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The JTPTrust is an educational charity whose aim is to promote, improve, develop and maintain standards of singing in the Swindon area. Our Founding Patron was the internationally recognised singing teacher Mollie Petrie (1920-2016) who honoured us with her support for our many projects and achievements during her lifetime.

The Trust is managed by a small team of trustees. All classes and events are organised by the Director, Janice V Thompson, and delivered by a team of inspirational teachers. Janice is also a Past Chair of the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS).

Class Fees and Funding

We run 5 week terms and class fees depend on age, starting from £35 per term. We welcome additional siblings and Holy Cross students at just £30 per term and can offer 60% funding via our Make Music Swindon bursaries.

Meet the Team

FOUNDING TRUST PATRON
Mollie Petrie FGSM FRSA

JTPTRUST ACADEMY TEACHING TEAM
Janice V Thompson MA LRAM ATCL (Trust Director & Singing Teacher), Designated Safeguarding Lead*)
Shelley Morgan FLCM,LRSM (Accompanist & Vocal Coach)

Jessie Thompson MA (Folk and World Music), BMus(Hons), DipLCM (Class Teacher and Outreach Worker)
Andrea Lockwood BA(Hons) (Kodaly Musicianship and Accompaniment)

Matilda Wale, BMus (Hons), ARSM. (Graduate RBCMD) Singing Teacher, Deputy Safeguarding Lead*)

ADDITIONAL TUTORS:

Flora Thompson BA(Hons), DipLCM, (Early Years, Deputy Safeguarding Lead*)

Charlotte Johnson DipLCM (choreographer)

TRUSTEES:
Val Weston (Chairman)

Grev Parmenter (Treasurer)
Matt Fox (Trustee)
Laura Hunter (Trustee, Deputy Safeguarding Lead*)

Lorraine Pearson (Secretary to the Trustees)