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International soprano and voice teacher. I have sung with opera companies and orchestras throughout Europe and the USA, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, and at the Lincoln Center Festival, New York. Locally, I have appeared with the Whitstable Choral Society, at Canterbury Cathedral, and at the Canterbury Festival. I teach private singing lessons in Canterbury and London, as well as in the music department of Canterbury Christ Church University, and have run Singing for Health workshops at the Horsebridge Centre in Whitstable. I have also developed workshops for the health of the professional voice, suitable for teachers, salespeople, actors, or anyone who uses their speaking and/or singing voice in their work.

Merging Arts are a group of artists working in a wide range of media, all based around Canterbury in the UK - Janet Aldis, Angela Amos, Sheran Baker, Simon Brigland, Stephen Dorsett, Sally Higgs, Linda Jordan, Colin McGowan, Julie Murray-Smith, Tania Neaves, Elaine Newman, Ray Newsam, Margaret Packer, Anne Seller, Paul Smith, Sarah Steen and more… Our exhibition 'Responses', held at Chartham Village Hall on 25th and 26th October specifically for the 2008 Canterbury Festival, brought together a range of creative new work. We are now planning our next exhibition, 'Impressions', to be held at Chartham Village Hall on 17th and 18th October 2009 with a preview on Friday 16th. There are a small number of places available to local artists who might want to join the group - for details please make contact via the listed email or our website.

Monthly Chamber Music Concerts from September through to May. Provide performance opportunities for top prize-winners of the Kent Competitive Festival.

Music for Change is an organisation that promotes awareness, understanding and respect for cultural diversity through music and performing arts. We work with skilled artists originating from countries across the world. Their art forms include West African (djembe) drumming, Indian Kathak dance and Chinese folk dance. The role of the organisation is to encourage people to celebrate cultural commonality and diversity whilst challenging preconceptions and prejudice. We develop cutting edge projects in collaboration with schools and communities, and in consultation with artists and participants. We can provide live workshops as well as interactive resources.