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Imogen Hoyle: Guest Singing Coach
BMUS (Hons)
Imogen began her
musical career at the age of 8 when she joined teh Oldham Music Centre
Junior Girls Choir under the direction of Jackie Hamlet. Throughout the ten years that Imogen was
a member she received vocal tuition from Wendy Andrews and Debbie Oliver,
as well as violin and viola tuition from Rachel Merrick and Peter Martin,
eventually taking the position of lead Viola in the Oldham Youth Orchestra.
T the age of 11
Imogen became the youngest member to be accepted to the Oldham Youth Choir,
directed by Dr. Eileen Bentley, and over the next 7 years was given the
opportunity to compete in the National Festival for Music for Youth and
Llangollen International Music Festival, performing at the Royal Albert
Hall and completing a tour of Germany.
During this time Imogen also studied Piano under the direction of
Paul Wilson
While studying for
her A levels in Drama, Music, English Language and Literature, Imogen took
part in Oldham Sixth Form College’s production of Lysistrata by
Aristophanes and the Threepenny Opera by Kurt Weil and Bertolt Brecht.
At the age of 18
Imogen embarked on a 3 year Music Degree at the University of Huddersfield,
graduating in June 2008, majoring in Vocal studies. During her time at Huddersfield
University Imogen was given the opportunity to perform with the University
Choir and Chamber Choir, a student formed group Deice Voce and played the
parts of Mercedes in extracts of the opera Carmen by Bizet and the title
role of Gretel in extracts from Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera Hansel and
Gretel, under the instruction of Yvonne Seymour and Rebecca Sanders.
Imogen is also available for private lessons. For information please contact the
principal Gail Marsden.
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