Teaching & Mentoring
Marie is currently Professor of the vocal faculties at both the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Teaching, Coaching & Mentoring
Marie has maintained a strong interest in teaching throughout her singing life. Since 2005 she has been teaching and coaching at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama; alongside one-to-one teaching, she has also given classes in Historical Performance style, been a Masters mentor and co-led the much-praised Voiceworks programme. She became Professor of Voice at the Royal Academy of Music in 2017.
Private Studio
Marie also runs a selective private teaching practice, with clients attending from around Europe and the UK. Recent student successes have included a Sony recording contract, a Metropolitan Opera House contract, first prizes in international competitions, and successful auditionees for Young Artists' Programmes.
Adjudicating, Examining & Masterclasses
Marie has been invited to adjudicate, examine, and give masterclasses at Chichester College, Peter Symonds College-Winchester and Leeds College of Music. She has also adjudicated for the London Song Festival masterclasses and Royal Academy of Music Junior Department and City of London School for Girls Singing Competitions. Most recently, in Aug 2025, she was delighted to hold a short residency at Bloemfontein University, South Africa, where she gave several recitals, masterclasses, workshops and also made a recording of Jan Coetzee songs in Afrikaans. She was invited to give a recital in Stellenbosch University, during the same trip. Her collaborative partner during this residency was the outstanding South African pianist, Nicolene Gibbons.
Research & Professional Development
The staff professional development programme at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama is second to none, and has allowed Marie to develop a passionate interest in research. Most recently she completed an MA at the Institute of Education, which allowed her to complete her first research project proper — looking at the notion of fearless performance and flow in vocal performance, and whether it can be taught.
Her next project will initially be an exploration of the three-way exchange of vocal, instrumental, and drama expertise, centred around Clérambault's dramatic cantata Médée. She will collaborate with Sue Dent (instrumental) and Dinah Stabb (drama).
Other areas Marie has engaged with through professional development programmes include the Critical Response Process (with Liz Lerman), mentoring (with Jane Cook and Peter Renshaw), and mindful meditation (with Chris Cullen).
In October 2013, Marie was chosen to represent the Guildhall School at the 9th iCON conservatoire seminar, held in Kallio-Kuninkala, Finland. The theme of the seminar was “Practice-based research: choreographing exploration, reflection, creative experiment and research.” The seminar was attended by musician-teachers from many other European conservatoires, and gave the opportunity for reflection, collaboration, listening, and exchange of ideas.