Own Your Voice

Jamie Read has been coaching singers and professional speakers since 2005 in the Thatcham and West Berkshire areas, and is sought-after voice expert working with singers, speakers and vocal health clients. He has coached voices from rock to choral, public speakers to clergy, and everything in between! He has a particular expertise in the Musical Theatre repertoire and techniques.

Jamie is on the management and voice teams for Berkshire Music Trust, and served as a voice tutor at the world-famous Italia Conti academy. He was Head of Singing and Artistic Director at READ College for 14 years and for 20 years ran The Voice Teacher, a business supporting other vocal coaches to develop their professional practice.

Jamie Read trained originally at Sylvia Young Theatre School, then furthered his vocal training under Craig Barbour RSAMD (principal singing teacher at RADA). Jamie completed his PGCert with Distinction through Cardiff Metropolitan University and then his PGDip (also with Distinction) through University of Wales Trinity St David’s in conjunction with Voice Study Centre. He served as a education board member of the British Voice Association and is a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, through which he is fully insured and vetted.

Jamie was a vanguard Assessor for the Vocal Health First Aid programme, and has many years experience working in voice rehabilitation for professional singers and speakers who have suffered vocal injuries.

As a performer, Jamie worked across Europe and the US over an extensive career, including world tours, UK tours and West End productions. He has appeared on film and television, as well as singing with opera companies and writing two musicals.