Jo Sawyer

Jo Sawyer

Senior Teaching Team | TT Co-ordinator

Location: London | St Albans | Online

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Jo is one of our Senior Teachers at VB and also helps to run our Teacher Training Course. She is also a singing teacher at drama school Lamda.

Jo trained in Musical Theatre at The Guildford School of Acting, winning the Graduate Musical Theatre Prize. Jo recently finished her run as 1st cover Glinda in the hit musical 'Wicked' in London's West End. 

Jo has over 10 years experience working as a performer, and has been lucky enough to perform in many wonderful musicals and plays. Other credits include playing the role of Rusty in the recent UK Tour of 'Footloose', Cover Liesl in 'The Sound of Music', Hero in 'Much Ado About Nothing', originating the role of Veronica in new musical 'Love Birds' at the Edinburgh Fringe and Anita in 'West Side Story'. She has also thoroughly enjoyed performing in many Pantos over the years, playing Cinderella and Snow White twice each with company Evolution. Jo has also played Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest in two different productions, one for Red Rose Chain and the other for The English Theatre of Hamburg.

Her TV credits include Our Girl for BBC One. Jo's other love is close harmony and jazz / swing music and she co-owns 1940s trio, The Femmes, performing all over the world.

Jo has been studying with Julie at Vocal Balance since leaving drama school and hasn't looked back. Jo trained in Musical Theatre at The Guildford School of Acting, winning the Graduate Musical Theatre Prize. Jo is currently 1st cover Glinda in the hit musical 'Wicked' in London's West End. Since graduating in 2012, Jo has been lucky enough to perform in many wonderful musicals and plays. Other credits include playing the role of Rusty in the recent UK Tour of 'Footloose', Cover Liesl in 'The Sound of Music', Hero in 'Much Ado About Nothing', originating the role of Veronica in new musical 'Love Birds' at the Edinburgh Fringe and Anita in 'West Side Story'. She has also thoroughly enjoyed performing in many Pantos over the years, playing Cinderella and Snow White twice each with company Evolution.  Jo has also played Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest in two different productions, one for Red Rose Chain and the other for The English Theatre of Hamburg.

Her TV credits include Our Girl for BBC One. Jo's other love is close harmony and jazz / swing music and she co-owns 1940s trio, The Femmes, performing all over the world.

She offers a safe, supportive and no pressure environment to help improve your singing journey! She is passionate about helping you to build confidence as a vocalist, improve technique and set your voice free. 
Jo teaches 121 lessons, in person and online. As well as running group workshops, classes and teaching at various drama schools. Jo is passionate about bringing a fun, friendly and empowering energy to her teaching.

Awards and Qualifications

  • BA Hons
  • MA 
  • DBS

 

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