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. Louisa has also taught privately for more than fifteen years as a voice, singing, and audition coach.
Louisa has an MA in Vocal Pedagogy and is currently a PhD candidate at GSA through the University of Surrey, focusing on emotion research in Acting Through Song. She also holds a three-year diploma in Acting with Directing and a BA (hons) in English and Literary Studies. She is a Vocal Process accredited teacher, mentored by Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher and was the editor for AOTOS (the Association of Teachers of Singing) from 2023-2025. Louisa presented at PEVoC (the Pan European Voice Conference) in Santander in2024, funded as a recipient of the VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) interdisciplinary engagement grant and at the VASTA conference in Autumn 2025. In 2026 she will be presenting at the Theatrical Voice Research Centre Conference.
Publications
- Morgan, L. (2025) ‘How do listeners perceive emotional genuineness in musical theatre performers, and how might this help to inform the pedagogy of acting through song?’ Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 16 (4), pp470–489. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2025.2570811
Conference Papers
- ‘Affective Athleticism in the Vocal Athlete: Performing Emotional Roles’ Theatrical Voice Research Centre Conference, June 2026, Surrey.
- ‘Emotions in Accents and Dialects: why does emotion get in the way?’ VASTA Conference October 2025, New Orleans and online.
- ‘Nonverbal vocalisations as a device for the emotional immersion of the audience in voice acting for video games’ VASTA Conference October 2025, New Orleans and online
- Organised and co-hosted the Accent and Authenticity Symposium in October 2025
Louisa is also active in course innovation, design and delivery. She delivers to our MA students on accents, phonetics and voice and emotion and contributes to our broader short-course programme.
- ITOL Certificate in Coaching SSBE and RP (March 2026)
- ITOL Certificate Level One Accents and Phonetics (January 2026)
- ITOL Certificate in Acting Approaches for Singing Teachers (autumn 2025)
- ITOL Certificate in Coaching Vocal Expression of Emotion (autumn 2025)
- ITOL Certificate Level Two Accents and Phonetics (summer 2025)
- The Emotional Voice: Past Voices, Present Practice (2-part 2026)
- Performing Pain: Vocal Health in Emotional Roles (2-part 2026)
- Acting Emotion: Perspectives from the Masters (2-part 2026)
- Voice and Emotion in Speech and Song (single session, 2026)
Featured Posts
Director & Team News
Now Live: Louisa Morgan on the Be A Singing Teacher (BAST) Podcast!
Voice Study Centre
Thursday 26th June 2025We're excited to share that our Lecturer and Spoken Voice Lead, Louisa Morgan, has just appeared on the latest episode of the Be a Singing Teacher (BAST) podcast!
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Voice Study Centre lecturer Louisa Morgan invited to present a workshop at PEVOC!
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 1st May 2024We are pleased to announce that Voice Study Centre lecturer, Louisa Morgan will present a workshop at the PEVOC.
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Monday 3rd August 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tuesday 4th August 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Wednesday 5th August 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Thursday 6th August 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Friday 7th August 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
(London Time)
Level Two Certificate in Accents and Phonetics with Louisa Morgan
Louisa Morgan
Build on your foundational knowledge of accents and phonetics in this week‑long lunchtime course designed specifically for voice teachers. Whether you have completed our Level 1 Certificate or already possess a basic working knowledge of phonetics and accent work, this Level 2 course will help you deepen your skills, sharpen your analytical ear, and expand your practical toolkit for teaching.
Thursday 21st May 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Letting the Text Live: Reading Aloud with Expression!
Louisa Morgan
This 2-hour interactive session is designed to help you make more deliberate, expressive choices in your speaking of the written word. It will involve plenty of practical exploration and will cover tips and techniques for working with the voice to lift the text off the page. Work with me to refine nuance, precision, and expressive range. We’ll explore a variety of text samples to cover a wide range of real-world situations, so you can get a feel for the different styles and approaches. If you want your spoken text to sound purposeful, engaging, and unmistakably yours, this session will invite you to play with some tools to do just that.
Past Short Courses
Monday 27th April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday 28th April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday 29th April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Thursday 30th April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
(London Time)
Certificate in Coaching Emotional Vocal Expression
Louisa Morgan
Understanding emotions is crucial for coaching performers towards more authentic and compelling performances. However, working with emotions can be challenging, both physiologically and mentally. This course will introduce you to theories of emotion and the connections between the brain, body, and voice. We will then discuss how to work effectively with emotions when coaching speakers or singers, considering the physical and mental demands.
Monday 20th April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday 21st April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Thursday 23rd April 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
(London Time)
Certificate in Acting Approaches for Singing Teachers
Louisa Morgan
Are you a singing teacher looking to elevate your students’ performance? This 4-part course is perfect for those who want to help their singers connect deeply with the character and the story behind the song. Many singing teachers have lots of brilliant ideas about coaching vocal performance but often don’t have a background in acting. Learning more about acting techniques can build structure into your performance-focused lessons and add depth to the song. Gain practical tools and techniques that you can apply to your teaching.
Wednesday 4th March 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 11th March 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 18th March 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 25th March 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 1st April 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 8th April 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
Learn to Coach RP and SSBE – a Certificate in Accent Coaching
Louisa Morgan
This six-week course is an opportunity to learn about both Received Pronunciation and Standard Southern British English. Rather than a course in learning how to speak RP/SSBE (there are many brilliant available courses for this already), this course is about learning how to coach it.