Rebecca Watson Hill
Professional singer and educator
MY BACKGROUND
I have always enjoyed teaching alongside my performing career, being able to share my love of music and helping those new to learning music and an instrument is I challenge I really do thrive on. I love helping the individual see their strengths and help them find ways to work through their challenges musically and technically.
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I have had the opportunity to transfer my musical education and performing skills to work on outreach and educational projects. I thoroughly enjoyed being vocal consultant for Scottish Opera's outreach programme, the opportunity to bring opera to all, was both rewarding and educating for me. Creating a staff choir at a hospice in Scotland that still runs today is an achievement that I am proud of. Being part of creating an opera for able and disabled children in neighbouring schools was such a joy, seeing children working together with no prejudice and performing together was inspirational. I especially enjoyed creating a choir for people with dementia and their carers, this choir still runs today-Memory Spinners. I have recently worked with Scottish Opera training and creating workshops for Long Covid and other respiratory conditions sufferers.
I am currently researching and hoping to help bring choirs back after the pandemic for young children and adults in the Kintyre area.
For my own fun and growth, I volunteer on the committee of the local brass band and play percussion for them.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Education and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
1992-2022
Vocal Health First Aider NCFE. January 2022
Royal Academy of Music 1992-98.
Diploma of Advanced Studies in Opera - 1998
BMus performance 2.1 Hons Degree - 1996
LRAM Diploma in Voice Teaching -1995
Chetham's School of Music 1986-92.
Grade 8 Singing & Clarinet
Piano up to Grade 8 standard studied as 2nd study for two years at the RAM.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND OUTREACH
2003- 2023
Maternity Cover -Clarinet and Flute Music Instructor for Argyll and Bute. Jan 2023-June 2023
Classroom teacher music and language specialist Sissinghurst Primary School 2021-2022.
Choir leader Sissinghurst Primary School 2021-2022.
​Young Voices choir director for Sissinghurst Schools 2022.
Choir Director of Staplehurst Ladies Choir 2016-2022.
Private Singing, Clarinet and Piano teaching all ages 2003- present day.
Vocal Consultant and project co-ordinator for Scottish Opera 2011-12.
Vocal consultant and performer, Lost Chord Charity for People with Dementia 2003-2013
PRIVATE TUITION
2003-PRESENT
One to one teaching of Voice, Piano and Clarinet at the following schools:
James Allen's Saturday School for Performing Arts. 2013-2017
St. David's School, Purley. 2013-15
The London Stage School (voice and drama) 2012-2013.
Nottingham Trent University. 2009-2010.
Ridgewood School of Performing Arts. 2009-2010.
James Allen's Saturday School for Performing Arts 2008-2010.
St. Margaret's Girls School, Bushey, 2006-2008.
Lost Chord concerts for people with Dementia 2004 -2022.
St. Joseph's Convent School, Reading 2004-2008.
Pangbourne College, Pangbourne 2003-2006.
