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Charlotte Xerri EMT/EMCI-ATP SD

BA (hons) Music, MA (vocal performance), PCGE, LLCM (TD)

Estill Master Trainer / Estill Mentor & Course Instructor with Advanced Testing Privileges & Service Distinction

Charlotte enjoys sharing her many years of performance, teaching and training experience with voice and the Estill Model working with singers and musical directors as well as voice/singing teachers from the major institutions and vocal health professionals.

Alongside her husband Marcel, they are Directors of Voice Your Potential® Ltd producing voice related training & events. These include annual Level I & II courses, in London and internationally in both Poland and Finland, Estill Figure Proficiency (EFP) and Estill Master Trainer (EMT) Certification Pathways and other courses attracting participants from the UK, Europe and globally. Charlotte is also available for ONE2ONE coaching sessions in central London and online video coaching.

Charlotte has Advanced Testing Privileges to examine for Estill Voice International. As President of the Estill International Certification Advisory Board her contribution to the Estill Voice Training® Certification Manual led to updates in both terminology and procedures.

She’s had a varied career in performance and music/vocal education. Performing professionally in opera and extensively as a session singer and an oratorio soloist.
Performing last month as Irene in Theodora by Handel as part of the Brighton Early Music Festival.

As a voice educator, clients include CPL Productions for Sky TV, Native/19 Entertainment, Map Entertainment, Jimmy Hogarth/Kid Gloves, Royal Bank of Scotland, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldsmiths College London, Brighton University, Urdang Academy & Toastmasters, BRICTT (Brighton Academy of Contemporary Theatre Training), The World Voice Expo.I & II in Poland, Chichester Conservatoire, & NorthONE2ONE bookingampton University.

Always eager to build upon our understanding of vocal function, Charlotte has collaborated both in the UK and abroad with speech & Language specialists including Sue Jones, Consultant SLT in Professional Voice Rehabilitation and author of Laryngeal Endoscopy & Voice Therapy A Clinical Guide.

As part of research teams Charlotte took part in exploring new and exciting research using state of the art technology at The Ohio State University USA and at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust UK, continuing to build upon our understanding of vocal function.

Kamil Dominiak EMT

Kamil graduated from MA Acting in Musical Theatre Academy in Warsaw (Poland) & studied musical theatre at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

His musical theatre credits include, Donkey in Shrek The Musical, Tremont in Jerry Springer, Enjorlas in Les Miserables, Brad in The Rocky Horror Show, & King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar.

He currently teaches voice and singing at the National Theatre Academy in Warsaw & Białystok.

Kamil is an Estill Master Trainer

Tanja Torvikoski EMT

Tanja comes from Finland where she graduated from the Oulu University of Applied Sciences. She now works at the Univeristy as a teacher in voice, voice didactics and team manager.

She is a singer-songwriter, recording and performing artist, a trained vocal coach and a trained Logotherapy coach.

Tanja graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pop and Jazz Music in 2011, Advanced Instrumental Studies in Music in 2016 and completed her Master's degree in Artistic Development in 2022.

She has worked as a recording and performing artist, studio voice and vocal coach in Finland for over 16 years. She is currently the vice chairman of FINATS (Finnish Association of Teachers of Singing) – established to develop the Finnish voice pedagogy.

Tanja is also producing her own Estill Level I&II courses in Finland, inviting her Course Instructor colleagues to join her in both Oulu and Helsinki.

Tanja is an Estill Master Trainer

Colin Zammit EMT-C

Colin is a singer and vocal coach based outside London. He originally trained at the Johann Strauss School of Music in Malta and then graduated with an LRAM and PGDip in Musical Theatre Performance at the Royal Academy of Music.

His theatre credits include The Phantom Of The Opera, The Secret Garden, Sunset Boulevard, Chess, South Pacific and Little Shop Of Horrors.

Recording credits include “Bernardo” in West Side Story, Mary Poppins Returns, Black Widow, Pirates Of The Caribbean and How To Train Your Dragon. He was also a backing singer for Adele at Wembley Stadium and for Elton John at the Royal Opera House, Wembley Arena and Birmingham NEC.

Colin is the Musical Director at Redroofs School for the Performing Arts in Maidenhead, as well as a singing tutor at Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts in London and at Stowe School in Buckingham.

Colin is an Estill Master Trainer Candidate (EMT-C) on Phase 2 of
his EMT Certification Pathway.

Lizzy Rushby EMT-C

Lizzy is a singer and vocal coach based in Leicester. She studied acting at Birmingham Theatre School and then Demontfort University where she graduated with distinction and won the highest achiever award.

Since 2018 Lizzy has undergone level I and II courses in the Estill voice model and credits it for helping her to develop belt and twang qualities in her own voice where previously there were none!

Lizzy also heads Leicester’s CC Gospel Choir and sings the role of June Carter in the touring theatre show “The Soul of Johnny Cash & June Carter”.

Lizzy is an Estill Master Trainer Candidate (EMT-C) on Phase 2 of
Voice Your Potentials Certification Pathway with Mentor Charlotte Xerri.

Katy Lees EMT-C

Katy is a classical singer, teacher and choir leader. She first attended the Estill VoiceTraining Level I&II course looking for help with teaching Pop and Music Theatre repertoire with more confidence and understanding.

She had no idea that the course would also answer questions about her own classical singing. As her children have finished school, she is now returning to begin her studies with Voice your potential in becoming an Estill Master Trainer.

Katy is an Estill Master Trainer Candidate (EMT-C) on Phase 2 of
Voice Your Potentials Certification Pathway with Mentor Charlotte Xerri.

Tom Bond EFP

Tom trained at Leeds College of Music, and graduated in 2015 with a BA (Hons) in Music (Jazz). Since graduating, he has worked professionally across the UK and Internationally as a Performer, Musical Director and Teacher at venues including at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, Liverpool Echo Arena, Stade Français Paris as well as many other regional clubs and theatres.

Notable professional engagements include: SAGA Ocean Cruises, BBC 2, Evolution Pantomimes, Kristian Thomas Company, Little Wolf Entertainment, Derby LIVE, Sinfonia Viva, The Magic of Motown and England Rugby.Tom has been a member of the singing department at Bird College since 2021. He has also co-founded the Kristian Thomas Company (KTCo), an East Midlands based performance training establishment and production company.

Over the last seven years as both Managing Director and Head of Music at KTCo Tom has acted as Musical Director for over 30 musicals and concerts as well as co-creating the ‘Accelerate Training Programme’, a one-year course aimed at equipping young people for higher education. He is also Assistant Head of Singing & Voice at Bird College.

Alongside his work in education Tom also regularly performs as a member of the Fat Cat Brass Band, who engages in over 120 performances across the UK and Europe each year.

Tom has an Estill Figure Proficiency (EFP) Certificate & is on Phase 1 of
Voice Your Potentials Certification Pathway with Mentor Charlotte Xerri.

Xinyuan Liang

Liang has been working with Estill Voice Training for three years with both Chinese EMT Tiantian Dong and now Charlotte.

After attending Level I&II courses he is now looking towards achieving his EFP (Estill Figure Proficiency) Certificate. He is also currently studying music at the University of Nottingham.

Xinyuan Liang is a student at the Univerity of Nottingham
& working towards his Estill Figure Proficiency (EFP) Certificate.