Zania Ballentine
"Music is my life and passion and it always has been. I can still remember seeing my mum on stage with her band when I was 6. Three years ago, after years of wanting to learn to sing, I finally took the challenge! My passion for singing just keeps growing and being around like-minded people gives me such support and motivation."
Zania passed her Grade 5 ABRSM singing exam with Distinction.
Sarah Barratt
Sarah started studying with Anthea in June 2007. She is a young musical theatre singer and regularly performs with local group CAMUS. Sarah passed her Grade 5 Music Theatre exam Christmas 2008 with Distinction.
Michelle Boylett
Michelle is a Farnborough girl and will be taking her Grade 8 Singing in the summer.
Nicole Brooks
Nicole has been studying with Anthea since April 2008 and has a background in gospel singing. She is currently working towards her Grade 4 LCM Music Theatre exam.
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“I’ve been singing in choirs and choral societies for 30 years. Although confident singing within the anonymity of 100 other voices I was always terrified at the prospect of going solo. Singing lessons with Anthea have been a revelation – the changes in my voice have been nothing less than dramatic. Anthea is helping me find my true voice (so very different from the voice I thought I had!) and be comfortable and confident with it; she is gradually unleashing my inner Brϋnnhilde!”
India Claydon-Richards
India has been studying with Anthea since January 2007 and enjoys performing in musical theatre. She recently passed her Grade 1 Music Theatre with Distinction.
Charlotte Emily Day
Lottie has been learning singing with Anthea since she was 6, and she also plays the violin. She passed her Grades 2 & 3 Singing exams with a high Merit and is currently working towards her Grade 4.
Penny Grant
Penny has been singing for years, and teaches at St Helen and St Katharine's school, Abingdon. She hopes to pursue her singing as far as possible in future.Alanna Harding
Alanna recently passed her Grade 4 ABRSM singing exam with Distinction and will be singing the role of Tallulah in her school's forthcoming production of "Bugsy Malone".
Jennifer Kaye Harvey
Jennifer has been studying with Anthea for 4 and a half years. In that time she has successfully reached Grade 4 Theory level, Grade 3 ABRSM singing and Grade 6 in the LCM Music Theatre exams. She is currently working towards her Grade 8 exam.
Philippa Leadbetter / Breeze Lyons
Philippa and Breeze come together for their singing lessons and they will be taking their Grade 1 Singing this summer.
Helen Parkin
Helen regularly sings with a local choir and she recently passed her Grade 5 Singing with Distinction.
Holly Paton
Holly started lessons with Anthea in May 2007 and recently passed her Grade 1 ABRSM singing exam with Merit. She continues to study towards her Grade 2 exam.
Holly Phillips
"I've only been going to Anthea for singing lessons for 3 months but absolutely
loving it. I've wanted to do singing lessons for a very long time and was very
happy when we found Anthea. Me and my friend Francesca planned on doing them
together ever since we decided to start up. I think I've made progress and I'm
very happy as it is what I want to do for my future career."
Sally Smith
" I have been involved with music from an early age playing both piano and
oboe. I didn't discover singing until I had had my second child. A friend took
me to see an amateur production of My Fair Lady and then encouraged me to join
the group. That was eight years ago and I haven't looked back since! After
having a 15 year break from music I realised how much I had missed it. I
decided to have lessons to improve my technique and build my confidence and
since doing so have had fabulous fun! Having experienced the thrill of being on
stage I have taken several principal roles and I am currently rehearsing for the
part of Anna Glawari from the Merry Widow."
Zowie Sweetland
Zowie started lessons with Anthea in January 2009 and is an established member of CAMUS, a local musical theatre society.
Aileen Thomson
Aileen has been having singing lessons since the age of 7 and since then has
constantly shocked both her neighbours and parents by singing very loudy out of
her bedroom window. Aileen is currently in her second year reading music at St
Peter's College, Oxford, where she is also a choral scholar. This year, she made
her opera début playing Donna Elvira in a production of Don Giovanni. As a
soloist, she also took part in performances of Haydn's Creation, Handel's
Messiah and Mozart's Requiem. Next year, she has been asked to play First Lady
in Die Zauberflote and Despina in Cosi fan Tutte. Aileen's main other passion is
rugby, and she plays for both her College and the University team as a second
row.Lori Weber
Lori is studying with Anthea to develop an ever-changing voice to sing more opera and other challenging repertoire. Over the last few months, Lori successfully passed both her Associated Board and LCM performance diplomas.
Lisa West
Lisa has been training in both classical and musical theatre from a very young
age. After achieving both ASBRM grade 4 and 5 at secondary school, her
voice strongly developed in the classical arena and it is here she continues to
learn and advance these skills. She has achieved her ABRSM grade 8 in
August 2002 and wishes to continuously improve on her abilities as a classical
singer and make sure she gets the best out of her voice in the future.