Mary-Jess
Mary-Jess. The English Rose who can both speak and sing in Mandarin Chinese:
Winner of the Chinese version of ‘The X Factor’
The Voice of Downton Abbey for the Official Soundtrack Albums
Chosen by No. 10 Downing Street to represent UK music in 144 countries as part of The GREAT Britain Campaign.
Sectors:
With in the education sector, I run inspirational masterclasses in both singing and language learning. I often visit UK schools and organizations to deliver these masterclasses, and I also travelled to China with the British Council to deliver a tour of masterclasses to share how learning Chinese and studying abroad changed my life.
I also work within the music and culture sectors. I am the only soprano in the UK who can deliver a full show in Mandarin Chinese. I am often hired for business launches, charity events, corporate events, etc as I can craft a show that both Chinese and Western guests will love. The British Council hired me for just such an event when I performed at The GREAT Festival of Creativity in Shanghai, for example.
Services offered to UK Businesses:
- Concerts and Special Guest Appearances: I am the only soprano in the UK who can deliver a full show in Mandarin Chinese, and therefore I am often hired for business launches, charity events, corporate events, etc where both Chinese and Western audiences are in attendance as I can craft a show that both Chinese and Western guests will love.
- Inspirational masterclasses in language learning to inspire people to study languages. I speak about how learning Mandarin Chinese changed my life and helped me achieve my dreams.
- Inspirational singing masterclasses: Everyone knows that singing is good for the soul, but it also enriches your body and mind. For your body, singing can help with breathing techniques and lung capacity, core strength and encourage great posture. For your mind, singing can help build confidence and it releases endorphins and stimulates the release of oxytocin, a hormone that is found to alleviate anxiety and stress. Singing is therefore a natural anti-depressant.
Services offered to businesses in China:
- Concerts and Special Guest Appearances: I am the only soprano in the UK who can deliver a full show in Mandarin Chinese, and therefore I am often hired for business launches, charity events, corporate events, etc where both Chinese and Western audiences are in attendance as I can craft a show that both Chinese and Western guests will love.
- I travelled to China with the British Council to deliver a tour of masterclasses to share how learning Chinese and studying abroad changed my life, and so this masterclass is available to businesses in China, to encourage links with UK educational and cultural exchange facilities.