Jen Jenkins

Singing/Vocal/Piano

Jennifer has been singing for as long as she can remember, as a child she attended the Italia Conti Saturday School, as well as singing in her local church choir and taking private singing lessons. As an adult she trained in contemporary vocals at Tech Music Schools, London and went on to take a Diploma in Music Education with Trinity Rockschool and train in the Estill Method (levels 1 & 2) with Anne Marie Speed & Associates.

Jennifer has been teaching adults and children of all ages for over 10 years. She has a passion for helping people to increase confidence in their singing voices, and believes that everyone should, if they wish, experience the joy of singing, which has so many positive benefits to wellbeing.

Jennifer has worked as a professional vocalist, running her own acoustic band “Jenny and the Jellyfish”, working for large corporate clients such as Unilever and entertaining guests at weddings. She has also performed as an Adele tribute artist as well as “depping” for many function bands.

Kathryn Leeke MA (Oxon) DipABRSM ARCO

Piano and Vocals

Kathryn started playing the piano at the age of four, learning from her school music teachers at Micklefield and Sutton High Schools and from ‘Surrey Youth Music’, performing as a teenager on recorder and cello in County ensembles.

Kathryn went on to gain a first-class degree in music from Merton College Oxford, where she was Organ Scholar. Kathryn’s inspirational teachers have included Robert Munns, Ian Curror, Stephen Farr, and David Goode.

Kathryn has held posts including Director of Chapel Music at Shrewsbury School, Director of Youth Music at St Chad’s Civic Church Shrewsbury, and Director of Music at University College Oxford.

As a performer, in addition to recordings and recitals, Kathryn has appeared on BBC ‘Songs of Praise’ several times as a singer, piano accompanist and choral director. Kathryn is also an experienced examiner for the ABRSM and the Royal School of Church Music, through which she met her husband, David Leeke.