Arthur D Hewlett, R.I.P., Former President

Arthur Hewlett had his first lessons in voice technique from E.G. White in 1925; became secretary of the E.G.W. Society in 1944; and took time out of a busy career in education to gain the LRAM diploma in singing in 1956 - 'at a time when many singers would be giving up.' Arthur admits to having been vocally 'little gifted' and for his success gives credit to the techniques which he describes in his book 'Think Afresh About The Voice'. He believes that this has made him better able to guide others than some who sing marvellously but with no clear idea of how they do it.

Peter Giles, Registrar, Trustee and Registered Teacher

Peter Giles, Countertenor and Registered Teacher of White's Technique, studied voice-production in London with the countertenor John Whitworth. He is the author of all full-length books on the male high voice (four to date), and Millenium New Grove articles. He holds a PhD in vocal research; is a choral director; founder-member of Canterbury Clerks male-voice trio; and sometime Senior Lay Clerk, Canterbury Cathedral choir. He has a graduate qualification in teaching the visual arts. Peter's long, varied, artistic and intuitive experience is well-balanced between different creative spheres, bringing empathy and perception to his international teaching and therapeutic work.

Charles Cleall, Trustee and Registered Teacher

Successively Professor of Solo Singing and Voice Production at Trinity College of Music, London; Conductor of Glasgow Choral Union (274-voice counterpart of the Scottish National Orchestra); Lecturer at the Froebel Institute College of Education, Roehampton; Music Adviser to The London Borough of Harrow; Sometime Tutor in Speech Training to the Scottish Churches' Open College; Northern Divisional music specialist in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools in Scotland; Author of Voice Production in Choral Technique (Novello &Co Ltd, London), The Selection & Training of Mixed Choirs in Churches (Independent Press Ltd), Authentic Chanting, &c.

Dorothy Douse, Secretary, Trustee and Registered Teacher

Dorothy Douse has been a Registered Teacher of Sinus Tone since 1978 having studied White's Technique with Arthur Hewlett. She has served as Chairman of the Society and became its Secretary in 1987. A Primary School Teacher by profession Dorothy has considerable experience of using White's Technique with children but will also accept young adults as pupils. She has acted as a supervisor for students of the School of Sinus Tone and has examined students for Registration as Teachers of White's Technique. Dorothy has been a member of choirs for many years and has also done solo work.

Stephen Cox, Editor of Journal and Registered Teacher

Stephen has studied in the City of Leeds College of Music and has taken a course of lessons in White's Technique under the guidance of Elizabeth Clarkson. Currently he sings professionally as a counter-tenor in Southwell Minster Choir in Nottingham, England. He is also a part-time vocal tutor for the Nottingham Arts in Education adult courses. As an experienced teacher of White's Technique he welcomes enquiries about lessons from both adults and students. In his capacity as editor of the Ernest George White Society Journal he invites correspondence and articles from interested teachers and voice-users alike.

Ann McKay, Director of Examinations and Registered Teacher

Ann McKay qualified as a Registered Teacher of White's Technique in 1985. She gives individual lessons in speech and song and concentrates particular attention on the application of White's Technique in the remedial sphere. She has thus enabled singers whose voices have been damaged by virus infections to sing again throughout their whole range. In the area of speech she has helped teachers who experienced vocal fatigue to conserve their voices and maintain healthy vocal tone to the end of the school day. As Director of Examinations she deals with applications from the students of the School of Sinus Tone.

Nicholas Amer, Drama Adviser

Nicholas Amer's career began in 1948 when he played Ferdinand in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and,soon after, the title role in "Hamlet". Having joined Sir John Gielgud's company for "Richard 11" with Paul Schofield, he later toured Southern Rhodesia, with Sir John himself playing Richard. A tour of India, Pakistan and Ceylon followed, in which he played Aquecheek in "Twelfth Night". He has toured the world three times with his own company "Voyage Theatre" and can boast of having played Shakespeare in 32 countries. He still appears on TV ("Jonathan Creek") and in films ("Man for all Seasons" and as Ben Gunn in "Treasure Island", both with Charlton Heston).

Jane Ashley, Registered Teacher

A graduate of Trinity College of Music, Jane Ashley has specialized in choir training. Her infant choirs twice reached the finals of the National Youth Choirs at the Royal Festival Hall and her junior choirs were successful in both competitions and concerts. She was Director of Music of the Chelmsford Male Voice Choir for fourteen years - conducting many concerts with them - and she has also conducted male choir concerts. She is currently Director of Music of the Bilbricay Cantabile Singers - a community choir - and also of the St. John Singers and St. John's Moulsham, Chelmsford where she is organist.

Gwen Methley, RIP

At the age of seventeen Gwen Methley began her more than thirty years career as a singer, teacher and entertainer. She appeared in musicals in London and the provinces - including 'Kennedy's Children' - and was also a member of a touring Operatic Octet using original languages. She studied voice production in speech and song, using EG White's teachings, and later worked in drama, musical comedy, opera, production and sets. She has taught countless students in schools, colleges and evening classes and gives Master Classes to all age groups using the premise of one instrument for speech and song. Many of her former pupils are now professionals.

Seamus Brennan, Registered Teacher

Seamus Brennan has been a member of the Society since 1990 and became a Registered Teacher of the School of Sinus Tone in 1995. He is Deputy Principal of a boys' school in Ireland and holds a Master's degree in Choral Music Education. Since 1983 he has directed the Kilkenny CBS Boys Choir and in 1995 received the Pushkin Arts Educators' Award for his work with the choir. As well as his commitment to school and choir he teaches voice to both adults and young people. He has a special interest in the problem of vocal fatigue among teachers and at present is conducting independent research in this area.