Scott Braid teaches all lessons at the studio. He has a wealth of training and knowledge to share with his students, and strives to get them to reach their goals...
 

TRAINING

• Studied voice with Janice Webb, Auckland, NZ 1996 – 2001.

• Attained Performer’s Certificate – Trinity College of Music 1998

• Graduated with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music (London) – Post Graduate in Musical Theatre Performance 2002

• Studied voice with renowned London West End Vocal Coach and author Gillian Keyes 2002 – 2003

• Studied Speech Level Singing in London 2008 – 2009

 

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

• 1996 Role of Marius in Les Miserables – Hawera Repetory

• 1998 Soloist and member of 11 piece vocal ensemble with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Bowl of Brooklands, Taranaki and Nelson Vineyard tour.

• 1999 Role of Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Centrestage Orewa, Auckland.

• 1999 Role of Young Ben in Follies – Auckland Music Theatre, Auckland

• 1999 Soloist in Berlin to Broadway A Kurt Weil review – Pumphouse Theatre, Takapuna, Auckland.

• 2001 New Zealand tour of Blood Brothers – Mickey and Eddie understudy

• 2002 Cast member of ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ A celebration of Richard Rodgers – Theatre Royal Drury Lane with Gillian Anderson, Dame Judi Dench, Lesley Garret, Ruthie Henshall and Claire Moore

• 2002 Choir member at Queen Elizabeth II 50th Jubilee celebration – Buckingham Palace

• 2002 Lead role of Stone in Cy Coleman’s City of Angels – Royal Academy of Music Graduation show, London.

• 2004 New Zealand tour of Evita – Migaldi understudy.

• 2004 Tokyo, Japan Production of Phantom of the Opera  - Raoul understudy

• 2005 Cast member of Auckland Theatre Company’s production of High Society – Sky City Theatre.

• 2006 – 2007 Member of Auckland based singing quartet Alzare.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 2002 – 2004 – Vocal Coach and Head of Vocal studies – North London Performing Arts Centre, London, UK.

• 2002 – 2004 – Vocal Coach at Susan Roberts Academy of Performing Arts Cobham, Surrey, UK

• 2003 – 2004  - Guest teacher at Spotlight Theatre School Kent, UK.

• 2010 – current - Vocal Coach at Scott Braid Vocal Studio, Matua, Tauranga, NZ

• 2010 – current - Itinerant Vocal Coach at Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga, NZ.

• 2011 – 2012 – Itinerant Vocal Coach at Papamoa College, Tauranga, NZ.

• 2014 - Selected to oversee the selection process of Anthem Singers at the 2014 International Women's Rugby Series between New Zealand, Australia and Canada