About

APPOINTMENTS HELD

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• Performers Clinic, Freeman Hospital in Newcastle

      Clinical Vocal Rehabilitation Coach (clinic runs monthly).

      Celebrating Excellence Award. Volunteer of the Year. Newcastle Hospitals. 2022.

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• Voice Study Centre - Accredited by Essex University and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). Support Tutor, MA Professional Practice Voice Pedagogy. 

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• Manchester Metropolitan University, School of Digital Arts Research Team. Evaluating voice activated virtual reality artworks.

Collaborators include:

Lead researcher Dr. Adinda van ‘t Klooster, Senior lecturer interdisciplinary arts, School of Digital Arts   (SODA), Manchester Metropolitan University.      

Dr Robyn Dowlen, post-doctoral researcher, Edge Hill University.
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AFFILIATIONS

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• British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM). Vocal Health Working Group team member.

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TALKS, CONFERENCES AND PERFORMANCES

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Multidisciplinary Breath Support. How the multidisciplinary team can support a singer with dysfunctional breathing patterns. A joint workshop with Millie Fasakin. Newcastle Voice Conference 2024. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (Dec 2024).

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Immersion and Expression. Voice controlled VR art interfaces: Can VR art be a route to improving wellbeing? Event organiser Dr. Adinda van ’t Klooster and School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University. (Feb 2024). 

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Voicing Objects. Voice of improvised soundtrack for a new moving image artwork by Dr Olivia Turner. Exhibition curated by Olivia Turner, Sally Waite, and Leah Wild. Great North Museum: Hancock. (14th Jan-14 April 2024). 

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Speech-Language Therapists and Vocal Rehabilitation Coaches: Toward a Symbiotic Relationship.

Poster presentation. Placed 3rd. Research Ethics Conference 2023 (REC2023). University of Bath and Online. (July 2023).

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Therapy Approaches for the Performer: Beyond Direct Voice Exercises. A joint workshop with Natalie Eastwood. Newcastle Voice Conference 2022. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (September 2022).

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The Role of the Vocal Rehabilitation Coach: Ethical Principles and Considerations.' A joint presentation with Natalie Eastwood. Staying in Lane: Exploring the Boundary Line Between Teaching Singing and Therapeutic Practice. Voice Study Centre Symposium. (November 2021).

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The Role of the Voice Coach in the Multi-disciplinary Clinic. Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). (June 2021). 

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Speech and Language Therapists and Vocal Coaches. A joint presentation with Natalie Eastwood and Professor David Clarke. North East Speech and Language Therapy Research Network Symposium. (June 2020).

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Vocal Rehabilitation for Performers: The Good, the Bad and the Elite! A joint presentation with Natalie Eastwood. NE Voice Clinical Excellence Network. (February 2020). 

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Healthy Voice in the Classroom. NEPS Conference. Newcastle University. (January 2020).

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Speech Language Therapists and Practitioners of Voice: Building Bridges and Developing a Symbiotic Relationship. Postgraduate Student Research Conference. Newcastle University. (January 2020).

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Muscle Tension Dysphonia in Performing Artists: Towards a Therapeutic Strategy. NEPG Biomedical Conference. Newcastle. (November 2019).

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​​The Impact of a Critical Incident for Professional Voice Users. Voice Geek Conference. Colchester. (April 2019).

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EXAMPLES OF WORKSHOPS (Not Comprehensive).

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• Singing for Lung Health Training - Joint workshop with founder of The Musical Breath, Pheone Cave. Online. (2024).

• Voicing Objects Workshop - Great North Museum Hancock and Newcastle University. (2024).

• Speaking Poetry - Samling Institute for Young Artists. Northumbria University. (2023). 

• Voice Support - FAT CHANCE. Live Theatre Newcastle and Edinburgh Festival. (2022).

• Voicing Histories - Great North Museum Hancock and Newcastle University. (2022).

• Spoken Voice in Performance - Samling Institute for Young Artists. (2022).

• Healthy Practice Series; Looking After Your Voice - Online. BAPAM. (2021/22).

• A Masterclass on Vocal Health (Online) - University Chamber Choir. (2021).

• Vocal Health Workshop (Online) - Samling Institute for Young Artists. (2020).

• Voice for Wellbeing (Online) - The Watermill Theatre. (2020).

• Vocal Health for Actors - Theatre Royal Newcastle – Project A and Invited Professional Actors. (2020).

• Voice for Teachers & Lecturers - Newcastle University. (2020).

• Exploring Accents and Extreme Voices - Teesside University. (2019).

• Vocal Health Consultancy - Pride & Prejudice (*sort of) Blood of the Young. Northern Stage. Newcastle. (2019).

• Vocal Health Consultancy - SHINE. Live Theatre Newcastle. (2019).

• Protecting the Touring Voice - Northumberland Theatre Company. (2019).

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MEMBERSHIPS​

• Singing for Health Network.

• Equity.​​

• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT Assistant).

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EDUCATION​

• Master of Letters - MLitt Music. Newcastle University. Florence Hilda Yates Full Scholarship Recipient. Research area: the role of the voice coach in a clinical setting.HaSS Research Institutes Awards Recipient. 2018-2021 Development of Voice Research Forum at Newcastle University (in collaboration with Prof. Stephen McHanwell and Prof. Jennifer Richards). Alumni Achievement Award: Alumni Impact. Highly Commended. Newcastle University. 2022.

• Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice. Cardiff Metropolitan University. Research area: vocal health.​

• Certificate in Education (CertEd). Teesside University. (Teaching in the Life Long Learning Sector).

• Company Course - Acting Training at Academy Drama School, London (Post Grad Equivalent).

• The Knack. Singing Voice Training at Baylis Programme, English National Opera (Vocational Course).

• Certificate of Higher Education. Dartington College of Arts. (Theatre/Visual Performance).

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• Singing for Lung Health Training. The Musical Breath. 

• Great Place Tees Valley Arts Practitioner Training. Arc Stockton (Community Workshops for Socially Excluded Groups).

• Life Coach Certification.

• Counselling Level 2.

• Trauma Awareness Training.