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Lecturer in Voice
Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts (WAVDA)
Email: l.mahoney@uwtsd.ac.uk
Tel: 01267 676767
Background
Lorraine has been a music educator for 30 years, 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, focusing on vocal anatomy and physiology for local hospital Speech and 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 and two other ladies’ choirs.
Teaching Specialist Subjects
Academic Teaching
- Musical Theatre (Full-time) (BA Hons)
- Perfformio (Full-time) (BA Hons)
- Vocal Performance (Full-time) (BMus Hons)
- Theatre (Musical Theatre) (Full-time) (MA)
- Theatr (Perfformio) (Full-time) (MA)
Subject Specialist in:
- Vocal Anatomy and Physiology
- Vocal Health
- Musical Theatre Singing
- Classical Singing
- Popular Music Singing
- Music Performance
- Musical Direction
- Musicology
Other Information
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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.
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- BA (University of Hull)
- MA (University of London)
- PhD / DPhil (University of Hull)
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Lorraine speaks predominantly English. Her second language is Welsh, and she can also speak a small amount of Spanish and French.
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- Member of Independent Society of Musicians (MISM)
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.
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Principal of Little Voices NW Wiltshire & Central Bath which delivers Drama & Singing tuition to children 4-18yrs
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.
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Thomas, L., 2022. Developing practice through collaboration – recognising the crucial role of mentors in teacher education.
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