The creative output of Anthony R. Green (b. 1984; composer, performer, social justice artist) includes musical and visual creations, interpretations of original works or works in the repertoire, collaborations, educational outreach, and more. Behind all of his artistic endeavours are the ideals of equality and freedom, which manifest themselves in diverse ways in a composition, a performance, a collaboration, or social justice work.
After many years of professional work on stage and on screen, Katy returned to RCS, teaching in various capacities across the school. Katy has a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Arts Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Steve is Head of BMus and teaches modules on Music History and Performance Practice after 1900; Film Music; Television Music; and Music in the Horror Film. They also coordinate the Public Performance Project module for BMus4 students and teach the BMus4 Research Paper.
After graduating from both the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music in London, Chris joined the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in 2016 as Principal Trumpet. Alongside this, Chris has a varied freelance career, performing all over the world as Guest Principal with the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House among others.
Lecturer in Piano Accompaniment, Vocal & Instrumental Coach, Tutor in Piano Pedagogy
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Claire Haslin
Lecturer in Piano Accompaniment, Vocal & Instrumental Coach, Tutor in Piano Pedagogy
Claire comes from Glasgow, where she studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now RCS) with Jean Hutchison. There, she won prizes for Solo and Chamber music, including the Peter Morrison Prize for All Round Excellence, and represented the Academy in recital tours of Iceland and Russia. She then completed the Advanced Solo Studies course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, studying with Paul Roberts.
Claire is active both as an instrumental and song accompanist, playing chamber music recitals for music societies throughout Scotland, performing regularly as a member of Trio Ecossaise and the Kilnaish Duo, as well as collaborating in a duo with baritone Phil Gault.
Claire has been a staff repetiteur at Scottish Opera, a Vocal Coach on the ‘Vocal Inspiration’ and ‘Art of Song’ courses, is a staff accompanist & coach for the Scottish International Flute Summer School, and accompanies for NYCoS residential courses and concerts.
At RCS Mark teaches acting to opera students, and an elective called Introduction to Opera Directing, as well as directing main-stage productions and opera scenes.
As a practitioner, Susan May has staged world premieres and high-profile galas, as well as having been a touring stage manager to all the major cities across the UK and Ireland, and has worked on small-scale touring and community theatre to all the smaller places in between!
In her role as Impact Officer, Verena develops new approaches for capturing and amplifying the impact of the work produced by our staff, students and alumni, their projects and partners. With a background in the creative application of new technologies, she is particularly excited to be working on the next iteration of Innovation Studio, supporting creative experimentation, collaboration and interdisciplinary work at RCS.
Jane joined the Musical Theatre Department at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2018, firstly as a discipline lead in Acting, before moving quickly into a role as Head of Programme (MA Musical Theatre) and subsequently Head of the Musical Theatre Department (Academic Lead) in 2021.
Associate Head of Musical Theatre & Co-Ordinator of MA & PGD Musical Directing Strands
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David Higham
Associate Head of Musical Theatre & Co-Ordinator of MA & PGD Musical Directing Strands
David Higham is a Musical Director based in Scotland. He currently co-ordinates the MA and PGD Musical Directing strands on the Musical Theatre programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland as well as working in many theatres across Scotland as a Musical Director/Orchestrator and Vocal Coach.
Dr Sarah Hopfinger is a Lecturer in Research at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is a practitioner-researcher with specialisms in disability dance, chronic pain and crip theory, ecological performance, and intergenerational practice.