During your time at the Academy, you will be supported by outstanding teachers who will challenge you to find your own voice.

Head of Vocal Studies

Kate Paterson

Vocal Studies

Head of Vocal Studies

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Visiting Professors of Vocal Studies

John Mark Ainsley

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Sir Thomas Allen

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Barbara Bonney

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Susan Bullock CBE

Vocal Studies

Marjorie Thomas Visiting Professor

Opera

Marjorie Thomas Visiting Professor

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Lucy Crowe

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Christian Gerhaher

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Sir Simon Keenlyside

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Angelika Kirchschlager

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Anthony Legge

Vocal Studies

Sir Arthur Sullivan Visiting Professor

Opera

Sir Arthur Sullivan Visiting Professor

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Dame Felicity Lott

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Ann Murray

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Dennis O’Neill CBE

Vocal Studies

Visiting Professor

Opera

Visiting Professor

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Professors of Singing (Vocal Studies)

Marcus van den Akker

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Alexander Ashworth

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Catherine Benson

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Richard Berkeley-Steele

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

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Michael Chance CBE

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Raymond Connell

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Ryland Davies

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Nuccia Focile

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Andrew Foster-Williams

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Glenville Hargreaves

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Yvonne Howard

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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John Lattimore

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Mary Nelson

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Kate Paterson

Vocal Studies

Head of Vocal Studies

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Giles Underwood

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Marie Vassiliou

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Susan Waters

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Mark Wilde

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Vocal Studies

English Song Coach

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Mark Wildman

Vocal Studies

Henry Cummings Distinguished Professor of Singing

Opera

Henry Cummings Distinguished Professor of Singing

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Catherine Wyn-Rogers

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Head of Opera

Brenda Hurley

Opera

Head of Opera

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Repertoire Coaches (Vocal Studies)

James Baillieu

Piano Accompaniment

Professor of Piano Accompaniment

Vocal Studies

Song Circle Repertoire Coach

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James Cheung

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach

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Alexander Crowe

Vocal Studies

Opera Role Coach

Opera

Opera Role Coach

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Matthew Fletcher

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach

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Christopher Glynn

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach

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Janet Haney

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach

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Yvonne Kenny

Vocal Studies

Handel and Mozart Coach

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Iain Ledingham

Opera

Opera Role Coach

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach, Italian Recitative, Choirs

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Joseph Middleton

Piano Accompaniment

Professor of Piano Accompaniment

Vocal Studies

Song Circle Repertoire Coach

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Jonathan Papp

Vocal Studies

Senior Principal Operatic and Vocal Repertoire Coach

Opera

Senior Principal Operatic and Vocal Repertoire Coach

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Michael Pollock

Opera

Opera Role Coach

Vocal Studies

Opera Role Coach

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Valeria Racco

Vocal Studies

Opera Role Coach

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Jean Rigby

Vocal Studies

Opera Role Coach

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Peter Robinson

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach

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Brindley Sherratt

Vocal Studies

Vocal and Opera Coach

Opera

Vocal and Opera Coach

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Andrew Smith

Vocal Studies

Opera Role Coach

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Philip Sunderland

Vocal Studies

Head of Preparatory and Vocal Faculty Opera

Opera

Head of Preparatory and Vocal Faculty Opera

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Ingrid Surgenor MBE

Vocal Studies

Principal Operatic and Repertoire Coach

Opera

Principal Operatic and Repertoire Coach

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Anna Tilbrook

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach

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Lada Valešová

Vocal Studies

Opera Role Coach

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Chad Vindin

Vocal Studies

Repertoire Coach

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Song, Stagecraft and Languages

David Antrobus

Vocal Studies

Head of Acting

Opera

Head of Acting

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Gavin Carr

Vocal Studies

English/American Song and Oratorio Coach

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Florence Daguerre de Hureaux

Vocal Studies

French Coach

Opera

French Coach

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Sophie Daneman

Opera

Audition Repertoire Coach

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Regina Gössel

Vocal Studies

German Coach

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Alessandro Grottola

Vocal Studies

Italian Coach

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Daniele Guerra

Opera

Italian

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Karen Halliday

Vocal Studies

Movement Coach

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Yvonne Howard

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Opera

Professor of Singing

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Giulia Laudano

Vocal Studies

Italian Coach

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Johanna Mayr

Vocal Studies

German Coach

Opera

German Coach

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Victoria Newlyn

Vocal Studies

Movement Coach

Opera

Movement Coach

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Francesca Orlando

Vocal Studies

Italian Coach

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James Simmons

Vocal Studies

Acting Coach

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Richard Stokes

Vocal Studies

Professor of Lieder, Song Circle Coach

Research

Professor of Lieder

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Mark Wilde

Vocal Studies

Professor of Singing

Vocal Studies

English Song Coach

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