Voice and Composition

Elizabeth Bottone has appeared nationally and internationally on the concert and opera stage in an ongoing performing career spanning more than 15 years. She combines performing with a busy teaching practice, examining for ABRSM and spending time with her young family.

Elizabeth studied violin, piano, oboe and singing whist at school, going on to study voice at the Royal Academy of Music and subsequently graduating from the opera course with distinction. She has also studied with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Frederica von Stade at the prestigious Solti Foundation in Italy. Elizabeth’s performances range from playing Michaela (Carmen) to premiering a new work at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

A highly sought after singing teacher, her previous students have sung in the West End, have attended leading music conservatoires, hold diplomas in Music Theatre, have completed all their ABRSM Grades and have been awarded choral scholarships to the universities of both Oxford and Cambridge.

Elizabeth is an ABRSM examiner, has examined Grades and Diplomas internationally and was a consultant for the development of their Singing for Music Theatre exams. She is married to Benjamin, a fellow musician, head of music and champion for music making in the community. Together they help run the Ampthill Concert Orchestra, a community orchestra catering for musicians currently aged between 13 and 85!

Daniel Broad is an experienced singing teacher who regularly prepares students for graded examinations in both Music Theatre and Classical styles. He began his musical education as a chorister at Manchester Cathedral. He then went on to study at Chethams School of Music before being awarded a scholarship to study as an undergraduate at The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). Daniel continued at the RNCM as a postgraduate student for a further two years on their Opera Course. Daniel has performed both in the UK and across Europe including roles for Glyndebourne, Castleward Opera, La Monnaie, Opera North, Holland Park, Tete-a-tete, and Bregenz Opera. He has performed roles including Marcello (La Boheme), Anthony (Sweeney Todd), Eddy (Greek), Figaro (Barber of Seville), Count (Marriage of Figaro), Pluto (Orpheus in the Underworld), Sid (Albert Herring) and Sasha (Paradise Moscow).

Daniel works with students from total beginners up to diploma level focusing on good vocal technique and performance skills. He also has experience preparing students for Oxbridge Choral scholarship auditions. As well as this Daniel regularly works with students who apply to conservatoires and drama schools as actors and singers so is familiar with the entry requirements and the audition process.

Louise Hoare is a professional opera singer and singing teacher. She studied music at the University of Durham (BA hons) and then gained her professional performance diploma in singing at the Royal Northern College of Music. She has sung in the United Kingdom and abroad with opera companies including Scottish Opera, English National Opera and D’Oyly Carte, in the chorus and as a soloist, and as a concert soloist. She is classically trained but also teaches and performs musical theatre and popular music.

She has taught students through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Trinity, and London College of Music (LCM) Music Theatre exams, Grades 1 – 8 and beyond. She has taught singing at various schools, including BMS since 2009 and Bedford Greenacre Independent School since 2022, and also teaches singing and piano privately. She gives vocal workshops and masterclasses and has coached professional singers. Louise also has experience teaching anxious students and neurodivergent individuals. Singing is a remarkable resource to develop many life skills, including greater body awareness and how to stand well, building confidence and personal presentation skills, and managing anxiety using the breath.

Students explore a wide range of songs, work towards finding their individual voice, and develop their singing and performance skills. Plus, when they are ready, if they would like to work towards taking singing exams, they look at the various components of exam requirements, including performance, presentation, aural, sight reading and theory, as necessary. The most important aspect of course, is that they have fun learning to sing.