About
Teaching experience
I currently teach musical theatre, classical, and pop singing at The Brit School, Bede’s Senior School, and privately from Under the Bridge Music Studios in Brighton, and online. I've previously taught at the prestigious Montfort College of Performing Arts, Ireland, and The Cork Academy of Music. I have experience working with a wide range of boys, girls and adults from ages 6 to 70 years-old from diverse social backgrounds and musical genres.
Many of my students work professionally in musicals on the West End and with national, and international touring companies. My students have been awarded places at Arts Ed, The Academy of Contemporary Music (London), Mountview, Guildford School of Acting, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York). I have taken students from Grade 1 examinations right up to advanced diploma level with various examination boards, and pride myself on identifying and nurturing musical skills in young people.
Many of my students work professionally in musicals on the West End and with national, and international touring companies. My students have been awarded places at Arts Ed, The Academy of Contemporary Music (London), Mountview, Guildford School of Acting, and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York). I have taken students from Grade 1 examinations right up to advanced diploma level with various examination boards, and pride myself on identifying and nurturing musical skills in young people.
Training
I trained for over ten years under the instruction of world-class singing teachers at the Royal Academy of Music and coaches at the English National Opera, including Mary King and Rufus Norris (acting), and continue my development under the tutelage of Elizabeth Ritchie and Ingrid Surgenor MBE. I was awarded an MA in Opera Singing (Distinction) from the Royal Academy of Music under full scholarship. Other awards include the Nan Copeland Award (Royal Academy of Music Scholarship), BBC Northern Ireland Emerging Artist, and Lillian Baylis Award (English National Opera Scholarship).
Professional experience
I have performed live on the BBC and at venues including the London Coliseum, Royal Albert Hall, and the West-End. I was a member of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera from 2009-2014 where my roles included Jay - The Cunning Little Vixen, La Chouette - L'enfant et le sortileges, and Theresa in The Yellow Sofa for Glyndebourne on Tour. Other roles include Lady Billows (Albert Herring), Mimi ( La Boheme) with John Copley and Jonathan Miller, Emmy (Der Vampyr), Armide (Armide) and Mazenka (The Bartered Bride) for Royal Academy Opera, Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi) for Opera Fringe Northern Ireland, and the Blackstairs Opera and Mrs Peachum (Threepenny Opera) for Opera 2005, Cork. I have been invited to tour Japan solo several times as part of 'EU-Japan Fest', and have also worked as an assistant director for English National Opera on projects such as The Early Earth Opera’s and For the Public Good.