Students and Alumni

Besfort Williams is an associate of renowned singing teacher Mark Meylan, and has clients working in television, theater, and the recording industries. He teaches on the musical theater BA Hons course at Arts Educational and has previously taught at LAMDA.

Lisa Strong is a mum of 4, Community Occupational Therapist, Jazz Singer, Community Drum and Choir Leader based on the Coast of Essex. She is a student on the MA...

Based in London, UK, Ruth is a dynamic choir conductor, singer and teacher, as comfortable with classical music as she is with pop, jazz and world...

Jenna Brown is a mezzo-soprano performing as a soloist in concert and recital, as well as in choirs. She teaches singers of all ages 1:1 and in groups, working as teacher, vocal coach and conductor.

Abigail runs a busy private practice specialising in harnessing voice and musical confidence through ethical, informed singing teaching, professional voice coaching and neurodiverse sensitive pedagogy.

Aimee's Voice Pedagogy research focused on the Effects of menopause on the female voice and the implications for choir leading relating to vocal exercises and teaching...

Anupa Paul is a voice coach, singing performance coach and choral trainer. She completed her MA Voice Pedagogy with a distinction from Voice Study Center and UWTSD in 2022. 

Beccy Hurrell is passionate about singing, music and the arts and helping others to grow in confidence as they discover their true voice. She’s been singing...

Carla is a singer and singing teacher with a busy private practice in Northern Ireland. Carla teaches a wide variety of genres, specialising in musical theatre and contemporary commercial music...

Caro Avilés is a Professional Singer with vast experience in popular music styles such as Jazz, Bossa nova, Soul, R&B, Pop, Latin Folklore, etc.  She sings in Spanish...

Carrie is a hearing-impaired singer/songwriter and vocal specialist from Preston (Lancashire), who moved to Liverpool in 2005. Whilst growing up in Preston she started to train in performing arts from a very young age.  

Elizabeth is a Vocal Coach and Choral Facilitator, Community Dance Facilitator and Researcher...

Pursuing her interest in helping the next generations of singers achieve their own performance goals, Ms. Newton teaches voice at the University of Augsburg and maintains a small studio of private voice students...

Fernando Zimmermann is an MA Voice Pedagogy student at the Voice Study Center and University of Wales Trinity Saint David....

Gokce Kutsal is an experienced interior architect, acoustics designer and musician; her blended background has provided Gökçe with high proficiency as an acoustician...

Jai has worked extensively at the highest levels in TV, theatre and the music industry. With 15 years of education and experience in Vocal Coaching...

Jo Sear has been a professional Popular Music singer for 27 years and a singing teacher for 17 years...

Emma Jane Sweeney BA (Hons) MA is a Vocal tutor for Essex Music Service working peripatetically in schools and as a Singing Teacher in her home studio with private students...

Jono McNeil has provided vocal coaching for professional singers, contemporary artists, and vocalists in a range of influential positions within the entertainment industry for over 20 years...

Judith Wodzak is a speech and language pathologist with experience working with children and adults in both educational and medical settings...

Based in London, Juliet is a creative director, vocal coach, choir director and composer whose work spans the music, arts and entertainment industries...

Katrina Sheppeard is one of the UK’s most exciting up and coming dramatic sopranos. Since moving from Australia to London in 2008...

Lisa Price began her career as a professional singer, performing with Damien Rice and Juniper, corporate bands, and as a studio session vocalist. Her students have been finalists on The Voice UK...

Michaela Bartoskova is a singing/voice/yoga coach. In addition to running her private studio practice, she leads two vocal projects in London, such as a vocal improvisation group...

Samyukta is an award-winning singer of Indian Classical Music (ICM) with an active teaching and performance career in New York City.

Deborah been a professional singer for over 30 years and a singing teacher for over 20 years.  Her students range from age 6 to 88 and are of mixed ability...

Having started her professional career with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (1991-1992 Maggie May and Amphibias Spangulatos), a determination...

Walt Fritz, PT, has evolved traditionally taught tissue-based approaches into a unique interpretation of manual therapy. This approach advances views of causation and impact from historical tissue-specific models into a multifactorial narrative, leaning heavily on biopsychosocial influences.

Michele Capalbo is a Canadian singer, voice teacher and adjudicator currently based in the United States. Specialising in the music of Verdi and Puccini, she has performed internationally for over 20 years in principle operatic roles...

MA Voice Pedagogy student Grace Chugg is an Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working in Gender Clinics in England. Grace specialises in...

Claire Turner is a professional singer, with a passion for teaching singing and breathwork. She studied at the Royal College of Music, gaining a Postgraduate Diploma...

Dani Garcia is an award-winning performer, songwriter and educator that has been part of the Canadian music scene for over 17 years. She is passionate about storytelling...

Sharon Mari is a singer, singing teacher and vocal rehabilitation coach with a particular interest in vocal health. She is a member of the multidisciplinary team at the...

MA Voice Pedagogy Alumni, Suzanne Chadwick had has a successful teaching career for over 20 years. She teaches Opera, Jazz, Gospel, Folk, Rock, Musical Theatre...

Jamie Read is a leading voice educator and has been teaching for over 20 years. He has conducted Post Graduate voice researcher into the training of Musical Theatre...

Tania Grant is a highly sought after and experienced voice teacher, choral director and musical theatre vocal director in Geelong. She has 13 years voice teaching...

Avril is a professional vocal coach and singing teacher with a private practice in Battle, East Sussex. She also teaches online and runs specialist workshops...

Olivia Sparkhall is a composer, choral conductor, voice coach and music teacher based on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. She is a Voice Study Centre (University of Wales...

Tara graduated from Aberdeen’s Northern College of Education with first class honours and worked in Further Education for 13 years preparing students in all instruments...

Sarah Mahony is a Voice Study Centre Alumni, her MA research focused on Music Performance Anxiety and Acceptance and Commitment Coaching.

Obtaining a post-graduate diploma in Jazz Performance and Composition from Trinity College of Music and awarded the Archers Scholarship in 2004, Jimmy is also...

Emily Bender is a community-based voice teacher, singer and choral director based in the San Francisco Bay Area who works with diverse students of all ages in lessons, classes, and choirs.

Louisa is a Voice, Singing and Audition Coach. She teaches singing, voice for text, monologue coaching, and Acting Through Song. Louisa is the main voice...

Ruti Halvani is a vocal and performance coach, author and opera singer from Israel. Since 1994 Ruti has performed as an opera singer and in classical concerts...

Madalina Gheza is a singer and singing teacher based in Liverpool. She is a lead singer in the funk band The Soul Rays...

Sarah Summers is a choir leader and Vocal Health First Aider based in Swindon.  As a leader of community choirs, her work is largely informed by her training in Vocal Health.

Abigail is an acting, singing and voice tutor specialising in actor training. She gained an MA in Acting from ArtsEd and is now completing an MA in Voice Pedagogy, with a focus on Performance Coaching, with The Voice Study Centre.

In her MA program with the Voice Study Centre, Emily spends her time thinking and writing about adult beginning singers and singers with anxiety. Emily is passionate about making singing accessible.

Donna-Marie (Lyric Soprano) studied voice privately whilst pursuing a very busy and successful career in Radio and Newspaper Advertising Sales and Sales Management...

Jo Levett is a Kent-based community paediatric speech and language therapist specialising in supporting children with severe and profound hearing loss, and voice disorders...

Tessa has been teaching for over 15 years, following completion of a BA(hons) degree in Jazz Studies at Leeds Conservatoire (nee Leeds College of Music)...

Hayley is a contemporary singer and vocal coach with training in both classical and musical theatre techniques, however now works predominantly as a soul/pop vocalist after completeing a degree in Professional Musicianship at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music.

Susan is a singing teacher and coach who operates a private studio in Edmonton, Alberta.

Christa Durand is an arts educator, vocal technician, breathing coach, and musician. With her students and in her performances, Christa encourages creating music from a place of authenticity, using music as a medium to share our collective and individual stories and cultivate compassion for one another.

Jennifer is a singer, violinist and singing teacher who splits her time between performing, teaching and running residential courses for adult performers...

Katie Truman-Williams is a Choir Conductor for multiple community choirs in the Bristol area.  With an emphasis on creating a quality sound and tackling challenging works...

Canadian Lyric tenor, Douglas Von Edelmann, obtained his Honors Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance and pedagogy from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University...

 Razan is currently an Otolaryngology (ORL-HNS) resident in Saudi Arabia. Since childhood, Razan has been fascinated with human voices and singing...

Rosie has been a CCM music and singing teacher for almost 20 years, working in the Further Education sector. She also works professionally as a vocalist with her band Dreamer...

Stephen knew he wanted to be a teacher from the age of twelve. Although he is not from a musical or academic family but was inspired to start learning music at fourteen...

Cierra Lee is a young artist and teacher who delights in changing lives through music. While in high school and college, she was actively involved, not only musically...

Jo Monks is a 57 years old, professional actress living in the UK. She is a BA Acting and yoga teacher and is currently studying with the Voice Study Centre, MA Vocal Pedagogy.

Alli Mae Carnes is a full time actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Originally from Florida, she grew up dancing in the Nutcracker Ballet and various dance competitions...

Hannah Smikle is a professional vocal coach and singer, establishing 'Vocal Performance Coaching' studio in 2010. She has extensive experience both in live performance...

Kimmy is an experienced leader, band director and vocal coach. She has taught and studied the voice for over 15 years, gaining knowledge and training from a wide range of methods, pedagogy and industry professionals...

Gabriela Labanda is an opera singer, singing pedagogue, singing voice specialist and Voice Study Centre certified Trauma Informed Voice Professional, helping singing professionals to overcome voice disorders in her studio in Düsseldorf, Germany...

Karina Bes is a passionate director, performer and coach in Musical Theatre. She is currently working as the Director of Performing Arts at the iStage Academy, Shanghai.

Lau Larenas is a Mexican singer, musician, songwriter, vocal arranger and vocal coach whose preparation in music and performance started from a young age.

After an extensive performing and coaching career in both NY and LA (and just about everywhere in between), Johnna is now an Associate Professor of Musical Theatre at Ball State University...

Soprano, Kate Merryman serves as an Adjunct Professor of Voice (Musical Theatre & Contemporary Voice) at Ohio University and at Otterbein University (Musical Theatre)...

Shinyeol Pae from South Korea is a singer, voice teacher, vocal coach, songwriter and SLP Master's student of Daegu Catholic University (DCU). As a CCM vocal pedagogue, he gives private lectures to voice instructors from all kinds of musical genres and teaches singers of all ages in respect of this work. He has participated in choir performances as a member of Heritage Mass Choir.

My name is Jo Warren and I am a freelance Community Musician and Singing Group Leader. Up until 2017, I had been working as Royalties Director for a literary agency and only pursuing musical interests in my spare time...

Cookie is a metal vocalist and teaches 1:1 singing, Musical Theatre Level 3, Adult Education leisure courses in singing and Music Performance Levels 1-3, as well as teaching employability skills to SEN students.

Aramat Arnheim-Sharon is a well-known vocologist and voice instructor in Israel. She is the author of ‘LEV – Learn to Evaluate Voice’ and the founder of the Israeli Voice Association (an organization for voice professionals from the medical fields and the arts).

Elisabeth Haist is a mother of four and has worked as a singer and performer since childhood. She has founded, led and conducted multiple choirs in Germany and the USA, as well as training choirs and individuals all over Europe.

Japanese American soprano and NC native Arisa Kusumi Sullivan has enjoyed an illustrious career as a self-proclaimed arts multihyphenate: professional opera singer, stage director, actor, model, voice teacher, and arts leader...

Karen Wierzba is a Canadian soprano who has had an engaging solo classical singing career over the last 30 years since graduating from the University of Toronto’s Music Performance programme, with a focus in voice pedagogy.

Jordan Brown, from Rochester, Minnesota (USA), is a Singer and Educator. Jordan studied Vocal Performance at The University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he gained extensive experience in Opera and Musical Theatre (MT) performance. During his time in university, Jordan…

I wear a lot of hats! As a writer, I don’t simply use words to describe what I see. As a director, I don’t just tell actors what to do. As an actor, I don’t wait to be told. As a theatre maker...

Lisa Howarth is an English soprano and singing teacher who has just started a new role as a Part Time Lecturer in Classical Voice at the University of Southampton, during which she will give 1:1 lessons to the musicians and singers on the MMus Performance course.

Kayleigh Reimer is a soprano, church musician, and music educator based in Silverdale, Washington. Most recently, she has directed choir and beginning orchestra in Bremerton, Washington, and was a featured guest speaker for RSCM West and Midwest.

Maltese Soprano, Malta Airport Foundation Ambassador and BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation Scholar Nicola Said has an active international career on the operatic and concert stage performing throughout Europe, UK, USA, and the Middle East.

Born in Zurich, Gabriela embarked on her artistic journey through intensive studies at the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen, Germany...

Justin T. Swain serves as an Assistant Professor of Instruction - Voice (Contemporary, Musical Theatre & Classical) & Lyric Diction, is the Coordinator of Musical Theater and Commercial Vocal Studies...

Ruth has over 20 years experience in teaching Singing to young people. She has taught across Cheshire and the Wirral and now on the Isle of Man where she lives with her husband, 2 boys and 2 poodles.

Angelina Van Dyke is a solo artist in Vancouver, Canada with two recordings released in sacred classical and opera music. She also manages a professional music ensemble called Augmented Five.

Nelly White is a musician, vocal coach and producer with more than 30 years' experience on stage and in recording.

Singing for as long as I can remember, I have always had an irrepressible love for music and live performance. After kicking off my career in Sydney, Australia...

Kia Ora, I’m Zoe (BMus, MA, Estill EMT) – I am a classically trained soprano turned voice teacher with an MA in Musical Theatre. I come from New Zealand and started singing lessons relatively late in the game...

Oliver Frischknecht is a Swiss singer, speech and language therapist and vocal coach. He received his artistic training at 'Joop van den Ende Academy' in Hamburg and at 'London School of Musical Theatre'.

Currently residing in London, Amanda Baggett is a dramatic soprano and teacher of voice originally from Tacoma, Washington. She has graced both US and International stages with her “powerful, emotive and beautifully flexible” voice for 17 years.

Adriana Ramirez is from Puerto Rico. She has over 10 years of vocal technique experience in music theater, christian and classical music. During that process, she found that her passion is teaching

Lorraine Worley is a retired opera singer and recitalist who has been teaching for over 50 years. She currently teaches at Bristol Cathedral Choir School and Backwell Academy. She also runs her own private practice from home (online or live).

Joan O’Malley graduated with Distinction from the MA in Voice Pedagogy at the Voice Study Centre/University of Wales Trinity St David in July 2023, and has just enrolled as a PhD candidate at the TU Dublin Conservatoire under the supervisorship of Dr Rachel Talbot and Dr Helen Lawlor.

Petra Lang is considered one of the most renowned Wagner interpreters. She performed her legendary Ortrud all over the world. After starting out as a lyric mezzo, she is known for her portrayals of Wagner's heroines...

Matthew Asti is a pianist and vocalist in the Lehigh Valley. His studies of Yoga and YogaVoice® have helped shape himself and his students into versatile musicians capable of powerful technique and authentic musical expression.

Katherine is passionate about opera, singing, the performing arts, the performing arts and education, about exploring diversity and discovering ways of bringing people closer to these art forms and cultural heritage...

Chrysa Tsaltampasi is an extreme vocal coach and singer/songwriter from Greece. She is a final year student on the Voice Study Centre’s MA Voice Pedagogy programme, where she has been doing her research solely on extreme metal vocals.

Holly Naughton is currently an MA Ethnomusicology student at the Irish World Academy (IWA) of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick (UL) in Ireland...

Velvet Eidson is a vocal and songwriting coach based in Jacksonville, Florida. She teaches a variety of genres, with a special focus on country, contemporary commercial, and musical theatre...

Alaria Taylor is an award-winning singer songwriter with over 50 national and regional awards including voting member of the Grammys and Best of Milwaukee Music Producer of the Year (2022)...

At the heart of Florie Gounelle’s professional life is a profound commitment to her students. She brings an approach to teaching that is deeply nurturing, focused on unlocking each student's potential. Florie’s philosophy centers around the belief that her students' growth and well-being are the true measures of her success.

Tanya is a singing teacher and vocal coach working pre-dominantly in contemporary music. She is currently studying for her MA in Vocal Pedagogy through the Voice Study Centre.

Benjamin is an award winning musical director and singing teacher, currently serving as Musical Director for We Will Rock You for Royal Caribbean and Vocal Supervisor for Anthem Of The Seas...

Emily, a Performing Arts graduate from the University of Sunderland, boasts an impressive career performing with top acts in Europe, including Andrea Bocelli's UK Arena Tour and Ray Davies' Meltdown finale at the Royal Festival Hall...

Patricia PE Janssen is a singing and piano teacher, singer, medieval harpist, author, composer, choral director, Vocal Habilitation Professional, and Singing for Health leader.

Erica Waxer has been a voice teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 15 years. Erica received her Bachelor in Music Performance in Vocal Arts from the University of Southern California...

Brunella Govetto has been training in performing arts since a young age, specialising in Musical Theatre at the Associated Studios of London. She has performed as a professional singer in theatre and TV, travelling between the UK and Europe.

May Oskan teaches voice, musicianship, and songwriting from her private studio in Oakland, California and has designed curriculum and workshops for several other vocal studios as well...

Hi! I’m Cat. I love the voice, singing and helping people reach their vocal goals. I trained for my BA (Hons) at UCLan in Music Theatre. Currently, I am studying for a Master's in Voice Pedagogy via the Voice Study Centre (UK). Here, I am exposed to the greatest voice experts from around the world, which is constantly informing my practice.

Hannah-Rose (she/they) is passionate about empowering people to take part in and enjoy music, singing and their voices. She helps people make sounds they love and connect with others through music. She is a choir leader, singing teacher, voice coach, voice actor and musician who is also trained in yoga teaching and has a 1st class BA in Music and Dance (Kingston University).

Ashleigh Dowler is a professional voice teacher and vocalist working in Manchester in the northwest of England. He trained at Ellio-Clarke Theatre School in Liverpool for two years at the age of 16 and then went on to study a HE Certificate in Creative Musicianship at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London.

Dani Lunn is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist and facilitator whose current work explores the interrelationship between sound, movement and vocal expression. Holding various certifications in Deep Listening®, Village Drum Circles, Vocal Yoga, Applied Neuroscience and Voice, and Singing For Health...

Charlotte Mendly is a singer and pianist based in Eastwood, Nottingham where she has been teaching and performing since graduating from Leeds College of Music in 2008. Having studied Classical, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Popular Music, Charlotte's passion lies in contemporary music.

Julie started her musical journey early in life, she taught herself to play the keyboard and sung at every opportunity. She learnt to play clarinet and trumpet being a valued member of an orchestra following on with Music ‘O’ level and studying Music ‘A’ level.

Kelly is a professional vocalist, singing teacher & choir leader with an incredibly diverse background. In addition to being a busy professional performer, Kelly is a busy singing teacher and runs Exeter Singing Lessons and the Devon Musical Theatre Choirs (Sing Space)...

Sinéad is a singer, writer, vocal coach and choir leader based in Wexford, Ireland. She is the owner of The Voice Studio Wexford offering online and in person lessons for singers of all levels and is founder and MD of Anam Choir.

Emily is a soprano at St Bride’s Church Fleet Street and also sings with the Monteverdi Choir, Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of the Enlightenment, The Kings Consort, Sonoro, a cappella group Apollo5 and Dame Emma Kirkby’s Dowland Works.

Lilli Unwin, a multi-genre singer and songwriter, teaches at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and BIMM University. Her 2021 'Letter Songs' EP was praised by BBC Introducing and Trust the Doc Media.

Susan is a singing teacher and community choir director based in South Queensferry, just outside Edinburgh. She works with primary and secondary children for the National Youth Choir of Scotland and has benefited from their training in Kodaly methodology and musicianship.

After training at Bird College of Dance and Theatre Performance, Sarah has been teaching musical theatre, drama, and singing for 14 years in the UK, Singapore, Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia. 

Tre Cooper is a performer, songwriter, and educator based out of Central Illinois. Since receiving a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Iowa in 2018, he has served as a full-time worship pastor and private studio owner with the single goal of raising up the next generation of singers.

Lerina van Rensburg, BA, PGCE, VMTR, LRSL, has been entertaining audiences from a young age. She is a qualified VMT practitioner with experience in working with personal clients and offering VMT workshops in song writing, performance and self-development.

Eleanor is a Vocal Coach, Yoga Teacher &  Sound Healer based in the West Midlands, helping people heal the relationship with their voice, body and creative spirit.

Wes has been a professional Vocalist, Host/MC, Production Manager, Writer and Business Owner in the entertainment business for 20 years. During that time, he has had the good fortune of working with several wonderful artists, producers, directors and organizations.

Samantha specialises in helping creative professionals, musicians, performers and educators with anxiety, stress, performance and confidence issues. 

Chris Harbeson-Borgelt is a sought-after pianist, vocalist, organist, and teacher in the Greater Louisville area. Recognized for his dynamic playing and strong collaborative skills, he is frequently asked to perform both solo and collaboratively in recitals and concerts.

Sarah is a Scottish voiceover artist, specialising in audiobook narration. She has recorded over 100 books, by award-winning authors such as Christopher Brookmyre, Val McDermid and Jenny Colgan.

Tessa Ravagni is a passionate vocal performer and educator based in Bellevue, Washington. She holds dual bachelor's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Vocal Performance from Western Washington University, providing her with a strong foundation in both vocal health and performance. 

Helen has been a professional voice actor since 2007, and has voiced many TV and Radio adverts along with animation characters, explainers, corporate films, on hold, narration, eLearning and radio drama.

Pavel Tupik is a phonetician, accent coach, and experienced English and Chinese teacher and translator with over a decade of experience in the field. Originally from Belarus, Pavel specialises in British English (SSBE) pronunciation, helping professionals, actors, and language enthusiasts refine their accents and communication skills.

AJ is a versatile musician and educator who graduated with a BMus (Hons) in Vocal Studies from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. A passionate multi-instrumentalist, AJ combines her classical training with a love for diverse styles, including jazz, folk, musical theatre, and light classical.

Raechyl French is a voice coach, actor and voice artist with an MFA: Voice from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Australia. Raechyl works across multiple Sydney acting institutes, teaching across multiple voice disciplines and performance mediums for tertiary education and public programs.

Kelly Stewart is the founding principal of The Stewart Academy of Performing Arts. Kelly runs Performing Arts classes for children from age 4 to 17 as well as a large adult choir, a wellbeing choir and a dementia choir.

Phoebe Gildea (they/she) is an active performer and passionate educator based in Portland, Oregon, on the West coast of the United States. They are a Licensed Body Mapping Educator, and hold two levels of Teacher Certification from the nationally renowned OperaWorks program.

Dan Cassin is a vocalist, performer, and creative strategist with over a decade of experience in musical theatre and live entertainment. His work bridges the disciplines of voice, performance, and physical wellness, informed by his unique dual expertise as a singer and licensed massage therapist.