Deborah Davison
St Albans,Hertfordshire
Summary
Opera singer with over 30 years experience of stage performances, recitals and concerts. Private piano and singing teacher, preparing pupils for exams, competitions and school concerts. Experience in adjudicating music competitions at all levels.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Mezzo Chorister
English National Opera
London
1996.08 - Current
Extra Chorus Mezzo
Royal Opera House
London
2024.05 - 2024.06
Chorister
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Lewes, East Sussex
1994.04 - 1996.08
Private Teaching Studio
Piano and Singing Teacher
St Albans, Hertfordshire
1992.03 - Current
Farrow Music Competition Adjudicator
Mill Hill School
London
2025.01 - 2025.01
ABRSM Theory Exam Invigilator
Royal Grammar School
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2020.03 - 2020.03
Loughborough Singing Competition Adjudicator
Loughborough Schools
Loughborough , Leicestershire
2019.02 - 2019.02
Fanny Davies Music Competition Adjudicator
Francis Holland School
London
2016.02 - 2016.02
Education
Advanced Opera Course -
Royal Academy/Royal College of Music
London 09/1992 - 06/1994
Postgraduate Diploma - Advanced Studies, Singing
Royal Academy of Music
London 09/1990 - 06/1992
BMus (Hons) Course -
Cardiff University
Wales 09/1987 - 06/1990
Skills
- Performing under pressure
- Collaborating with colleagues to produce high quality work together
- Confident stage performer
- Communicating and engaging with an audience
- Multitasking under pressure
- Excellent vocal projection
- Over 30 years experience of encouraging music-making in young people
- Preparing pupils for exams and competitions and reassuring nervous candidates
Accomplishments
Equity Union Representative ENO Chorus 2014-2020
(Awarded Lifetime Membership for distinguished service)
Finalist in Richard Tauber Prize (Wigmore Hall)
Blythe-Buesst Opera Prize (RAM)
Sir Geraint Evans Prize (RAM)
Open Scholarship to Royal Academy of Music
References
References available upon request.
Certification
Advanced Certificate (Singing) - Royal Academy of Music
LRAM Teaching Diploma (with Distinction) - Royal Academy of Music
ARCM Performing Diploma - Royal College of Music
BMus (Hons) - Cardiff University, Wales
Affiliations
- Teaching piano, attending concerts, visiting art galleries, crochet and crafting
Timeline
Farrow Music Competition Adjudicator
Mill Hill School
2025.01 - 2025.01
Extra Chorus Mezzo
Royal Opera House
2024.05 - 2024.06
ABRSM Theory Exam Invigilator
Royal Grammar School
2020.03 - 2020.03
Loughborough Singing Competition Adjudicator
Loughborough Schools
2019.02 - 2019.02
Fanny Davies Music Competition Adjudicator
Francis Holland School
2016.02 - 2016.02
Mezzo Chorister
English National Opera
1996.08 - Current
Chorister
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
1994.04 - 1996.08
Private Teaching Studio
Piano and Singing Teacher
1992.03 - Current
Advanced Opera Course -
Royal Academy/Royal College of Music
09/1992 - 06/1994
Postgraduate Diploma - Advanced Studies, Singing
Royal Academy of Music
09/1990 - 06/1992
BMus (Hons) Course -
Cardiff University
09/1987 - 06/1990