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Vocal Studies Staff

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

  • Professor Kate Paterson

    Head of Vocal Studies and Professor of Singing for Opera and Vocal Studies

Visiting Professors

  • John Mark Ainsley

    Visiting Professor (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Sir Thomas Allen CBE

    Visiting Professor (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Susan Bullock CBE

    Marjorie Thomas Visiting Professor (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Lucy Crowe OBE

    Giulia Grisi Professor of Performance Mentoring in Opera & Vocal Studies
  • Christian Gerhaher

    Visiting Professor of Opera and Vocal Studies
  • Sir Simon Keenlyside CBE

    Visiting Professor (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Angelika Kirchschlager

    Visiting Professor (Opera and Vocal Studies)
  • Anthony Legge

    Sir Arthur Sullivan Visiting Professor of Opera & Vocal Studies
  • Nicky Spence OBE

    Visiting Professor of Opera and Vocal Studies

Professors of Singing

  • Marcus van den Akker

    Professor of Singing, (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Alexander Ashworth

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies) and Vocal Technique (Choral Conducting)
  • Richard Berkeley-Steele

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Michael Chance CBE

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Raymond Connell

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • John Lattimore

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Piran Legg

    Professor of Singing (Vocal Studies)
  • Mary Nelson

    Professor of Singing, (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Professor Kate Paterson

    Head of Vocal Studies and Professor of Singing for Opera and Vocal Studies
  • Samuel Queen

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Adrian Thompson

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Giles Underwood

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Marie Vassiliou

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Susan Waters

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Professor Mark Wildman

    Henry Cummings Distinguished Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Catherine Wyn-Rogers

    Professor of Singing (Opera & Vocal Studies)

Head of Opera

  • Dr Christopher White

    Head of Opera

Head of Vocal Faculty and Preparatory Opera

  • Chris Hopkins

    Repertoire Coach, Head of Vocal Faculty and Preparatory Opera

Repertoire Coaches

  • James Baillieu

    Senior Professor of Ensemble Piano, Vocal Studies Repertoire Coach and Song Circle Repertoire Coach
  • James Cheung

    Repertoire Coach and Professor of Ensemble Piano
  • Alexander Crowe

    Opera Role Coach (Opera & Vocal Studies)
  • Janet Haney

    Vocal Studies Repertoire Coach
  • Iain Ledingham

    Vocal Coach (Vocal Department)
  • Benjamin Mead

    Vocal Studies Repertoire Coach
  • Joseph Middleton

    Professor of Ensemble Piano, Vocal Studies Repertoire Coach and Song Circle Repertoire Coach
  • Jonathan Papp

    Senior Principal Operatic and Vocal Repertoire Coach
  • Valeria Racco

    Opera Role and Italian Coach
  • Jean Rigby

    Opera Role Coach
  • Peter Robinson

    Repertoire Coach in Vocal Studies and Opera
  • Brindley Sherratt

    Vocal and Opera Coach
  • Andrew Smith

    Opera Role Coach
  • Anna Tilbrook

    Vocal Repertoire Coach and Professor of Ensemble Piano
  • Lada Valešová

    Opera Role Coach in Vocal Studies
  • Chad Vindin

    Vocal Studies Repertoire Coach

Song, Stagecraft and Languages

  • David Antrobus

    Head of Acting (Opera and Vocal Studies)
  • Sophie Daneman

    Audition Repertoire Class coach, Lieder Class Coach, German Repertoire Coach
  • Christopher Glynn

    English Song Coach (Vocal Studies)
  • Yvonne Kenny

    Handel and Mozart Coach (Vocal Studies)
  • Mark Wilde

    English Song Coach (Vocal Studies)
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