ABOUT WOMEN ROCKIN' HARMONY CHOIRS ®

Tanya Lawrence was privately trained in both singing and piano from a very early age, gaining many awards and trophies during her formative years.

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She went on to pursue a career as a professional singer, supporting the likes of Les Dennis and Paul Shane. During this time amateur accolades were superseded by professional awards. 

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After some 16 years, Tanya decided to settle in Blackpool where she ran her private vocal coaching studio on Whitegate Drive. Here, she helped performers from most of Blackpool's rich tapestry of live entertainments venues to look after their voices and perfect their singing technique and stage presentation. During this time she launched and directed The Blackpool Rock Choir with members ranging from 18 to 70 years old, singing in both English and Spanish.

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Following the economic recession in the early 1990s, Tanya pivoted her considerable transferable skills into the education sector, teaching and lecturing in both state and private schools, eventually becoming the lead music educator for a network of some 63 private schools situated throughout the UK.

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When the 2008 recession once again altered the landscape, Tanya decided to return to private coaching, this time based in Bispham, where she continues to teach. Over the past ten years or so Tanya has produced and directed many amateur concerts and groups including the popular Happy Woman Rock Choir who performed to a capacity audience at The Waterloo Music Bar in November 2019.

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Jackie Speight was born in Wirral,and was involved in music and performance from an early age; she attended dance and music lessons throughout her childhood, and was involved in public performances in the family concert party, talent contests (local, regional & national) and local choirs. She studied Music at the University of Lancaster, and during that time she took an active role in the organisation of many performances, both as the Chairperson of the Choral Society and a committee member of the Music Society.

 

After completing her degree, Jackie returned to Wirral and began a 20 year career in the Civil Service, covering a wide range of disciplines including management of human resources, recruitment, payroll, budgets and projects, business process design, policy development and customer service. During that time she undertook part-time study to gain qualifications including a Masters degree in Strategic Human Resource Management and also a Master of Business Administration degree.

 

Jackie continued to actively pursue her interest in music, firstly by learning to play the theatre/electronic organ and spending several years as a church organist, and also by becoming the Concert Secretary for a music society in Liverpool.

 

After moving to Blackpool when she married, Jackie left the Civil Service to spend time with her young children until they started school. In 2011, she opened her first business, Angel Virtual Assistant Ltd, providing virtual administrative support services to small businesses. In 2015 she adapted her business to specialise in social media management and consultancy, trading as Angel S.O.S®.

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