Paul Cook

Director of the Menopausal Voice Centre

Paul was recently admitted as a Fellow of the London College of Music for his research on the changes encountered by the female voice during menopause and the implications for the singer and teacher. Research that Paul undertook for his Masters degree focused on menopausal voice change and his thesis trialled various care pathways on a sample of post-menopausal women. All of the participants in the study demonstrated an improvement in their vocal function. Paul is hoping to begin a Doctorate in October 2025 which will focus on designing a model to be used for rehabilitation of the post menopausal voice. 

Additional relevant qualifications include: Licenciate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (awarded with Distinction); Certified Teacher status of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (awarded with the highest classification of Excellent); Estill Figure Proficiency certification.

Currently, Paul works as a tutor at Cardiff University School of Music on the BMus and MA programmes. He is always in demand as a tutor and has a very substantial teaching practice.   

Prior to becoming a teacher, Paul was a professional singer working at the BBC and with various vocal ensembles and opera companies at home and abroad. 

Paul is a member of the following professional organisations:

• The British Voice Association 

• Association of Teachers of Singing 

• Royal Society of Arts (Fellow)

• National Association of Teachers of Singing (USA)

• Incorporated Society of Musicians