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Jess Blake is a conductor, singer and music teacher who works with choirs in SE London.  She leads the successful adult ensemble ‘Penge Chamber Choir’ which she founded in 2019.  She also works with several school choirs, a choral society, and a workplace choir.  After an early career working in primary schools teaching classroom music and singing in church choirs, she now specialises in training choirs.   Jess studied Music at the University of Birmingham and, after three years living and singing in Germany, returned to Birmingham to complete a Masters degree in baroque performance practice.  Jess loves encouraging people to find their voice, especially children.  She is currently volunteering for Penge Music and helping in their pursuit to bring quality music to the local community.  Jess also plays the violin, ukulele and leads singing sessions at a local dementia café.