Many young performers are balancing multiple productions each year, youth theatre companies, dance classes, choirs, eisteddfods, auditions, private singing lessons, school music commitments and hours of weekly rehearsals - all while navigating school, friendships and everyday life. The opportunities available to young performers have never been greater. But neither have the demands placed on their voices.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the human voice. Not just the singing voice, but the deeper layers underneath it. Working with many voices got me thinking...... Why do some people feel completely free when they use their voice, while others feel tension, fear or disconnection? Why can two people sing the exact same note, yet communicate something entirely different? Why does the voice change so dramatically under stress, pressure, burnout or self-doubt?

I remember this sunny day two and a half years ago, when my photographer snapped the above shot of me sitting on the balcony of my new...