Vivien Care

Vivien specialized in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating with Distinction, the LRAM, and the Mary Hammond Prize. Prior to RAM, Vivien studied as both an undergraduate and postgraduate student in Vocal Studies at RWCMD.

Her performance career includes West End musical theatre, Small Scale and Fringe, UK and International touring, album and major film soundtrack recording studio work with Capital Voices and Metro Voices, television appearances, concerts and radio.

Performance highlights include The Sound of Music (London Palladium & UK Tour), Les Misérables (Palace Theatre, Queens Theatre, International Concert Tour, 25th Anniversary O2 Arena, a private event at Windsor Castle in the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth II ), High Society (Shaftesbury Theatre & Regents Park) plus a further two seasons at Regents Park Open Air Theatre with HMS Pinafore and The Boyfriend.

Vivien established the MA Musical Theatre programme at RWCMD, the first of its kind in Wales; and in 2020 wrote the undergraduate BA (Hons) Musical Theatre programme. Passionate about comprehensive training for the contemporary musical theatre industry, she has held the position of External Examiner for several UK institutions and Convenor for programme reviews at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Vivien is in demand as a coach and consultant and has acted as adjudicator for various Eisteddfod competitions across Wales, including the Llangollen International Eisteddfod.

In 2020, Vivien was awarded the honorary ARAM associateship of the Royal Academy of Music, in recognition of her significant contribution to the Musical Theatre Industry.