Teacher Profile:
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​Samantha is a highly knowledgeable and experienced singing teacher providing 1:1 lessons to children and adults from beginner through to advanced level. She is able to prepare and submit students for in-person and online examinations through the ABRSM and Trintiy College London Syllabus and has a 100 pecent pass rate. She also has extensive experience in preparing students for GCSE & A Level Music recitals, concerts, auditions, and workshops and has experience in running acapella groups/band ensembles and arranging vocal harmony parts.
Samantha is extremely passionate about teaching singing, welcoming all ages and abilities to her studio and aims to inspire and foster a lifelong love of music whether for professional or recreational purposes. She is dedicated to providing a friendly, professional and encouraging environment for self-expression through song,
Students come to her from Chippenham and the surrounding areas of Corsham, Calne, Kington Langley, Malmsbury, Bath and Stroud and attend the following schools including Sheldon, Hardenhusish, Abbeyfield and Stroud Girls School. She also currently teaches members of the Bath Light Opera Company.
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Qualifications & Training
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Estill Voice Training Level 1 & 2
BA (Hons) Music - LIPA
PopDip Sound Technology - LIPA
ABRSM Grade 8 Singing
ABRSM Grade 5 Theory
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Member of the association of the teachers of singing​
Performer Profile
Samantha has over 20 years’ collective experience working as a professional soloist, backing vocalist and vocal arranger.
She has worked as band leader and lead vocalist for the highly successful covers band, Uncovered, performing at high profile weddings and cooperate events under the management of Alive Network and Live Music Management.
Notable performance credits include, performing for Michael Owen, Brittany Ferries, Goodwood House and Racing, The Grand National, MITE, Chester Race Course, Chatsworth House, The Liverpool Echo, Chester Business Awards, The Gherkin London, The Principality Awards, Cardiff City Hall, The Royal Variety Show, Liverpool Philharmonic, Cadagan Hall and the Arts Club London.
As a classical singer, Samantha performed with the Welsh National Opera, under the musical direction of Timothy Rhys Evans MBE, for 3 years taking part in A Beggars Opera, Magnificat, Dido and Aeneous and The Elixer of Love.
Other performance credits and accolades include:
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Backing Vocalist for Seal and Bonjovi, Sense of Sound Gospel Choir, Liverpool Philharmonic
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Band Residency, The Arena, Clarke Quay Singapore
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Scrooge the Musical starring Anthony Newley, Bristol Hippodrome
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Pepper in the musical Annie, Weston Playhouse
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Annie in the musical Annie, Nailsea Musical Comedy Club
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Fame, Bristol Musical Youth Productions, Redgrave Theatre
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Bristol Festival of Music Speech and Drama, 1st and 2nd Place in the following categories, songs for stage and screen, sacred song, Art song.
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Invited Vocalist at the ABRSM highest Scorers Concert