About Aneesa

Aneesa grew up in Reading, where she sang soprano in the Central Berkshire Girls’ Choir, performing at QEH, the Barbican and the Royal Festival Hall. The choir was directed by Gwyn Arch, and Aneesa is still strongly influenced by his harmony and arrangements.

Whilst at university, studying for a law degree, Aneesa set up and ran the Kingston University Kidney Choir, to raise awareness of the need for organ transplant donation. The Kidney Choir did two concerts a year, performing a range of music including spirituals, pop music and arrangements from musicals.

Law School

After an intense year at Bar School, where she qualified as a barrister, Aneesa began working at Saturday Music School for Camden Music Services. She still thoroughly enjoys her teaching there, working with Camden Senior Voices (boys age 10 – 18) and the Performance Group, and giving individual vocal tuition.

From 1999 to 2002, she sang in a duo, Jazz Queens, taking the opportunity to explore the lower end of her vocal range and sing some of her favourite songs. Jazz Queens appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2001.

Workshops

In 2004, Aneesa began running her own vocal workshops. Her Just Wanna Sing workshops are aimed at people who enjoy singing in a group but who don’t have time to attend regular weekly rehearsals.

Meanwhile, Aneesa loves to pursue her own musical development, learning from many different teachers and courses, most recently especially in the field of jazz.