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.

Specialising in Singing for Health, Abi Mann-Daraz’s MA Voice Pedagogy research areas include singing for stammering, mental health and Autism. Abi runs a...

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 awarding-winning singer of classical South Indian (Carnatic) music. She began her training at age 8 and had begun singing in the South Indian music circuit by age 13...

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...

Since beginning work as a manual therapy educator in the mid-1990s, US-based physical therapist Walt Fritz has more recently evolved into teaching a unique...

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 in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to her busy private studio where she works...

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)...