I fell into teaching as my performing career has progressed because colleagues and students have increasingly sought me out for lessons and advice. I am informed not only by the great teachers and coaches that I have worked with, but also by what I have learnt during over 20 years' singing around the world. Navigating a broad repertoire means that my focus is always on efficiency and ease of function, regardless of any crazy staging, insane vocal tessitura or fiendish orchestration. 

There is a lot of cultish ideology around teaching classical vocal technique; an obsession with having unearthed the secrets of the old Masters. Whilst I appreciate the great singers of the past, the last 30 years has seen unprecedented breakthroughs in our understanding of vocal function. My approach is practical, modern and anatomical. It is important to me that I can accurately demonstrate everything that I teach.

Of course, singing well is only half of the story. Discovering what makes you unique and expressing it amidst the white noise of opinions in the classical music world can feel stifling, but for me this journey of discovery is the most thrilling part of teaching. 

I am a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio, London. Additional studies have taken me to the Bayreuth Festival, the Steans Institute for Young Artists at the Ravinia Festival (Chicago), The Samling Institute, The International Vocal Arts Institute, Fondation Royaumont and the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme (Aldeburgh).

Most of my students tend to be headed towards (or in the midst of) professional careers, but I am always willing to listen to somebody new. A lot of my students prefer to learn online, but I often teach from my home studio in Hampshire, UK.

If you would like to schedule a session, please contact me here.