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Our Tutors
Regular and Recurring Tutors
Nikki Li Hartliep
USA / Japan
TANZOS Head Vocal Teacher / Renowned Soprano
Peter Lockwood
UK / NZ / NL
International Vocal and Repertoire Coach (Resident 2025)
Caroline Dowdle
UK / Europe
Guest Vocal Coach, Head of Opera at Verbier Festival Atelier Lyrique (Resident 2025)
Elaine Kidd
UK
Guest Tutor - Director of Jette Parker Artists Programme (ROH - biennial)
Jack LiVigni
USA / Italy
International Vocal Teacher / Tenor
David Harper
NZ / UK
International Vocal Coach and Pianist / Primary Coach
Donna Balson
Australia / US
International Vocal & Repertoire Coach (Resident 2025)
Sharolyn Kimmorley
Australia
Guest Vocal Coach and Pianist
Elia Bressanello
Italy
Italian Language Teacher
Jennifer Condon
Austria / Australia
International Vocal and Repertoire Coach
Dr Jonathan Dunlop
NZ
TANZOS Associate Artist Répétiteur
John Davies
NZ
Stage Director and Acting Coach
Norman Franke
Germany
German Language Coach
Alistair Greenwood
NZ
Feldenkrais
Jon Hunter
NZ
Stage Director and Acting Coach
Thomas Victor Johnston
Australia / Germany
International Vocal & Repertoire Coach (Resident 2025)
Simon Manns
NZ / Sweden
Stage Combat Instructor, Actor, Fight Director
Madeleine Pierard
NZ / UK
Soprano and Programme Director / Diction
Hannah Sandison
UK
Performance Psychologist
Peter Walls
NZ
Baroque Studies, Conductor/Lecturer
John Wilkie
Scotland, UK
Stage Director and Acting Coach
Guest Tutors
Caitlin Hulcup
Germany / Australia
Guest Tutor, Mezzo-soprano and Professor of Voice at Universität der Kunste, Berlin
David Gowland
UK
Guest Tutor - Music Director of Jette Parker Artists Programme (ROH - biennial)
Sir Simon Keenlyside
UK
Guest Tutor (2023) - Internationally renowned Baritone
Anthony Legge
UK
Guest Vocal and Repertoire Coach (2023)
Rod Corban
NZ
Sports and Performance Psychology
Andrew Crooks
NZ
Pianist and Repertoire Coach
Rachael Griffiths-Hughes
NZ
Baroque Studies, Senior Lecturer
David Kelly
NZ
Pianist and Repertoire Coach
Ben Knight
UK / NZ
Resilience Training/Mentor and Coach
Anna Leese
NZ / UK
Soprano, Voice Teacher, Song and Recit Coaching
Dame Malvina Major
NZ
Patron and Mentor
Luca Manghi
Italy / NZ
Italian Language Coach
Declan Patrick
NZ
Dance / Choreography
Kailash Saraswati
NZ
Yoga and Breathwork
Dr Karen Barbour
NZ
Dance and Movement
Want to apply?
Applications for 2027 are now open!
Audition week will be 16-19 August 2026.
