Carla Jane

Carla Jane is an award-winning vocalist and choir director. She has performed extensively in the UK and other countries for many years and during that time has built up a strong reputation. As well as performing, Carla is a Vocal coach and Choir director in numerous schools in Manchester and Liverpool. Her work provides opportunities…

Emily Dickens

An internationally established soprano and choir director, Emily Dickens read music at Trinity College, Cambridge where she was a choral scholar, before joining the critically acclaimed British vocal ensemble VOCES8 as their soprano for 8 years. Formerly the Choral Conducting Fellow at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, Emily is currently Creative Director and Chorus Director of…

Suzzie Vango

Passionate about the arts and choral education, Suzzie’s high-energy workshops and dynamic choral programmes have gained her an international reputation, working with singers of all ages. In demand as a chorus master, choral director and voice coach, she directs and sings with the critically acclaimed female a cappella quintet Papagena, conducts the National Children’s Choir…

Mat Wright MBE

Mat has worked in education 25 years, working as an Advanced Skills Teacher, Vice Principal, Advisory Teacher and, most recently, as a Regional Director of an Education Trust overseeing 27 primary and secondary schools throughout England. He has been a guest lecturer at colleges and universities and has delivered at national conferences as well as…

Dominic Ellis-Peckham

Dominic Ellis-Peckham is a conductor of immense energy and focus, delivering ‘gutsy, raw and exciting performances’. He has received critical acclaim for his dedication to the Renaissance and Baroque era, whilst also passionately championing new works and delivering inspirational collaborations, specialising in choral music. Praised internationally for his ‘freshness and vitality’ in the direction choral…

Daniel Thomas

Daniel Thomas is an internationally recognized multi-faceted, multi-dimensional, multi-talented bohemian, with choral directing experience that spans over 30 years. A singer, songwriter, vocal coach, vocal arranger, choir director, backing vocalist and keyboardist, in the genres of dance, gospel, soul, pop, funk, jazz, rock and classical. He has served as the choir director of The London…

Dan Ludford-Thomas

Dan enjoys a busy schedule as a conductor, chorus master and singing teacher in London. He directs a wide variety of choirs from professional ensembles, church choirs, chamber choirs and large symphonic choruses. He performs regularly in major concert venues across the country including Birmingham Symphony Hall and The Royal Albert Hall. In 2012 he…

Katie Thomas

KATIE THOMAS conducts and coaches professional choirs and non-professional choruses throughout the UK and Europe. She has performed as Guest Conductor of the BBC Singers, as Guest Chorus Master of MDR Rundfunkchor (Leipzig), and forthcoming highlights include collaborations with Vocalconsort Berlin, Le Foyer des Artistes, and Gothenburg Symphony Choir & Vocal Ensemble. Katie is Vocal…

Ken Burton

Ken Burton is a choral and orchestral conductor, composer, arranger, judge, educator, presenter and performer. He read music at Goldsmiths’ College, University Of London. Immediately after his studies, he was appointed chorus master and director of the chamber choir at the same, covering music from the Renaissance to contemporary Classical. Parallel to his Classical music-making…

Charles MacDougall

Charles MacDougall is an award-winning tenor, choral director and vocal coach, known equally for his singing and his transformative work with choirs and singers. Formerly a member of internationally-acclaimed vocal ensemble VOCES8 (2005-12), he now sings for a number of other ensembles, such as London Voices (appearing on many film sound tracks), London Early Opera (including as a soloist on…