Meet our amazing team!

Our fabulous tutors and principal at Little Voices Bolton & Bury

Laura- Principal at Little Voices Bolton & Bury

Hi, My name is Laura and I am the principal of Little Voices Bolton & Bury. I took over my centres in 2020 and what a challenging but wonderful start it has been! Being a primary teacher of 11 years with a specialism in drama and music, I know all too well how important performing arts is in a very tight and busy curriculum. Being able to help develop a child’s confidence and love of musical theatre is a dream come true! Outside of teaching, I am represented by a fantastic acting agency and have taken part in many theatre shows and film productions. I love stepping into an acting role and I also get to share this passion of musical theatre with the next generation! Lessons are not only tons of fun but we also get to develop children’s talents, confidence and life skills. I have a wonderful team of tutors who I work alongside to make our centres as incredible as they are. Meet my amazing team below…

Emily- Musical theatre Tutor

Emily is our Singing tutor at our LV centre in Greenmount. She is in her sixth year as a tutor within the Little Voices network and has worked with hundreds of LV children over the years. Emily studied a BA Hons in Acting and graduated with a first class degree in 2013. She moved on to complete her PGCE in Further Education back in 2016 and worked in colleges before deciding to move into High School teaching. Emily is now a full time Teacher of Technology and loves her job!

Emily’s passion for the arts has been with her from a very young age and she has appeared on London’s West End stage back in 2013. Her vocal training and expertise are impeccable and her enthusiasm is boundless. She looks forward to teaching all of our wonderful students week in week out, and is privileged to be part of their journeys.

Lucy- Musical theatre Tutor

Lucy Farrimond is a young lyric soprano based in Greater Manchester, UK: currently studying for a master’s degree at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Jane Irwin. Lucy has performed at esteemed venues throughout the UK and abroad, including: The Royal Albert Hall, The Bridgewater Hall, Snape Maltings and The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Paris.
Recent competition success includes: winning the first prize of ‘The George Shirley Vocal Competition’ international category and winning first-prize in four categories at the ‘Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts’ (2022). Lucy has been the Event Manager of the ‘National Student Opera Society UK’ since March 2020 and is passionate about sharing her love for opera with fellow young musicians globally. Since being appointed at LV, Lucy has hosted interviews and masterclasses alongside top industry professionals worldwide, with her work being nominated for a ‘360° Opera Award’. We are super lucky to have her in the team!

Sharlene- Musical theatre Tutor

Sharlene has been involved in theatre and performance from a young age, taking on all types of different roles from directing, to performing. Sharlene has always had a passion for performance and that is clear in her classes. Sharlene trained in Drama teaching at Edge Hill University and has been teaching Drama in secondary schools for 12 years. She has seen lots of her students develop and become roles within the industry. Sharlene is enthusiastic, committed and values the impact performance has on children’s confidence. We’re so pleased to have Sharlene on board and every one of her lessons are full of laughter and smiles!

Lizzy- Assistant Tutor

Lizzy has been involved in Little Voices since a young age. Just like the Arts, Little voices has always been a part of her life. Once a student and now on her return from University an assistant teacher. She believes that the Arts ignites fires of confidence in children and people. She can’t wait to see what her Little Voices journey has in store as she hopes to inspire lots of children to be the happiest and best versions of themselves! We love having Lizzy at Little Voices!

Elizabeth- Assistant Tutor

As an arts enthusiast, Elizabeth loves helping our pupils build confidence through music and performance. Her background is teaching dance and free expression. At Little Voices, her ultimate goal is to ensure that all of Little Voices’ incredible pupils have a wonderful time in their lessons and enjoy learning from their talented tutors. She is so caring and our pupils adore her as do!

Holly- Drama Tutor

Holly has been pursuing drama since she was 10 years old. She eventually went on to train at one of the top drama schools in the country; Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts where she studied on the BA Musical Theatre course. Since graduating, she has worked professionally in TV and film and earlier this year worked with Game of Thrones star Lena Headey on her debut feature film.

As a teacher, Holly aims to build every child’s confidence alongside developing various acting practices making sure they have a thorough understanding of theatre and screen. She hopes to give them as many tools as possible so they can go through life knowing they are capable of anything! She is a bundle of energy and we just love having Holly at LV!