Information About Emilie - Pontypool teacher

Personal Description:

Emilie is a professional singer and singing teacher, specialising in Musical Theatre and Classical and Operatic repertoire. Emilie has studied classical singing at Trinity College of Music, City University of London, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and Conservatorio Luigi Cheribini in Florence, Italy.

In Autumn 2022, she appeared on The Voice UK as one half of a classical duo, joining team Sir Tom Jones. At ‘The Blind Auditions’ they achieved four chair turns from the coaches, and Sir Tom also used his one-per-series block button, preventing the couple from choosing Olly Murs.

Emilie was one of 9 young singers chosen to participate in the Glyndebourne Academy programme 2017 and subsequently was awarded the biennial Bill Weston Young Singers Award from Glyndebourne Opera House in October 2018. Upon completion of her studies, Emilie was accepted to study a three month Erasmus through the European Opera Academy at the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini in Florence, Italy, completing the programme and returning to Wales in December 2019.

Following the lifting of the coronavirus restrictions in 2022, Emilie has worked as a freelance musician and singing teacher; she also sings for the charity Music in Hospitals and Care, performing in hospital and care home settings regularly.

Recent achievements and engagements include; winner of both the 'Song from A Show' and 'Championship Solo' competitions at Abergavenny Eisteddfod 2022, main cast member in Payday Party, a commissioned piece of political theatre by Common Wealth Theatre company, which was performed at both Chapter Arts Centre and at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe (the cast represented Wales at The Fringe and the show was sponsored by the Arts Council of Wales). Emilie was runner up at the 2023 Dunraven Young Welsh Singer of the Year competition, and recently made her debut as The Queen of Sheba in Händel's Solomon, performed at Bath Abbey in April 2023, (the first time the work had been performed in Bath for 250 years).

Emilie travels to various locations around the UK and beyond to perform, and teaches from home at her home in Monmouthshire.

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Tutoring Experience:

Emilie has extensive teaching experience, having taught private singing lessons since 2016, and also has experience running workshops and group sessions.

Tutoring Approach:

Emilie's approach to music tuition is that every lesson should be informative, positive, and tailored specifically to the individual. It is extremely important to Emilie that every student leaves each lesson with a smile, feeling empowered by their voice. Emilie is very experienced working with all levels and abilities, ensuring that each student works and progresses at their own pace, working towards their own goals and singing objectives.