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 the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD)

Tutor/ Lecturer, MA Professional Practice Voice Pedagogy. 

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Affiliations.

• British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)

Vocal Health Working Group team member.

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*Unfortunately, Pippa isn't currently offering 1:1 private tuition.​

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EDUCATION

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• 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 Aware Training. 

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TALKS, CONFERENCES AND PERFORMANCES

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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. (14th Feb 2024). 

• '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). 

• '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).

• '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).

•  'The Role of the Vocal Rehabilitation Coach: Ethical Principles and Considerations.'

A joint presentation with Natalie Eastwood. Staying in Lane: Exploring the Boundry Line Between Teaching Singing and Therapeutic Practice. Voice Study Centre Symposium. (November 2021).

• 'The Role of the Voice Coach in the Multi-disciplinary Clinic.'

Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). (June 2021). 

• '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).

• 'Vocal Rehabilitation for Performers: The Good, the Bad and the Elite!'

A joint presentation with Natalie Eastwood. NE Voice Clinical Excellence Network. (February 2020). 

• 'Healthy voice in the classroom'. 

NEPS Conference. (January 2020).

• 'Speech Language Therapists and Practitioners of Voice: building bridges and developing a symbiotic relationship'.

Postgraduate Student Research Conference at Newcastle University. (January 2020).

• 'Muscle Tension dysphonia in Performing Artists: towards a therapeutic strategy.'

NEPG Biomedical Conference (November 2019).​​

• 'The Impact of a Critical Incident for Professional Voice Users.'

Voice Geek Conference (April 2019).

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EXAMPLES OF WORKSHOPS (Not Comprehensive)

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• 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

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• Singing for Health.

• Equity.​​

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