The best reasons to listen to your own voice and SING.
One of the best reasons I sing is that it keeps me sane. Quite literally. Singing has been and continues to be both my linchpin and my salvation. It may have been challenging to maintain the learning regime at tumultuous times, but I always have returned to music - to singing - to restore balance.
Reason #1: It’s a question of balance
Singing restores my equilibrium. It lifts me up in unseen ways and gives permission to engage with my inner self. It helps me express and communicate, share thoughts and even commemorate. In 2001 I gave a concert to celebrate the life of my youngest daughter Alice, who had died earlier that year at just 7 years old. We recorded the performance live; to this day I consider it to be one of the most healing actions I have ever taken. All I wanted to share and vocally express that night is on the CD recording, and it is still so very, very consoling. Like a time capsule, it takes me right back. I gave a similar remembrance performance in 2014, with ‘21 Ca...
Glorious Dartington Hall: the perfect place to 'Sing Joyfully' October 2019
Sing Joyfully October 2019
Are you a singer, in search of effective vocal learning, and authentic leadership within a fully supportive learning environment? I invite you to join me for this enriching mini-retreat weekend event, in the wonderful setting of Dartington Hall, South Devon, UK.
The title, ‘Sing Joyfully!’ sets the theme - evoking the idea of having fun in good company, and small group ensemble singing.
The weekend is geared towards vocal learning for all; new singers are encouraged to apply, regardless of experience as there is always so much to learn by just simply diving in, allowing yourself to be guided by those who have had more singing opportunities and experiences.
4 workshop sessions initial ideas will include:
- Issues of vocal technique and basic warm-ups.
- Vocal blending and part-song singing via simple repertoire.
- Singing and stage-direction, moving around the stage.
- Costume and the singer.
For more details about this event, please visit www.littlesop...
Voice-works series: 8 German Greats
**Singer application is now closed, but why not join us as an observer? We would love to welcome you!
Join me in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire (UK) on 16–17 May 2026 for two wonderful days studying nearly a century of German song. We’ll work with music by Franz Schubert, Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss.
Voice-works series: 8 German Greats
Join me in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire (UK) on 11–12 July 2026 for a Voice-works Study Weekend exploring Eight Vocal Greats. Across two focused and enjoyable days, we’ll trace a vocal lineage from Purcell to Britten, with each singer curating up to six pieces from this rich musical field. There's an Early Bird payment plan, spreading the cost across three instalments, is available until the end of April. h 2026.
Repertoire that meets you where you are.
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The Classical Singer's Path
A new Substack series, written from the inside out - glimpses into my own life as a classical singer, and the way I think about the art we share. It is quieter than the bustle of The Voice School, a place for reflection, stories, and ideas that might travel with you into your own singing life.. It’s free to subscribe, and early support means a lot as I get it going. You’re warmly invited to join me there.
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Singing Basics Guide
Getting to grips with or making improvements to your singing and the methods to achieve progress are all far easier and more accessible than you think.
