The Helen Astrid Singing Academy facilitators and coaches have considerable experience in the worlds of pop music, theatre, opera, dance and musical theatre. We want to share that knowledge, love of music and performance with others. We can promise you surprising results and a great deal of fun as you discover just what you are capable of.

Helen Astrid has performed with English National Opera, Garsington Opera, Batignano Festival, Cameron-Mackintosh's 'Phantom of the Opera' (the best musical in town) and the Contemporary Opera Studio. In addition to performing, Helen is in demand as a singing coach and runs The Helen Astrid Singing Academy in West London. She regularly broadcasts on radio and television, and runs the Sing Anything! Clubs in London. Helen appeared live on BBC1 TV News last year and was on the Breakfast Show, BBC Radio London to help launch a songwriting competition in the run up to the 2012 Olympics. Read Helen's full biog.

Visit www.helenastrid.com for information about Helen's upcoming performances.

Joseph Marshall is a graduate of the London College of Music (GLCM, BA and LLCM) and an acclaimed British pianist, and teaches piano saxophone and clarinet. He works with the Associated Board or Trinity/Guildhall Jazz and Classical exams, and specialises in the Jazz repertoire. Joseph offers the luxury of lessons in your own home or at his home studio in West London. All levels and ages welcome.

In addition to running a large teaching practice and working at the International School of London and Addison Primary School he is a composer and has an Indian-fusion band, Ramajaz who have recently brought out two albums. To book a lesson, please visit Book Online.

Clare Prenton trained at Leeds and Hull Universities and The Royal National Theatre Studio. Clare is a freelance director of theatre, musicals and opera and has directed for English National Opera Studio, English Touring Opera,The Cambridge Shakespeare Festival and National Youth Music Theatre. She has particular experience of collaborating with composers in opera and musical theatre. She is Artistic Director of Refraction, her own theatre company, and a member of The Director's Guild of Great Britain.

Nefra Canning is a freelance dancer and choreographer. She began her dancing life performing as a child at the Cairo Opera House. She continued to perform in London, touring Edinburgh, Holland, Egypt and Australia. Her film and TV credits include Milos Forman’s ‘Ragtime’ with Donald O’Connor, choreographed by Twyla Tharp. She has choreographed for shows at the Rambert Junior School and Jumpers, and ChouChou, a young persons’ ballet company. She has taught Ballet, Reflective Dance, Tumbling to young children, ‘Relax’ classes, and Body Tuning one-to-one sessions for musicians and other creative people. She is a licensed teacher and recently assisted for the Sing Anything! Club's performance on December.

Francine Luce is a singer, singing coach and healer. Busy on the concert platform as well as running a busy singing teaching practice, Francine specialises in jazz and freeing the voice. She is often invited to facilitate the Sing Anything! Club on Wednesday evenings in Chiswick, London.

Robin Scott is a composer who joined the team in August 2002 on the 'A Musical wot we wrote' workshop. He gained an Honours Degree in Music from the University of London and he is a musician, published songwriter as well as a composer. Within the Pop industry he's worked with The Waterboys, Billie Meyers and The Saw Doctors. He now performs with the world renowned band 'Bjorn Again'. His workshop for The Helen Astrid Singing Academy 'Your Song Write your Own' was highly successful.

Martin Boothe is a coach, personal trainer and dance teacher. His studies are in health, fitness and sports psychology. Martins unique understanding of human physiology and psychology, enables him to improve the quality of your life. He has worked with Madonna, Lenny Henry, David Grant, Emma Bunton and Patti Boulaye. He has appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Starlight Express. Martin has a great passion for working with emotion, co-ordination, rhythm and energy to help you achieve enjoyment and fulfulment in your life. Visit Move for Success.