Anthony Johnston

I have been working with the singing voice for over fifteen years, and I have worked with people from all walks of life, and with many different organisations - in universities, for corporations, government bodies and as a voice coach for rock bands.

I am director of Eastern a Cappella, co-director of Singing Mountain Choir, and I have been musical director of the Bristol based youth choir WorldRoots Voice Ensemble for five years. I have a passion for the vocal music of Georgia, the Balkans and Corsican Polyphony - a journey that has taken me to work with some of the finest teachers and ethnomusicologists working in their field today. I have visited the Republic of Georgia and Corsica to study and experience these living polyphonic singing traditions first hand.

As a qualified Music teacher, I am able to draw on traditional approaches to music and combine those with other disciplines in the area of creative expression and communication.

Modern day communication techniques have greatly influenced my approach to the voice, in particular Enlightenment Intensives and Mind Clearing, two methods of personal growth that I have studied and trained in. Over the last 17 years I have developed an approach to voice work that I believe is direct, respectful and liberating.

Paloma Suarez

Working alongside Anthony on residential groups for the past fifteen years is Paloma Suarez. Spanish wise woman, singer, weaver and poet, her extensive experience of working with groups, her warmth, and vibrant passion for life, her deep commitment to ceremony and the village heart all go to inform the smooth running of the group.