Emily Grace

Thursday 11th March 10

Voice
Emily began her classical training at the age of 12 under Ms Felicity Page, developing a strong technique, extended vocal range and a wide repertoire. In 2002, she began training with a wide range of vocal coaches, both privately and whilst a student at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Emily is as much at ease singing light opera as she is with contemporary music, although her passion is musical theatre.

Instruments
There has always been a piano at Emily’s house, and at the age of four, her mother decided that since Emily was showing such a keen interest, she should begin formal lessons. At the age of 14, Emily was awarded a Distinction for her Grade 8. Emily’s training continued uninterrupted until her entry to the Italia Conti Academy. Along the way, she competed yearly in many music festivals throughout the south of England, winning numerous gold medals and other prestigious awards. She has performed in several Prize Winners Concerts.

Emily also plays flute and alto saxophone. She started with the flute whilst still at primary school and continued until she started at Italia Conti. As with piano, Emily competed and performed at various music festivals both as a soloist and as part of a flute chorus, and was awarded her Grade 8 aged 15. Her proficiency with the flute enabled Emily to learn to play the alto saxophone very quickly under the expert guidance of her tutor Geoff Driscoll (who has played major tours with The Temptations, Three Degrees and Bill Haley and the Comets)
Emily recently turned to guitar and bass guitar to complement her repertoire of instruments, and plans to include the clarinet in the near future. She has also composed several classical based piano pieces, and is working on a collection of her own songs and a musical with the working title ‘An Angel of Prayer’.

Training
At the age of 16, Emily was accepted by The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where she gained a full Dance and Drama Award after her first year. It was here that Emily studied a wide range of dance styles and developed her acting skills.

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