Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
GENERAL INFORMATION
Awards
Affiliations
NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL CREDITS
DBS, PUBLIC LIABILITY AND CHILD PROTECTION
References
Timeline
Volunteer
Marika Rauscher

Marika Rauscher

London,United Kingdom

Summary

I am a global award-winning singer and coach, based in London. I have taught just about everyone, just about everywhere – from drama students to seasoned professionals, in concert halls, studios, classrooms, churches, community centers, in prisons, on stage and on sand dunes (true story!)


I coach business professionals who want to develop their vocal confidence and presentation skills as well as running vocal workshops and choirs at all levels, being trained and specialising in Singing for Breathing and Lung Health, singing for Parkinson’s / Alzheimer’s / Stroke and Dementia, and recently working with Singing and Breathwork for Long Covid recovery.


I also coach students preparing for exams, college entries, concert platforms and international competitions, with a high success rate ranking in the top 3, including the Grand Prix in Singing Competitions. I am a strong communicator and am driven by the love of sharing my knowledge to nurture and develop learning through music to a high standard, for all ages and abilities.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Musical Director

Liberty Choir
04.2023 - 07.2025
  • Running of weekly choirs in prisons with inmates and volunteers at HMP Send, Coldingley and Pentonville.

Singing Teacher

Marymount International School, London
Kingston, London
10.2022 - 07.2025
  • Delivering 1:1 Singing Lessons. Vocal technique and preparation for exams/auditions/productions.

Musical Director

Mozart Community Choir (Paddington Development Trust)
04.2020 - 07.2025
  • Directing and running of weekly choir sessions for adults of all cultural and religious origins, learning and sharing a diverse range of repertoire to be fully culturally inclusive welcoming and educational.

Musical Director

Chelsea Theatre Community Choir
01.2017 - 07.2025
  • Directing and running of weekly choir and breathwork sessions for community members of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Course Leader

Chelsea Theatre
London
01.2017 - 07.2025
  • Delivering “Sing & Play” sessions (0-4yrs) and a 4-week Beginners Ukulele Course leading the Chelsea Theatre Summer Music Courses (August 2020)

Corporate / Vocal and Communication Coaching
02.2015 - 07.2025
  • - All Cultures Communication Workshops: Weekly workshops that include the practice of the spoken English Language as well as opening cultural barriers and mannerisms to enhance understanding and confidence in all areas of communication (Professional and Personal Development)
  • - The Vocal Toolkit Workshops: Delivering Interactive Vocal Empowerment Workshops and Presentations on how to find and use your true authentic voice (Singing / Public Speaking / Presenting / Networking)
  • - Clients include Forbes, Coca-Cola, BP, TX Maxx, The Professional Speaking Association (PSA London), The Institute of Directors, UDC Conference 2015, This is Metropolis Recording Studios, Play Recording Studio’s (Soho) Regent Street Artists, ABLE & Co. The Paddington Development Trust.

Adjudicator

North London Festival of Music, Speech and Drama
03.2024 - 03.2024
  • Adjudicating the Annual Music Competition for Singing (Classical, Opera, Musical Theatre categories)

Adjudicator

Northwood College for Girls (GDST)
03.2022 - 03.2024
  • Adjudicating the Annual Junior Music Competition in all Instruments, Vocals and Group Performances.

Vocal Tutor

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023
  • Leading General Musicianship classes, and running the Vocal Department for Vocal Groups, The Choir and individual 1:1 Singing Lessons for the TBMH Saturday Music Centre.

Little Voices Choir Leader

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023
  • Little Voices Choir is a weekly un-auditioned choir consisting of fifty KS1 & KS2 children

Staff Choir Leader

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023
  • Staff Choir for The Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Leading and delivering performances with a variety of musical genres and collaborations with the boroughs of Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham

Assistant Director - Young Singers Choir

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023
  • To The Young Singers Choir (KS3-KS6) for performances at The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall and Recordings with The Bach Choir and The BBC Singers.

Facilitator / Teacher

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023
  • Delivering Award Winning Vocal Projects and whole class tuition in Singing, Ukulele, Guitar, Flute, Recorder and Piano in Primary Schools around London.

Breathwork and Singing

CLCH & CNWL NHS Trust
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Running weekly breathwork and singing sessions (online) for NHS Staff suffering with Long Covid.

Singing Teacher

Wimbledon High School (GDST)
London
03.2022 - 07.2023
  • Maternity Cover Contracts. Delivering 1:1 Singing Lessons. Vocal technique and preparation for exams/audition/productions.

Musical Director

CLCH NHS Trust Staff Choir
12.2020 - 05.2023
  • Initiating, directing, and the running of two weekly choir and breathwork sessions (online) for NHS Staff and Volunteers covering 10 Boroughs of London and Hertfordshire.

Head of Music

St Pauls CofE Primary School
09.2021 - 02.2023
  • Leading the development and delivery of the schools’ music whole class provision, from coordinating resources, planning lessons, assessing learner progress, and managing student activities/performances working towards high standards within the Educational Academic Curriculum.

Singing Leader

Citizen Artists Kids Ltd
08.2021 - 12.2022
  • Creating and delivering online opera and singing programmes, aimed at 4-9yr olds.

Breathwork Leader

Kensington and Chelsea Social Council (KCSC)
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Having successfully acquired KCSC Grant Funding, contracted by the West London Clinical Commissioning Group to co-ordinate and deliver self-care Breathwork Services to North Kensington residents.

Breathwork Leader

HealthWorks Enables. Dalgarno Trust. RBKC
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Delivering Breathwork Courses to North Kensington residents.

Interim Musical Director

Military Wives Choir (Southwest)
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Directing weekly rehearsals preparing new and existing repertoire for up-and-coming performances.

Singing for Breathing and Lung Health Leader

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Delivering singing workshops and breathwork sessions for APF members (online).

Musical Director

The London Stroke Choir
01.2020 - 09.2021
  • Directing and running of weekly choir and breathwork sessions for Stroke survivors of all ages, and leading performance opportunities. The Choir consists of around 40 members.

Guest Lecturer

ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance)
11.2020 - 11.2020
  • Delivering Talks/Workshops on Communication and Presentation Skills as part of our personal and professional development as artists within the industry.

Vocals and Keyboard Leader

Upbeat Music Courses
09.2019 - 09.2020
  • Running weekly after-school Rock and Pop sessions, delivering music, dance and recording sessions for all abilities (KS1 & KS2) and facilitating end of term concerts/performances.

Choir Leader

Morley College
09.2016 - 09.2020
  • Singing at Lunchtime in an un-auditioned adult course a Morley College. I designed the sessions, learning outcomes, evaluations and organised concerts and performance platforms, as well as covering to support other vocal courses and choirs at the College.

Choir Leader

Sing to Live, Live to Sing Choir Leader (RBKC)
09.2017 - 03.2020
  • Sing to Live, Live to Sing Community Choir was a joint arts and health initiative from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Arts and Public Health Services, bridging the gap and to help raise awareness in bringing the benefits of singing to those who need it.

Choir Leader

Gateway Academy
03.2019 - 12.2019
  • Running a weekly after-school Parent / Children Sing-along Choir Sessions focusing on Singing, Movement and Musical Engagement to bridge the musical gap in learning, practise and play between parents and children of Reception/KS1/KS2. (Paddington Development Trust)

Animator

The Bach Choir
09.2015 - 09.2019
  • Delivering Vocal Projects and workshops in Primary Schools around London alongside a small selection of 13-15 members of The Bach Choir as part of their Educational Outreach Program, resulting in performances at Cadogan Hall and The Royal Albert Hall.

Lecturer

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
06.2014 - 09.2019
  • - Personal & Professional Development Coach in Presentation, Performance and Communication skills.
  • - Vocal Empowerment / Presentation / Interview / Networking and Performance Workshops
  • - Presenter for Graduation and Award Ceremonies at the Global Campus in London, UK
  • - Host and red-carpet interviewer for London Fashion Week (2017/2018/2019)

Ukulele Teacher

Bruce Music
03.2018 - 06.2018
  • After-school Ukulele Club for Reception children, engaging in sing and play activities.

Instrumental and Vocal Teacher

St Mary’s Bryanston Square CofE Primary School
10.2013 - 07.2017
  • Delivering weekly Hymn Practice, Vocal and Instrumental Projects, Choirs and one-to-one private tuition in Singing, Piano, Ukulele, Flute and Recorder.

Education

NVQ – Level 2 - Health and Social Care

BA (Hons) - Music / Theatre

Dartington College of Arts
01.1995 - 01.1998

Skills

  • Instruments offered: Voice, Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Flute, Recorder, Frame Drum, Djembe
  • Skills offered: Singing/Vocal Coach, Choir/Workshop Leader, Breathwork Facilitator, Lecturer and Motivational Speaker

Certification

  • Courses: BSL – British Sign Language (Level 1) – 2025
  • Courses: Singing through Change (Menopause) – 2023
  • Courses: Singers & Health, versus Singers’ Health – 2023
  • Courses: Accent Coaching (Dr. Rocky Samson) – 2022
  • Courses: Befriending Your Tongue (Kerrie Obert) – 2022
  • Courses: Creating a Memory Palace (Ben Cardell) - 2021
  • Courses: The Vagus Nerve in relation to the Voice, Singing and Breath (Michaela Bartoskova) - 2021
  • Courses: Female Voice during Midlife and the Menopause Transition (Joanne Boseman) - 2021
  • Courses: Neuroscience-based Vocal Pedagogy (Heidi Moss) – 2021
  • Courses: Sound Healing (Sound Healing Academy) – 2021
  • Courses: Working with Transgender Vocalists (Liz Jackson) – 2020
  • Courses: Singing for Lung Health / COPD / Breathing and Coherent Breathing - 2019
  • Courses: Singing for Parkinson’s / Alzheimer’s / Dementia / Stroke – 2018
  • Diploma of Excellence - Vocal Coaching: AAF (American Fine Arts Festival) Carnegie Hall - 2019
  • Diploma of Excellence - Vocal Coaching: AADGT (American Association of the Gifted and Talented) - 2019
  • Certificate of Excellence - Vocal Coaching: International Golden Classical Music Awards - 2018
  • Certificate of Excellence - Vocal Coaching: New York International Concert Festivals - 2017

GENERAL INFORMATION

Spoken Languages: English (Fluent / Native) German (Mother tongue)
Sung Languages: Italian.German.French.English.Latin.Czech.Russian.Spanish.Hindu.Welsh.Mandarin

Awards

Awards: SME News UK Business Award Winner – 2019 & 2020

Awards: Corporate Live Wire Global Awards - 2019

Awards: Wedding Industry Experts Awards – 2012/2013/2014

Awards: Jaqueline Gold’s: Women in Business Award #WOW – 2012

Awards: Theo Paphitis: Small Business Sunday Award - 2011

Affiliations

Professional Affiliation: EQUITY Union: Vice Chair of the Singers Committee (2023-2025)

NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL CREDITS

  • Sang the Austrian National Anthem for the Opening Game of the UEFA Women’s Euros 2022 at Old Trafford
  • Performed, with a private audience, for HRH The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent as the soloist for the official Armed Forces Carol Concert at The Guards Chapel, St James’s Wellington Barracks, accompanied by the Band of Scot Guards - recorded and broadcast on BFBS Radio on Christmas Eve.
  • Debut performance at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in Robert Carsen’s award-winning production of Dialogues des Carmelites
  • Recording multiple Hans Zimmer Hollywood Film Soundtracks and Trailers, featuring in - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Pirates of the Caribbean, Madagascar 2, Spider-man 3, The Fantastic Four, The Da Vinci Code, King Kong, War or the Worlds and The Island.
  • Conducting Choirs for commissioned works at The Royal Albert Hall and The Royal Festival Hall.

DBS, PUBLIC LIABILITY AND CHILD PROTECTION

  • DBS Enhanced Checks / Update Service. - Children & Vulnerable Adults
  • MoJ Government Vetted (Level 1) - Gov. SSCL
  • Public Liability Insurance - Equity
  • Annual Child Protection and Safeguarding - Marymount International

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Adjudicator

North London Festival of Music, Speech and Drama
03.2024 - 03.2024

Breathwork and Singing

CLCH & CNWL NHS Trust
05.2023 - 07.2023

Musical Director

Liberty Choir
04.2023 - 07.2025

Singing Teacher

Marymount International School, London
10.2022 - 07.2025

Adjudicator

Northwood College for Girls (GDST)
03.2022 - 03.2024

Singing Teacher

Wimbledon High School (GDST)
03.2022 - 07.2023

Breathwork Leader

HealthWorks Enables. Dalgarno Trust. RBKC
02.2022 - 06.2022

Interim Musical Director

Military Wives Choir (Southwest)
01.2022 - 04.2022

Head of Music

St Pauls CofE Primary School
09.2021 - 02.2023

Breathwork Leader

Kensington and Chelsea Social Council (KCSC)
09.2021 - 09.2022

Singing Leader

Citizen Artists Kids Ltd
08.2021 - 12.2022

Singing for Breathing and Lung Health Leader

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
03.2021 - 03.2022

Musical Director

CLCH NHS Trust Staff Choir
12.2020 - 05.2023

Guest Lecturer

ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance)
11.2020 - 11.2020

Musical Director

Mozart Community Choir (Paddington Development Trust)
04.2020 - 07.2025

Musical Director

The London Stroke Choir
01.2020 - 09.2021

Vocals and Keyboard Leader

Upbeat Music Courses
09.2019 - 09.2020

Choir Leader

Gateway Academy
03.2019 - 12.2019

Ukulele Teacher

Bruce Music
03.2018 - 06.2018

Choir Leader

Sing to Live, Live to Sing Choir Leader (RBKC)
09.2017 - 03.2020

Musical Director

Chelsea Theatre Community Choir
01.2017 - 07.2025

Course Leader

Chelsea Theatre
01.2017 - 07.2025

Choir Leader

Morley College
09.2016 - 09.2020

Animator

The Bach Choir
09.2015 - 09.2019

Corporate / Vocal and Communication Coaching
02.2015 - 07.2025

Lecturer

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
06.2014 - 09.2019

Instrumental and Vocal Teacher

St Mary’s Bryanston Square CofE Primary School
10.2013 - 07.2017

Vocal Tutor

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023

Little Voices Choir Leader

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023

Staff Choir Leader

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023

Assistant Director - Young Singers Choir

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023

Facilitator / Teacher

Tri-Borough Music Hub
09.2013 - 10.2023

BA (Hons) - Music / Theatre

Dartington College of Arts
01.1995 - 01.1998

NVQ – Level 2 - Health and Social Care

Marika Rauscher