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.

He works as a vocal coach across a variety of TV shows including The Voice Kids, The Voice UK, Little Mix The Search, The Masked Singer, Wedding Day Winners and Change Your Tune, and coaches touring acts such as JLS, New Rules and July Jones to name a few.

An artist and singer in his own right, Jono has also performed with Michael Buble, Paloma Faith, Josh Groban, Nelly, Jamie Cullum, Lemar, George Ezra and Jocelyn Brown, with also several original albums available on streaming platforms.

He combines his experience on stage and in the recording studio with a deep understanding of vocal function, to provide effective and inspirational coaching experiences.

Previously he worked as the head of vocals at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) lecturing and designing content for the degree vocal curriculum in popular music and now continues to work as an external examiner for other academic institutions such as the Leeds Conservatoire.

Passionate about the possibilities of popular music and artistry, he pursues innovative research and strategies to see this realised, his academic qualifications including a degree in Jazz and a master's in Voice Pedagogy with the Voice Study Centre.

Jono McNeil’s research focuses on how authentic artistry can be developed in performers within the world of the contemporary singing voice.

He has explored how artists communicate their identities through vocal stylistic devices.

His recent work on Frank Ocean explores artistic authenticity and he has developed an authenticity framework for teachers to use.

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Student & Alumni News

MA Voice Pedagogy alumnus features on Be A Singing Teacher (BAST) podcast

Voice Study Centre
Saturday 16th September 2023

Vocal coach, arranger, producer, artist and MA Voice Pedagogy alumnus Jono McNeil has recently featured on an episode of ‘Singing Teachers Talk’, the weekly podcast hosted by Be A Singing Teacher (BAST) Training!

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Student & Alumni News

A Busy Summer For Voice Study Centre Students

Voice Study Centre
Monday 5th September 2022

Now that we’re a few days into autumn, we wanted to reflect on summer 2022 with a list of their achievements.

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Student & Alumni News

MA Voice Pedagogy Student To Present At AOTOS Summer Conference

Voice Study Centre
Monday 27th June 2022

We would like to wish congratulations to MA Voice Pedagogy student, Jono McNeil, for being selected to present at this year’s AOTOS Summer Conference.

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