Director
Dane Chalfin
Dane Chalfin is a leading vocal coach and clinic voice/singing consultant working with both singing and spoken voice.
Dane is currently the only official Vocal Rehabilitation Coach on permanent contract with the NHS.
Dane has an in-depth knowledge of contemporary vocal pedagogies, voice research and anatomy and physiology. He has a particular interest in vocal rehabilitation, safeguarding high-intensity voice-use and is often recruited to help teachers and coaches expand their skill-sets.
He has been recruited for projects by media outlets including BBC1, ITV, Channel 4, BBC America, NBC, BBC GMR, Channel 4 Radio, BBC Liverpool and Cross Rhythms Christian Radio. He has also written on vocal health for magazines including Zest, City Life and Men’s Health.
Dane has been on-call for major artists touring and recording on labels including Polydor, Columbia, Sony/BMG, Universal, Deltasonic and Universal Classics and Jazz. Artists who have hired Dane for tour prep and vocal coaching include Hurts, Delphic, Everything Everything, The Whip, Shayne Ward, Laura White and many more. His other professional clients have included Peter Kay, Justin Lee Collins, Claire Sweeney and many other comedians, radio broadcasts, tv personalities and actors.
Dane has been asked to write singing and/or speaking voice programs, provide consultations, and help train teachers for Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (founded by Sir Paul McCartney), The Royal Northern College of Music, University of Salford, Leeds College of Music where he is currently Principal Lecturer in Pop Voice.
Dane has coached cast members from major productions of Miss Saigon, The Producers!, Wicked, Avenue Q, Saturday Night Fever, Cats Tell Me on a Sunday, and Mamma Mia!. He is currently vocal consultant for the West End production of Rock of Ages. He also work with actors on television including Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Shameless.
Dane is a director of The British Voice Association and actively supports charities including Children in Need, Action Aid and The Royal School for the Deaf and Communication Disorders.
Dane's private practice is in Manchester. He is available on-call and on-location anywhere in the UK and Internationally. Consultations are also available via telephone or internet video conferencing. Dane can be contacted directly for individual sessions on 07929 043 640. Dane is represented for Film, TV, Theatre and Large Project work by Sarah Upson at Upson Edwards Agency, London 020-8888-2525.
USEFUL LINKS
Dane on video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H2ADlGXWJk
Website: www.danechalfin.com
My Space page: www.myspace.com/danechalfin
Upson Edwards Agency: www.voicecoach.tv
Guest Presenter and Associates Biographies
Sue Jones
Sue Jones is Head of Speech, Voice and Swallowing Services at Wythenshawe Hospital. She is an expert voice therapist and has practiced multi-disciplinary voice rehabilitation with Phil Jones, Consultant ENT Surgeon, for over 20 years. Sue presents on voice disorder, anatomy and physiology, and vocal hygiene on our 2-day and teacher training courses. She also takes the lead role in our singer rehabilitation services.
Sue may be contacted at
suem.jones@uhsm.nhs.uk
Ian Stewart, Tim Thomas and Fred Kindt - Blueprint Recording Studios

Ian, Tim and Fred and producers, engineers and the geniuses behind Blueprint Recording Studios, Manchester's premier recording and rehearsal venue.
The Blueprint team have worked on projects with the cream of the pop crop including Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, Smokey Robinson, Duran Duran, Elbow, Newton Faulkner, Russell Watson, New Order, 808 State and numerous up and coming Manchester and UK acts including Karima Francis, The Courteeners, The Paris Riots, The Earlies, Niosettes, Suzuki Method, Daggers and so on...
Blueprint can assist you with all your recording and rehearsing needs in Manchester.
Please have a look at their state-of-the-art website for more info!
USEFUL LINKS
Website: www.blueprint-studios.co.uk
Email: tim@blueprint-studios.co.uk
Phone: 08700 11 27 60
Voice Clinic
Department of Speech, Voice and Swallowing
University Hospital South Manchester
Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe
Manchester, M23 9LT
Laryngologist: Phil Jones
SLT: Sue Jones
Should you require voice-related medical intervention we can advise you on the best way to obtain referrals to clinic. We will also work in tandem with the voice clinic of your choice to help facilitate your recovery and rehabilitation.
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