Lawrence is an international vocal coach, performer, conductor, writer and consultant with over 20 years of experience. Currently Head of Singing at Laine Theatre Arts, he has taught at many of the top musical theatre institutions in the country, including Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Mountview and Bird College. His graduates can be heard in every professional musical theatre production in the UK and in productions around the world. He has taught leading performers including Charlie Stemp (West End) and Ella Henderson (The X Factor) as well as film stars such as Lily James, Daisy Ridley, and James Norton.
Lawrence trained as a classical baritone at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Brian Rayner Cook and Adrian Clarke. Alongside his teaching he maintains an active performing career as a classical singer (choral, oratorio, and opera) and as a writer and presenter. He has regularly contributed to Music Teacher Magazine as a reviewer and author of feature articles. In addition to being on BBC Radio 3 as a voice expert, he has also been consultant to Sheffield University’s Musicals series and ABRSM Singing for Musical Theatre exams.
