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Lorraine Mahoney Estill Master Trainer (Estill Voice Training), CT ABRSM, ATCL

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Lecturer in Voice

Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts (WAVDA)

Tel: 01267 676767
Email: l.mahoney@uwtsd.ac.uk

Role in the University

Working across programmes within the Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts delivering tuition in Vocal Anatomy and Physiology as well as Advanced Singing

Background

Lorraine has been a music educator for 30yrs, with former students going on to success at institutes including Arts Ed, Italia Conti, Mountview, Royal College of Music, Salisbury Playhouse and Chichester University. She has worked with a wide demographic of professional singers,           including those with West End and professional operatic backgrounds across a range of musical styles, including jazz, musical theatre, opera and pop.

Lorraine professionally supports the Speech and Language Therapy sector in Wiltshire in an advisory capacity with a focus on vocal anatomy and physiology for local hospital Speech & Language Therapy departments.

Lorraine has extensive performing experience in Musical Theatre and has been in demand professionally as a recitalist and Soprano Soloist for     Oratorio works across England. She has also performed professionally in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Gibraltar and the United Kingdom.

Lorraine is also experienced in choral work and is currently the Musical Director for Corsham & Colerne Military Wives Choir, together with 2 other ladies choirs.

Member Of

  • Member of Independent Society of Musicians (MISM)

Academic Interests

Alongside teaching at Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts, Lorraine is also the Principal of Little Voices NW Wiltshire & Central Bath which delivers Drama & Singing tuition to children 4-18yrs as they work towards LAMDA qualifications and holds a 100% pass rate.

She has also successfully put forward pupils for ABRSM singing examinations and has been engaged as a singing adjudicator for music festivals.

Research Interests

Lorraine is active in Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) research and assists with this through taking part in larynx diagnostic endoscopy (laryngoscopy) awareness for the education of hospital SLT staff.

Expertise

  • Vocal Anatomy and Physiology
  • Vocal Health
  • Musical Theatre Singing
  • Classical Singing
  • Popular Music Singing
  • Music Performance
  • Musical Direction
  • Musicology

Enterprise, Commercial & Consultancy Activities

Lorraine professionally supports the Speech and Language Therapy sector in Wiltshire in an advisory capacity with a focus on vocal anatomy and physiology for local hospital Speech & Language Therapy departments.