Who Are We
Hi! We are Oli (OG Vocal Studio, lead of Hot Ticket) and Julian (The Authentic Voice Coach, original Director of Vocal Pedagogy for Meantime Chorus).
We are multi-disciplinary specialists with a biopsychosocial approach to a cappella and barbershop, taking healthy, effective and accessible approaches to vocal techniques, choral methods and performance skills.
Vocal techniques & music skills
Rehearsal methods & performance psychology
Effective warmups & practice techniques
Chorus stacking & riser placement
Directing, conducting & leadership
Pedagogy, physiology & phonetics
We are Vocal Health First Aiders, and between us we have worked, trained and taken courses with world-class voice pedagogues, coaches, and vocal health experts, including Stephen King, Dr Jenevora Williams, Dr Ian Howell, Ken Bozeman, Walt Fritz PT, Kerrie Obert SLP and Dr Ingo Titze.
Within our barbershop specialism it's been our privilege to learn from Rob Mance, Steve Scott, Antony Colosimo, Theo Hicks, David McEachern, Aaron Dale, David Wright and many others.
Between us we’ve had the pleasure of directing & coaching quartets & choruses including The Techtonics, Meantime Chorus, The Six Foot Four, Peridot, Sound Hypothesis, Welwyn Harmony, Eclipse Octet, These Notes, Hot Ticket, Northern Quarter, Capital Chorus, and In The Wings.
Peridot
The Techtonics
Northern Quarter
MK Acapella
The Six Foot Four
Welwyn Harmony
In The Wings
Capital Chorus
Eclipse