our teachers
Vivo Music Studio is a Music School based in Scrooby (Nr Doncaster) offering lessons in Singing, Saxophone, Violin, and Piano, available face-to-face in South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and North East Lincolnshire.
Founded in 2006 by professional Mezzo-Soprano Kamilla Dunstan, Vivo Music Studio is dedicated to providing personalised, high quality music tuition in a relaxed and supportive environment. Whether you're a complete beginner, someone looking to improve your technique, or an aspiring professional, our team of experienced teachers is here to help you achieve your musical goals.
Our passionate teachers have extensive experience in both teaching and performance, which allows them to tailor lessons to each student's individual needs and interests. Whether you want to learn for fun, prepare for exams, or pursue a career in music, we focus on creating an enjoyable experience while helping you develop solid technical skills and confidence.
At the same time, many students also take lessons for personal enjoyment, improving their playing or singing while gaining valuable techniques in a friendly and stress-free setting. Regardless of your goals, our teachers support you every step of the way to ensure you feel confident and motivated.
Our students have achieved great success, earning places at some of the UK's top performing arts schools, including the Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Urdang, Performers College, Renaissance Arts Conservatoire, Body Works, and LIPA. Many have also gained places in prestigious programs such as the Glyndebourne Academy, Opera North Youth Company & Guildhall Young Artists Online.
Our students have also excelled in national competitions, including the David Clover Festival of Singing (Sheffield), Mrs Sunderland Festival (Huddersfield), and Worksop Music & Drama Festival, as well as taking part in respected external exams such as ABRSM, Trinity Guildhall, and London College of Music.
Each year, we hold concerts where students perform with a professional pianist, providing them with the opportunity to showcase their progress in a fun, supportive environment. These events are designed to encourage students to take risks, explore new techniques, and, most importantly, enjoy the process of learning and performing.
All lessons are one-to-one, available in-person or online, and all teachers hold Enhanced DBS Certificates.
our teachers
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Kamilla Dunstan
Kamilla was born in Yorkshire and later emigrated to New Zealand before returning to the UK. Kamilla studied at the Royal College of Music International Opera School, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Kamilla is part of the Team at Emil Dale Academy as a 1:1 Singing Teacher.
Kamilla made her Royal Opera & Ballet (Formally The Royal Opera House) debut as Ramise (Arminio, Handel) and covered the role of the Komponist in Opera North's production of Ariadne auf Naxos (R. Strauss) in 2023.
Kamilla has also covered the Singer in the Royal Ballet’s new production of Like Water for Chocolate by Joby Talbot in the summer of 2022.
In November 2021 she made her English National Opera debut as Waltraute in Richard Jones's new production of
The Valkyrie (Wagner) and sang Second Lady in Glyndebourne’s semi-staged production of The Magic Flute in December 2020.
OTHER ROLES INCLUDE:
Preziosilla (La Forza del destino, Verdi- Regents Opera), Suzy/Lolette (La Rondine- West Green Opera House), Ariodante and Faramondo (London Handel Festival), Fanny Price (Mansfield Park, Jonathan Dove- Opera South), Dorabella (Cosí fan tutte, in English- Clonter Opera), Naomi (Ruth- Philip Hageman- Pegasus Opera) and at the Royal College of Music International Opera School, Ramiro (La finta giardiniera), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel) and Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus).
In 2019 Kamilla covered the lead, Eurydice Woman in English National Opera's production of Birtwistle's opera The Mask of Orpheus and covered Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte at the Glyndebourne Festival. Kamilla was also an Alvarez Young Artist in 2017 and covered the role of Zaida in Garsington Opera’s production of Il turco in Italia (Rossini).
Concerts include Floßhilde in Das Rheingold with the Birmingham Philharmonic at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, also broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and a soloist in Te Deum & Jubilate (Handel) with the English Chamber Orchestra at St Paul’s Cathedral as part of the City of London Festival.
Kamilla has also appeared on Classic FM.
A 2nd Place winner at the Lyra New York International Vocal Competition (2021) and a finalist for the Maureen Lehane Singing Competition at Wigmore Hall (2018).
Kamilla was a Polonsky Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival & School (USA), a Wagner Stipendien at the 2015 Bayreuth Festspiele and a Samling Artist in 2014.
Kamilla was an ABRSM Scholar and was kindly supported by a Help Musician’s Tutton Opera Award and the Josephine Baker Trust.
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Niki Zohdi
Niki Zohdi is a Blackburn-born composer and tenor.
He recently completed a practice PhD in Composition at the University of Leeds supervised by Mic Spencer and Martin Iddon where he explored concepts of distance, combination, fusion and fission in his music, as well as his relationship to early Renaissance music.
Niki has also studied composition with Roger Redgate, Chaya Czernowin and Pierluigi Billone.
His music has been performed, workshopped and recorded in the UK and Europe by Ensemble Achrome, Ensemble Pro Victoria and Inštitut .abeceda, and solo performers such as Carlos Cordeiro, Mauricio Galeano and Rolf Hind.
As a singer, Niki is a tenor in the professional chamber choirs Borealis and Luminatus as well in the choir of Sheffield Cathedral. He is also a founding member of the vocal ensemble, Vivify. He has previously been choral scholar at Blackburn Cathedral and has sung with several church choirs in London.
Niki has premiered contemporary operas by Alastair White and sings as an oratorio soloist across the UK.
Harriet
Williamson
Harriet is a saxophonist and violinist, having studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under Naomi Sullivan.
Harriet has been teaching students of all ages in various capacities for almost 20 years.
Harriet has a responsive teaching style, adapting to the individual needs of the student and has experience working with individuals with additional needs.
Harriet plays across many genres including classical, jazz and experimental electronic, has released music of her own, and is featured on releases by local artists Pulselovers and Floodlights.
Matthew Thomas Palmer
Matthew is originally from Doncaster and started playing piano at a very early age.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Music (with Honours) from the York University where his studies commenced in 2013.
Matthew has performed at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and a sold out Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall where he played Schubert's Impromptu in G-flat Major.
Since graduating Matthew has taught piano at Ranby House School, Hill House School (Doncaster) and Bootham Junior School (York).
Matthew still performs regularly and is highly passionate about encouraging the next generation of musicians.
Fellows
Fellowship Programme
Poppy
Bazlinton
Poppy is a dedicated and versatile performer with a Distinction in her Diploma in Musical Theatre for Actors (LCME). A passionate singer, actor and musician.
She currently teaches the 7-12 years Musical Theatre Class at The Dance Space in Bawtry alongside her private teaching there. Poppy is also a Fellow at Vivo Music Studio, where she continues to grow her skills both as a performer and educator.
She has featured as a vocalist on Secret Hiding Place, a track from Skinny Pelembe’s album Hardly the Same Snake.
Performance highlights include playing Sandy in Grease, singing with the Rainbow Connection Singers at Center Parcs and appearing in multiple school and Vivo concerts
Poppy was selected for the Glyndebourne Youth Academy Programme, a prestigious hybrid programme combining in-person and online training with coaches in voice, movement and language.
Poppy has enjoyed competitive success at major UK festivals including the Mrs Sunderland Festival, David Clover Festival of Singing, Worksop Music & Drama Festival, Robin Hood Music & Drama Festival and the Hull International Choral Competition, with appearances in several winners’ concerts.
Poppy is currently auditioning for top UK performing arts schools as she continues to pursue her professional training.
Olivia
Cannon
Olivia is a versatile and committed performer and has her Bachelor of Arts ( with Honours) in Musical Theatre at York University.
She has appeared in numerous college productions, including Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Jane Seymour in Six, and ensemble roles in Carrie: The Musical and Medusa.
As part of her final year, she devised and performed a solo repertoire project exploring themes such as lesser-known musicals and ADHD awareness, combining her creative interests with performance work.
Olivia recently played Catherine Eddowes in The Women of Whitechapel, an original student-written musical performed at York Theatre Royal’s Takeover Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Additional performance highlights include dancing at the Royal Albert Hall, appearing in Bobby Dazzlers at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, and performing in numerous showcases at De Burney’s School of Dance, Retford.
She has also taken part in Music and Drama Festivals nationally, earning placements and performing at High Scorers Concerts for ABRSM Exams.
Olivia brings creativity, collaboration, and enthusiasm to every project and looks forward to further developing her skills through the Young Artist Scheme.
Ellen
Malson
Ellen is a dedicated musical theatre student currently training at CAPA College, where she is studying for an Extended Diploma in Musical Theatre and Performance.
Ellen recently made her West End Debut with British Music Youth Theatre at Southwark Playhouse as Martha (The Radio Girls) in the brand-new musical The Glamification of Loki by Eden Tredwell.
Ellen currently holds a Diploma in Musical Theatre for Singers (LCME) has has gained Distinctions in all her Grades with the same examination board.
She has taken on lead roles in productions including Annie, Six, Alice Through the Looking Glass, We Will Rock You, Seussical the Musical, and Come From Away, gaining valuable experience in a wide range of performance styles and ensemble work.
Ellen has won multiple classes at national level in several prestigious competitions, including the David Clover Festival of Singing, Worksop Music & Drama Festival, Don Valley Music & Drama Festival, and the Mrs Sunderland Festival.
She aims to continue her training at a top conservatoire with the long-term goal of working in professional musical theatre. Ellen brings focus, enthusiasm, and a strong sense of collaboration to every project she is part of and is excited to be joining the Young Artist Scheme for a second year.