I have been teaching singing for the past 20 years and have been a vocal coach at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama since 1999. I do my utmost to keep abreast of new theories and techniques in teaching. With new technology has come a clearer knowledge on how to gain a robust singing technique and the various ways in which to teach it.

When I started, my teaching was mainly influenced by my own teacher John Hauxwell who was himself taught by Gigli's teacher Herbert Caesari. My teaching method today has many influences. I have studied various techniques including theatre movement skills with Monica Pagneaux to free the body, the Accent Method (breathing) with Dinah Harris and the Estill Method (movements of the larynx) with Gillyanne Kayes. I have also visited the distinguished voice coach Janice Chapman to discuss her latest book. I assisted Dr Alan Watson, Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University, recording breathing patterns while singing for his recently published book The Biology of Musical Performance.

I teach all ages and all genres, for preparation for exams, competitions, performances or just for fun. I believe that the safest way to teach singing is to have as much knowledge of the workings of the voice and body as possible and to inspire the imagination.

This year I will join the RWCMD Young Actor's Studio as a coach on interpretation of song, and start teaching a module on voice and interpretation at Trinity College, Carmarthen.