VSC Director of Studies Debbie Winter to speak at upcoming National Singing Symposium
Monday 23rd October 2023
Voice Study Centre
Our very own Director of Studies Debbie Winter will be speaking at next month’s National Singing Symposium, a 1.5 day event that will be held in the beautiful surroundings of Snape Maltings in Snape, Suffolk from 15th – 16th November 2023.
Debbie’s topic of choice is ‘The importance of practitioner research in singing’ and her presentation will form part of the first day of the event on Wednesday 15th November. For the full programme and to book tickets to the event, please click here.
Congratulations, Debbie!
Debbie Winter
Debbie Winter (LLB Hons, MA) lectured in Law and sang professionally on the jazz scene before deciding to change careers and become a vocal coach. She noticed a...
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