Singing & Speech Coaching
Vocal discovery, recovery & development.
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Singing Coaching
Work with me to increase your range, improve your vocal health, strengthen your capacity and enhance your expression as we explore together the full potential of the singing voice.
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Speech Coaching
Work with me to increase technique, bypass unhelpful opinions and build confidence as a speaker as we refine your preparation, your presentation, your communication and your performance.
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Choir Workshops
I lead workshops for choirs of all shapes and sizes and their leaders. Whatever your choir needs I’ll bring my 30+ years of choir-whispering experience to improve the sound and increase the joy for you and all your singers.
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Songwriting
I write for individual singers and choirs to develop their craft, explore their creative range and expand their performance technique. My group songwriting workshops can be tailored to theme, and participant skillset.
I’ve been teaching singers, ‘non-singers’, performers and public speakers, and leading choral projects, since 1990.
As a director I specialise in large-scale community productions, many of which feature choral participation.
Through a physical approach that ‘starts where you are’, I’ll help you find your voice, whatever your starting point. Each session is tailored to meet your specific needs.
I help professional singers, absolute beginners and everyone in between, to develop and look after the voice, expand the range and improve performance technique. I offer tuition in and around North Yorkshire where I am based, and I travel across the UK to deliver workshops and residencies.
I work with singers and songwriters to develop their craft.
Whether working one-to-one with songwriters or leading group songwriting workshops, I open up accessible ways in to the songwriting process. As the voice finds more power and increases expression - so will your songs!
My group songwriting work is often tailored to encourage and enhance community participation in a wider project, themed to celebrate a particular moment or community. For example in 2022 I led sessions in schools and community groups all along a particular railway line in the north east of England to create a community songbook. Our Line Connections, produced by Luxi Creative, marked the Platinum Jubilee of the Bishop Line. Have a listen here to the songs we created on the theme of Connection.
As a songwriter I write for individual singers and choirs. My choral works have been published by Faber, A&C Black and Banks Music Publications. Have a listen to some of my songs here.
I direct Voicefulness, my own choral performance project, every autumn in York, for singers at all levels of experience, which explores and celebrates the easy way into harmony singing.
Get in Touch
If you’d like some support to decide what you need - get in touch for a free 20 minute no-obligation call.