Meet Our Team
Our Team
Our wonderful team deliver fun and exciting singing lessons for children and adults of all ages and all abilities. Sharing their love for music and performance, they believe in giving their absolute best to help you find your true voice.
Gemma Mills
Principal, SEN Specialist, Academy Teacher
Gemma Mills has over 20 years’ experience in the music industry. Her performance and teaching knowledge is invaluable to the students she teaches. Before she became a teacher, Gemma performed regularly throughout the West Midlands and has experience working with a live band, in the studio environment, and writing her own songs.
She has been teaching in Early Years through to Secondary Schools for over 15 years and has extensive training with SEN. Gemma has studied for years gaining qualifications in Performing Arts, Mental Health and gained a PGCert qualification in Sounds of Intent at the University of Roehampton. This has enhanced her teaching and enabled her to work with students with complex learning difficulties. Gemma has an excellent understanding of ASD, ADHD, Mental Health, and many other Special Needs and Disabilities, and this is transferred into her teaching, enabling her to support any students.
Gemma believes music is incredibly important for everyone, especially in terms of our mental wellbeing due to the amount of positive benefits. Gemma continues to enhance her skills and understanding of inclusivity to support all needs as she believes everyone has a voice and should be given the opportunity to find it.
Gemma approaches every student with a friendly, fun, and caring nature, allowing all her students to develop their musical abilities in the most relaxed environment possible.
Hannah O'Connell
Private Teacher, Online Teacher
Hannah has had a passion for music and theatre from a very young age after growing up around a very musical family. She has a first-class honour degree in Popular Music Practice and has also studied musical theatre at a top drama school (MAMT) where she covered singing, acting, and dancing. She also has grade 8 LCM distinction vocal certificate.
Hannah has been singing professionally for 10 years and has performed at many prestigious venues such as The Genting Arena, even performing before Olly Murs and Will.I.Am! She has also been in shows such as 9 to 5 and Blood Brothers where she played Mrs J.
Hannah has been teaching singing and acting to all ages for 5 years and loves to inspire learning and creativity in students. She favours singing Pop Music and Musical Theatre, but also has experience with Jazz and Rock.
Colin Mills
Academy Teacher
Colin has over 30 years of performance experience, starting his career in a boy band signed by Pete Waterman. He has performed at many arenas including the NEC and has supported artists such as SWV. Colin also performed as the legendary Billy Ocean on Stars in Their Eyes. He now performs throughout the UK with live bands, tribute acts, and as a solo artist, giving high energy shows each week.
Colin has been working with children for many years. He currently works as a vocal coach in Secondary Schools, Special Schools, and PRUs working with children who have been excluded from education. Colin has an infectious personality which is something that all children are drawn to. He is a charismatic, friendly, and very talented teacher that we are extremely proud to have as part of Born2Sing.
Becky Webb
Academy Teacher
Becky has always had a passion for music and performing arts. Dancing from an early age, with qualifications in a number of dance genres, she now teaches dance at a dance school and for young people with additional needs.
Becky studied performing arts for three years at college, covering singing, dance, drama, and production and now takes part in amateur dramatic societies, performing in musical productions at the Core Theatre.
She teaches drama clubs in the school holidays and was a student of Gemma Mills for multiple years.
Becky’s love to teach was fuelled by the need for inclusive classes and groups for those with additional needs, disabilities, and low confidence.
Administration
Sarah Screaton has over 20 years of secretarial and administration experience working for multi-disciplinary and large industries throughout the West Midlands and Worcestershire.
Sarah will be an amazing attribute to Born2Sing. Helping us with the management of our growing business and taking control of all areas of our administration. With her fantastic communication and organisational skills we will benefit massively from having Sarah as apart of the Born2Sing team!!
Sarah has a 13 year old daughter with complex special needs and is her full time carer. Sarah has an amazing understanding of SEN and has experience working in an SEN school which is perfect for supporting Born2Sing's parents, children and adult students.
Sarah is also a qualified nail technician working from home and enjoys all kinds of music. She enjoys taking her beautiful dog Sadie for walks and having family time.
Breanagh Mayo
With a lifelong passion for performing, Breanagh is excited to offer vocal coaching with Born2Sing. Currently training to teach, she brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to her students. As a former performer in professional productions such as Shrek the Musical UK and Ireland tour and Puccini’s Tosca during her own childhood, she understands the joys and challenges of performing.
She holds an LCM Grade 8 Musical Theatre certificate with distinction, showcasing her dedication and expertise in the field.
Breanagh’s goal is to inspire and nurture young talent, but most importantly to have fun through song!
Georgina Davey
Drama Teacher
Georgina has been involved in performing from a young age. She started dancing at the age of 4 and continued until she was 13 and then began her singing lessons, alongside performing in local Amateur dramatics groups and school performances. Her love of the stage never waned, and she studied A Level theatre studies and a BTEC National Diploma in performing Arts at The Colchester Institute and continued at the Carlisle Institute of Art gaining my BA hons in performing arts.
Georgina has worked at several holiday parks on the entertainments team and performed in Pantomimes with Jaguar Pantomime which was a local charity. She currently works in a Special School in Birmingham.
Sarah Ferris
SEN Specialist
Sarah has worked with children with SEND for 12 years in both mainstream and specialist settings.
Gaining a BA hons in Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusive Practice she is currently also studying her MA Inclusion.
Sarah works in a college as an Inclusive Support Coordinator with students with SEND.
She has personal experience of Autism having a daughter with ASD and can't wait to join the Born2Sing team and share her amazing skills with us.
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Sharon Stanton
Sharon Stanton
Sharon is a vocalist and children’s music teacher from Bristol and has been working as a singer for 17 years working on cruise ships and across the UK performing at weddings, holidays parks and clubs.
She has been running toddler/preschool music classes in Bristol for the last 10 years, teaching early years music and recently started teaching beginner piano sessions based on a music educational program from the USA.
Sharon teaches vocal lessons for children and adults on a regular basis in Bristol and wants as many people, young and old to enjoy music and have access to music, like she does!
Sharon enjoys all things musical as well other hobbies which are running and keeping fit.
Sharon has 2 young boys who are musical, a husband and a lot of pets including 2 cats, a hedgehog, a tortoise and fish!
