Director and Team

Debbie Winter (LLB Hons, MA) lectured in Law and sang professionally on the jazz scene before deciding to change careers and become a vocal coach. She noticed a...

Peter joins us from an international Magic Circle law firm, where he worked as a technical lead in their Technology Operations division. Graduating from Reading...

Tracy has a Business Administration qualification and has many years’ experience working within Administrative environments in Leadership and Management roles...

Alice has graduated the university of Bournemouth with a degree in events management, and has a background working in marketing and events across a broad range of associations.

Phoebe is a Chemistry student at the University of York, soon to commence her third year of an integrated master’s degree. Thrilled to join the team as a summer intern, she is eager to learn and grow under the guidance of experienced professionals in the marketing department.

Claire is a singer, singing teacher and voice researcher. She currently lectures in singing on the Musical Theatre programmes at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and runs a private singing studio just outside Edinburgh.

Louisa Morgan is a lecturer, voice teacher and researcher, with a special focus on spoken and sung emotion. Louisa lectures with Voice Study Centre (spoken voice lead). Previously, Louisa taught technical singing for the MA/MFA Musical Theatre students at the Guilford School of Acting (GSA) and Italia Conti, and she was also a spoken and singing voice coach for the Acting students at the Cygnet Training Theatre. 

Joshua Lee-Cummins is a Lecturer and Online Learning and Technology Lead at the Voice Study Centre. He has acted as Chair of the Research Ethics Committee and specialises in digital learning, qualitative research, academic writing, and research ethics governance, contributing to postgraduate supervision and research capacity building.

Pippa Anderson holds an Mlitt (Master of Letters) in Music, and is also a senior lecturer and vocal health consultant for the musical theatre programme at Leeds Conservatoire and Clinical Vocal Rehabilitation Specialist at Freeman Hospital.

Dr. David Cane is a Lecturer with expertise in musicology, qualitative and quantitative research design, disability studies, and postgraduate supervision. He plays a central role in research methods teaching and dissertation supervision. David’s research interests include critical disability and queerness. David is a lecturer, researcher, singer, singing teacher and choir director. 

Sophie is a singer, voice coach and actor. Her background is in Musical Theatre and Contemporary Commercial Music.

Originally from South Africa, Cathy has worked both in academic and practitioner settings in Ghana, Sri Lanka, Angola, South Africa and Northern Ireland. She also has extensive experience working in the faith-based sector. She joined Christian Aid in 2019 with expertise in research ethics, reconciliation, identity politics and peace-building transitional justice and its intersection with identity and culture.