Biography

Born in Devon, Sarah-Louise Ince moved to London in 1981 to study singing with John Wakefield at Trinity College of Music (1981-1985). She currently studies with Sarah Dunstan, Lada Valesova (vocal coach) and Delia Lindon (drama coach). Sarah regularly performs a wide range of vocal music including Opera, Oratorio, Show songs and Jazz ballads, resulting in an interesting and varied musical history both as a soloist and a chorus member.

The majority of Sarah's solo work has been in Concert and Oratorio. From 1998 to 2006 she was a member of the Caritas Quartet (1999-2006) performing mixed repertoire for a variety of venues and organisations, including: Grimsthorpe Castle (2003), Burleigh House (2006) and The Old Meeting House in Helmsley (2003). Concerts outside the UK include Ireland with the Avoca Singers (1999) and a fund raising trip to Vienna to raise money for a children's' charity.

Solo Oratorio experience includes performances of Handel's Messiah and Dixit Dominus, the Magnificat and St Matthew Passion of Bach; Rossini's Petite Mass Solennelle and Stabat Mater, and the Durufle Requiem. Recently Sarah has performed a programme of Baroque arias with the Abbas Music Group and Orchestra, based in South Devon.
Operatic roles to date include Niclaus (Tales of Hoffman), Olga (Eugene Onegine) Mercedes (Carmen) and Mother (Cavaleria Rusticana), Third Lady (Magic Flute) and Mrs Noah (Noah's Fludde).

As an experienced choral singer Sarah has performed in all London's finest concert venues with world- renowned performers and conductors; tours abroad include a production of Faust as part of the Berlioz Festival in Lyon and Lets Fake an Opera, as part of the Gerald Hoffnung Festival in Munich (2000) with Kentish Opera.

Today Sarah performs with Soprano Amanda Kent and Tenor James Kinsella as part of the trio Aspects of Opera. Based in South East London, they perform through out the UK and engagements including Corporate Events, Fine Dining Experiences and Weddings. In addition, Sarah continues to undertake oratorio and concert engagements and has also collaborated with Soprano Lesley-Anne Knight to perform their "Roaring Twenties" programme.

Sarah now teaches singing and hopes to combine her Degree in Social Sciences with her vocal qualifications to focus on those who wish to:

• Build confidence and self-esteem through singing
• Improve breathing/ posture/ general well-being
• Undertake Singing Exams (Grades I - VIII)
• Improve vocal/performance/audition technique