I'm Anne Leatherland
Your Singing and Speaking Coach
With over 28 years of experience in voice teaching, I specialise in helping you move forward quickly and achieve your goals with confidence. With a background that bridges science, education, and the performing arts, I bring a wealth of expertise to my work. As a science graduate, qualified teacher, and singing teacher, I combine technical knowledge with creative insight. My training as an advanced voice practitioner, vocal habilitation professional, and life coach means I can support not just your vocal skills but also your personal growth. As the only Vocal Process Associate Trainer, I also mentor and train other voice teachers, sharing my knowledge to help them refine their craft and make a greater impact in their work. This holistic and collaborative approach ensures that every aspect of your voice is nurtured and developed.
At Vocal Intuition, our voice work is grounded in the latest research and tailored to your individual needs and learning style. This personalised approach eliminates trial and error, so you’ll learn exactly how to make your voice work for you – and how to use it to create greater impact in your personal and professional life.
As a trained coach, I am deeply committed to nurturing your growth, not just as a singer or speaker but as a whole person. Alongside refining your vocal skills, we’ll explore how to bring your authentic Self into your voice. After all, it’s your individuality and genuine expression that captivate an audience and ensure you are truly heard.
When we work together, you’ll gain the tools, understanding, and self-belief to transform your voice – and yourself – for lasting results. With a voice that reflects your confidence and authenticity, you’ll be equipped to make a greater impact, connect with your audience, and advance in your career with clarity and conviction.
“I have always had a fear of public speaking and being on video and Anne has patiently worked through this with me. She helped with confidence, tone, intonation and presentation skills. We also looked in to singing and how the two can work together to produce a better speaking voice. I would highly recommend working with Anne and I am looking forward to working with her again.”
“I cannot sing her praises enough! I was never the most confident of singers before I met Anne. Her passion and support made me believe in myself and achieve things with my voice I thought I never could.”
“Very knowledgeable, patient, understanding, and is fantastic at helping you see how to be a better you - both professionally and personally.”
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My Mission
To deliver unique and life changing coaching for professional voice users through 1:1 and group training, empowering them to communicate confidently and advance their careers.
My Values
At Vocal Intuition, my work is built on a foundation of values that shape every interaction and guide every step of your journey:
Sharing of Knowledge
I am passionate about sharing knowledge to empower and inspire. My goal is to equip you with the tools, techniques, and understanding you need to work with your voice confidently and independently. By sharing my expertise, I aim to help you achieve lasting growth and success.
Integrity
I believe in working with honesty, authenticity, and respect. Your voice and your story are unique, and I am committed to helping you grow in a way that feels true to who you are. Integrity means honouring your individuality and supporting you with care and professionalism.
Facilitating Transformation
Transformation begins with being truly heard. I provide a space where you can speak freely, be listened to with empathy and care, and explore your goals at your own pace. Your voice and your agenda are at the heart of our work together, and I am here to guide and support you as you discover new ways to express yourself authentically – and have fun doing it!
Growth
Growth is about more than just developing skills – it’s about evolving as a person. Together, we’ll focus on building your confidence, building your voice, and exploring the connection between your inner self and outward expression. And we’ll make sure to enjoy the process, finding moments of joy and lightness as you move forward.
These values shape everything I do, creating a collaborative, transformative – and enjoyable – experience that honours who you are and where you want to go in your life and your career.
Hello, I'm Anne,
I have always been a singer but only came to formal singing training in my late 20s when I was producing a school musical. I simply wanted to know more and explore what my voice could really do. So, whilst training with Coral Gould MBE I gained my singing teaching diploma and left school teaching behind to run my own studio. After about ten successful years of this I was hungry for further training. I undertook the Vocal Process Accreditation programme with Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher, becoming their first Accredited Associate Trainer in 2012.
There followed eight years of working with Musical Theatre and Acting Undergraduates at Liverpool Theatre School and LIPA, training them in Singing, Singing Technique and speaking voice for Acting.
I decided eventually to return to developing my own business, VocAL Intuition as I wanted to work more widely with professional voice users of all kinds. It had become obvious to me that voice use depends not only on physical processes, but also on the way we see ourselves. So, as part of my own development I took a training course in Life Coaching, completing this in 2020. I am now passionate about integrating this with my voice training.
In my downtime I love drawing, photography, walking, books, acoustics and going to shows and plays!