Orlando Schenk
Orlando Schenk was born in London and brought up in Devon,and subsequently read History and Music at Durham University before training in classical singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

His career in Opera has taken him across the globe including the United States, Japan, Dubai, Bermuda, Sweden, France, Italy, Switzerland and of course the United Kingdom.

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Karen Fodor
Karen was born in London, spent her early years in Karachi, grew up in Dundee and lived for a number of years in New York City.  Her keen observational and interpersonal skills and ear for mimicking accents allow her to fit in wherever she lives.  After a degree in Spanish at St. Andrew’s, a research scholarship took her to Madrid, and this was followed by postgraduate studies in Applied Linguistics at Kent and Education at London University.  She began her professional life as a teacher and translator.

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Deborah Hawksley
I was born in Singapore and grew up in East Yorkshire!  My mother was determined that I wouldn't speak with a Hull accent, and I was sent for elocution lessons from an early age. And so began my passion for the spoken word. I am a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music where my principal study was voice. I am also a Registered General Nurse, having trained at the Middlesex Hospital in Central London. After winning the prestigious Gold Medal for my year, I returned to music and studied Opera at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

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Alexa Kesslaar
My interest in voice work started when I trained as an actress. I graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1990.As a professional actress I worked in various theatres around the country and through this experience realised the importance of using the voice in a healthy and effective way. So, whilst continuing to act, in 1998 I decided to train as a Voice teacher at Central School of Speech and Drama and qualified with a distinction in teaching. Since then I have taught voice full-time. Initially I worked at many leading drama schools, and more recently have worked with business clients, trainee barristers and actors in a one-to one capacity. I also have much experience working with non-native English speakers, helping to clarify correct pronunciation, intonation and delivery.

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