Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS)

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AOTOS is the UK’s leading organisation for singing teachers of all styles and genres. We also offer CPD, events, conferences and community.

Our mission is to support you with easy access to the latest research in voice pedagogy and teaching pedagogy.

27/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for Exploring Embodiment: Inclusive Approaches to Singing Teaching. It was wonderful to bring our singing teacher community together for a day of learning, reflection, fresh perspectives and connection. We hope you’re heading back into your teaching with new ideas, inspiration and plenty to think about!

🌟 A special thank you to our fantastic speakers for sharing their expertise, insights and lived experiences, challenging our thinking and helping us explore how we can make singing teaching more inclusive and accessible.

And thank you to everyone who asked questions, shared experiences and helped make the day such a valuable opportunity to learn from one another. It’s our community that makes these events so special.

Couldn’t make it? Don’t worry. You can buy the video playback and watch it from the comfort of home through our website: https://aotos.org.uk/product/autumn-2026-conference-exploring-embodiment-inclusive-approaches-to-singing-teaching/.

Keep an eye on our channels for more details about the Summer Conference and all our upcoming online and in-person events.

Vocal Health Education, an AOTOS Corporate member, kindly supports Autumn Conference 2026.

26/10/2026

Have you registered your place for our next event? Whether you’re supporting a beginner taking their first steps or helping a more experienced singer work towards their next goal, AOTOS corporate member offers a wide range of qualifications, assessments and resources to support musical development.

Join Sam and Natalie for our next AOTOS online event, Exploring ABRSM for Singing Teachers, as they explore what’s available for both teachers and learners, and how you can make the most of it in your teaching.

What will you take away?

🎶 Understand how ABRSM’s qualifications and assessments can support a singer’s musical journey.

📚 Discover resources and opportunities to benefit both you and your students.

🌟 Find new ways to inspire progress, set goals and celebrate achievement.

There’ll also be plenty of time for your questions, so bring along anything you’ve been wondering about ABRSM.

📅 Tuesday 10 November, 7.30pm–8.30pm
🎟️ Book your place via our website: https://aotos.org.uk/product/online-event-abrsm-exams-whats-new/

Not an AOTOS member? You’re welcome to join us, for just £25. Members can access this event for free as part of their membership.

25/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the AOTOS Autumn Conference, Exploring Embodiment: Inclusive Approaches to Singing Teaching.

It was a day filled with so much more than professional development. There was learning, listening, vulnerability, honest conversations, shared experiences and the kind of networking that reminds us why being part of a community matters.

To our wonderful speakers: , , , and , thank you for sharing your knowledge, expertise and lived experiences so generously. You challenged our thinking, opened up important conversations and inspired us to reflect on how we can make singing teaching more inclusive and accessible.

To everyone who attended: thank you for your openness, curiosity and willingness to share. Creating a space where we can ask questions, learn from one another and be vulnerable together is something truly special.

We hope you’re leaving with fresh ideas for your teaching, new connections, plenty to reflect on and a renewed sense of belonging to our singing teacher community.

We think this attendee said it best: “Autumn Conference has felt like another level. It’s reminded us all that music is an integral part of being human. It was a very profound day, and I’m taking away so many things that I can integrate into my teaching.”

Thank you for making this such a memorable AOTOS day. We can’t wait to do it all again!

📅 Save the date: AOTOS Summer Conference 2027, Let’s Play!, takes place 16–18 July in Bristol. We hope to see you there :)

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22/10/2026

We’re so excited to see everyone on Saturday for Autumn Conference: Exploring Embodiment: Inclusive Approaches to Singing Teaching. Registration begins at 9:30am, and we’ll be jumping into the welcome and warm-up at 10am.

If you’ve not got your ticket yet, we have a few spaces left. You’ll not only enjoy a full day of learning and insights to take back to your teaching, but you’ll also receive five CPD points.

Can’t make it on Saturday? Not to worry. We’ll be filming the sessions and you can purchase access to the video for just £50.

Grab your tickets through the website: https://aotos.org.uk/product/autumn-2026-conference-exploring-embodiment-inclusive-approaches-to-singing-teaching/

Vocal Health Education, an AOTOS Corporate member, kindly supports Autumn Conference 2026.

21/10/2026

You don’t have to be in the room to benefit from our Autumn Conference. For just £50, AOTOS members can access video playback of the conference sessions for 30 days, giving you the flexibility to watch from wherever you are, whenever it suits you.

Why get the playback?

🎤 Hear from our inspiring speakers and explore their different perspectives.

💡 Discover fresh ideas and practical approaches to take back into your singing teaching.

🌱 Explore inclusive approaches to singing teaching, embodiment and supporting singers with different needs.

⏰ Learn at your own pace, revisit key insights and rewatch sessions whenever you need a refresher.

Whether you couldn’t attend in person or want more time to reflect on the sessions, playback is a great way to invest in your professional development.

🎟️ Get 30 days of access for just £50. Find out more and purchase via the website: https://aotos.org.uk/product/autumn-2026-conference-exploring-embodiment-inclusive-approaches-to-singing-teaching/.

18/10/2026

One Saturday. Three big reasons to join us.

What do you get when you bring a room full of passionate singing teachers together for a day of learning, discussion and connection? A day that can change the way you think about your teaching.

Join us for the AOTOS Autumn Conference: Exploring Embodiment – Inclusive Approaches to Singing Teaching and:

Build your CPD
Use the day to invest in your professional development and gain CPD accreditation for your learning.

Come away with new ideas
Explore fresh perspectives on embodiment and inclusive approaches to singing teaching, and discover ideas you can take straight back into your studio.

Find your people
Connect with other singing teachers, share experiences, exchange ideas and be part of a community that understands the work you do.

And perhaps the biggest benefit? Time to stop, think and be curious about your teaching. Because sometimes the most valuable thing you can bring back to your students is a new way of looking at something.

📅 Saturday 24 October 2026
📍 St Paul’s Girls’ School, Hammersmith, London

Book your place via the website: https://aotos.org.uk/product/autumn-2026-conference-exploring-embodiment-inclusive-approaches-to-singing-teaching/.

Come for the CPD. Stay for the conversations. Leave with new ideas.

Vocal Health Education (), an AOTOS Corporate member, kindly supports Autumn Conference 2026.

16/10/2026

At our AOTOS Autumn Conference, David Stanley BEM will share the extraordinary story of , from a small music group in Essex to performances at the Royal Albert Hall, Broadway and the United Nations.

An award-winning musician, educator, composer and former UK Government Disability and Access Ambassador for Arts and Culture, David has spent more than 25 years challenging perceptions of disability through music.

In his session, The Music Man Project: Transforming lives through accessible music education, discover how inclusive teaching, high aspirations and meaningful performance opportunities can help people with learning and developmental disabilities achieve extraordinary things.

What will you take away?
🎶 Practical techniques for making singing and music education more inclusive
🎶 Ideas for raising expectations and unlocking every individual's potential
🎶 Insights into how music can build confidence, communication, independence and connection.

This is a session about more than music. It’s about breaking down barriers, challenging assumptions and creating opportunities for everyone to participate, develop and shine.

Join us to discover what inclusive music education can make possible.

📅 Saturday 24 October 2026
📍 St Paul’s Girls’ School, Hammersmith, London
🎟️ Book your place via the website: https://aotos.org.uk/product/autumn-2026-conference-exploring-embodiment-inclusive-approaches-to-singing-teaching/

Vocal Health Education, an AOTOS Corporate member, kindly supports Autumn Conference 2026.

15/10/2026

Your next teaching idea could be just one event away! There’s still plenty of time to learn, connect and feel inspired with AOTOS before the end of the year.

Whether you’re looking to explore inclusive singing teaching, get up to speed with ABRSM exam updates, pick up practical conducting and choir-leading tips, or simply connect with fellow singing teachers over a coffee, there’s something for you in our upcoming programme.

📅 What’s coming up?

24 October – Autumn Conference: Exploring Embodiment: Inclusive Approaches to Singing Teaching (in person)

10 November – ABRSM Exams – What’s New? (online)

8 December – Conducting and Choir Leading Tips for Singing Teachers (online)

15 December – Online Coffee Meet Up (online)

Not an AOTOS member? You’re still welcome. Our events are open to non-members too, so you can join us, discover new ideas and meet the community.

And if you are a member, these events are included in your membership, making it even easier to invest in your professional development throughout the year.

Explore the full programme and book your place via the website: https://aotos.org.uk/events/

14/10/2026

At our AOTOS Autumn Conference, Zoe South will bring her lived experience of hidden disability to a session exploring the realities of being a disabled singer and what inclusive teaching can look like in practice.

Having lived with hidden disabilities for most of her life, Zoe’s experiences have profoundly shaped the way she thinks about singing, teaching, bodies and disability.

In her session, Singing Disabled, Zoe will explore:
- The realities of living and working as a disabled singer
- How disability and chronic conditions can affect singing and teaching
- Practical, compassionate approaches that can help disabled singers thrive
- How teachers can create more inclusive learning environments
- The assumptions we make about what disabled singers can and cannot do, and how we might challenge them

This is an opportunity to listen, reflect and gain practical ideas that could change the way you approach teaching. Whether you teach disabled singers, live with disability yourself, or simply want to develop a more inclusive practice, there is something here for you.

📅 Saturday 24 October 2026
📍 St Paul’s Girls’ School, Hammersmith, London
🎟️ Book your ticket now via the website: https://aotos.org.uk/product/autumn-2026-conference-exploring-embodiment-inclusive-approaches-to-singing-teaching/.

Vocal Health Education, an AOTOS Corporate member, kindly supports Autumn Conference 2026.

Photo credit: Richard Wiegold

13/10/2026

☕ Fancy a coffee and a chat? Join us on Monday October 19, from 11 am to 12 pm for our next Online Coffee Meet-up.

Teaching singing can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be surprisingly isolating. That's why AOTOS runs regular Online Coffee Mornings, an informal space to connect with fellow members, share experiences, ask questions and simply enjoy a conversation with people who understand the joys (and challenges!) of the profession.

There's no agenda and no pressure. Just bring your coffee or tea and join the conversation. Your AOTOS membership gives you access to these useful discussions.

Previous chats have covered everything from:
🎵 When a student is really ready for exams
🎵 Insurance options for singing teachers
🎵 Sharing exciting personal projects and new repertoire
🎵 Building (and rebuilding) a teaching practice
🎵 Retirement and winding down
🎵 Imposter syndrome
🎵 Losing students and staying motivated

Whether you have a question to ask, an idea to share, or if you just want to catch up with colleagues, we'd love to see you there. 💙☕

Secure your spot here: https://aotos.org.uk/product/online-coffee-meet-october-2026/. Just remember to log in to claim your free space.

Not a member? Take a look at all the benefits of joining AOTOS through the website: https://aotos.org.uk/join-us/.

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