Education and Community Engagement

'Vocal warm ups from Felicity are so helpful, they relax me and release more of my range!'
Member, National Youth Girls' Choir of Great Britain

• Regular one-to-one singing tutor at Blackheath Conservatoire since 2010. 100% pass rate of students sitting ABRSM exams.
• School Assembly/Workshop Leader for Mid Wales Opera.
• Workshop leader for Baseless Fabric Theatre. A 60-90 minute workshop for children aged 8-18 living in the London borough of Merton, to explore the basics of opera. 
• Audition panelist/Section Leader/staff member at the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain.
• Role of Mama in Dust Child, a specially-commissioned opera for English Touring Opera, aimed at children with special educational needs. Toured the UK Spring 2016.​​

With composer/bassoonist/broadcaster Leo Geyer, giving an opera workshop on Così Fan Tutte

'I just wanted to pass on how much **** enjoyed the opera workshop. It was 'awesome', apparently and she was clearly very inspired by Felicity.'
Parent of a member of Bristol Youth Choir

As 'Mama' in 'Dust Child' with English Touring Opera

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• Chorus Mentor at Birmingham Opera Company for Tippett’s The Ice Break in 2015. Chorus included a diverse cross-section of the Birmingham community, including refugees, the homeless, students and those with mental health problems.
  
• RNCM Youth Perform – Musical theatre group for Manchester secondary school students. Assistant to director Caroline Clegg in running free workshops for disadvantaged young people, leading to a successful full-scale production of The Wiz in 2010.
  

'It was very inspirational to meet Fizz as she is definitely one of my inspirations (as an opera singer!). It was great to learn what warm ups she uses in her routine to keep her voice healthy.'
Member, National Youth Girls' Choir of Great Britain

​Qualifications/Training

Delivering a workshop to a charity summer school

'In my singing lesson she was so wonderful and the feedback I got given was so useful. I will be using the tips she gave!'
Member, National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain

• BMus RNCM, 1st Class Honours (Including assessed module on vocal mechanics and pedagogy)
• ENO Opera Works 2012/13
• Accredited Qualification in Music Workshop Leading for those with learning difficulties and mental health problems
• Staff training from The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. Including first aid, child safeguarding, rehearsal technique, teaching during puberty, pastoral issues etc
• Fully DBS checked
• ABRSM Grade 7 piano
• Professional standard sight singing

Leading a primary school workshop

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