First, Welcome!
I am originally from England, British born, from an American mother and an Australian father. My parents lived in the UK until very recently, when they both
moved off to Sydney to (supposedly) retire. My older brother, Scott, is currently is employed as a Site Manager by an Engineering Firm in London, and will
soon become, with his recent Law Degree, a Construction Lawyer. My parents were both professional singers in England, and travelled the world having
sung both with many prestigious groups. They are now trying to piece together a sizeable studio in Sydney and find church jobs.
I came over to the USA in 2001 after Graduating from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. There I gained my B.A in Music and was also a
Choral Scholar at Norwich Cathedral. I currently reside in Ellicott City, just outside (about 45 minutes drive) of Washington DC.
Here in the US, where I have been living in Maryland since 2001, you'll find me doing many different things. I have an MM in vocal performance and
pedagogy from the Peabody Institute and Conservatory of Music, of the University of Johns Hopkins. I sing full-time at the Washington National Cathedral in
DC as a Lay Clerk, where we not only perform for the regular evening and Sunday services, but at special services of National importance, for example
most recently, the Reagan Funeral. I also sing at St. Paul's K Street in DC, and the Washington Bach Consort, both of which I joined in 2001. I am also an
occasional choral director, and am sometimes seen directing the choir of men and boy's at St. Paul's Parish, K Street. I am also the boy and girl choristers
vocal coach and teacher, and have been since September 2005.
I would say that music is a fairly important part of my life. Another aspect of my music is my teaching. I've been actively teaching in this area since I moved
here. My studio has grown from no students to thirty students which is excellent. The majority of my students are taught a structured and graded lesson,
based on the British system of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM). I only started this 2007, and currently have 6 all my students
working on AB Theory, with the rest on Graded Vocal Exams. Two so far this year, have both either passed or gained Merit in their Grade 3
Exams! All students who start with me in the future, and all current one will have an option to learn on the AB system.
Lastly, I have to recognise the part of my life in this country that allows me to separate myself from my music - something completely different. I volunteer as
an Emergency Medical Technician with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. This is a weekly 12+hour commitment, Monday nights from 7pm to 7am
and whenever else I can find time to ride. There are over 150 dedicated volunteers in this organisation, and it is a great pleasure and Honor to be a part of
it. The other volunteers with whom I work are all such fantastic individuals, I have to say it always livens my mood to be at the squad and with these fine
people. I have been a member of the Rescue Squad since June 2002. I don't think I would know my life without it. I've experienced so much, seen and
learnt so many amazing things, saved lives! I owe everything to the people I've worked with and everything they to do make the organisation what it is.
Please click on any of the links above. You'll be able to learn more about my Resume and Biography, Performing Schedule, and my Quartet,
the "Countertop Quartet". For more information on my Teaching Studio, please go to www.dudleyvocalstudio.com.
