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'I came away from every session with Paul as a better singer, so after receiving an offer to study Musical Theatre at Mountview, I am absolutely indebted to him.' Daniel Falber, June 2017
'Paul Cook for a lifetime's worth of encouragement and passion for all kinds of music.' Acknowledgements; 'Understanding Video Game Music'; Cambridge University Press, 2017; Dr Timothy Summers (University of London)
'Paul helped me, not only with my singing and technique, but also my confidence. His support 100% got me into Arts Educational, Urdang Academy and Bird. Forever grateful.' Phoebe Jones, January 2019
Paul Cook FRSA BA(Hons) LLCM LTCL LMusTCL LMusLCM DipABRSM CTABRSM
Paul is a Certified Teacher of the Royal Schools of Music and was awarded the status with the highest classification of Excellent. Paul graduated with a first class honours degree in Education and passed the Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in Vocal Teaching with Distinction. Educated at Chetham's, he won an entrance scholarship at seventeen to study at the RNCM and subsequently worked as a session singer at the BBC and with several opera companies at home and abroad which included five years at Scottish Opera. Paul has diplomas in piano and pipe organ performance, piano teaching, singing and written diplomas in music theory and composition. He has completed the Level 1 and 2 courses in the Estill Voice Model and currently has students studying Musical Theatre at Arts Ed, GSA, Italia Conti and Mountview. He has worked with several professional artists in the pop music industry and his pop vocals students have a 100% success rate of passing Grade 8 Popular Music with Distinction. He currently has piano students at all levels from grade 1 to post grade 8. Paul is currently studying for an MA in Voice Pedagogy and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2017.
Phoebe Jones pops in to say 'thank you'. Phoebe is now studying at Arts Ed on a 100% scholarship - you go get 'em girl!
Millie Francis at work in her singing lesson. Millie now studies at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Matthew, (four years old) having just taken his ABRSM Piano Prep Test.
Member of the Association of Teachers of Singing
Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians