Students and Graduates
Kickstart your career with £15 student membership of the UK's leading singing teaching association
We offer discounted membership to anyone in full-time education and for up to two years after you graduate.
With members from across the UK teaching pop, rock, musical theatre, classical and contemporary styles, AOTOS provides support and resources for teachers across all singing genres, backgrounds and ambitions.
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Students
Student membership gives you access to AOTOS events at much reduced prices, as well as all the benefits that members receive. To qualify, you must supply proof that you are in full-time education.
Student membership is £15 per annum, up until the end of the year in which you graduate.
Graduates
For the two years after you graduate, we offer more than 55% discount on our standard rate while you are getting established as a teacher. To qualify, you must have been a student member of AOTOS, or supply proof that you were in full-time education, such as a graduation certificate.
Graduate membership is £30 per annum, for up to two years after the year in which you graduate.
What can AOTOS do for your career?
- Network with other singing professionals across the UK
- Connect with singers and teachers in your region
- Explore international opportunities through our membership of the EVTA
- Access a huge variety of members-only resources, including practical teaching tips, articles, videos and more
- List your professional services in our online membership directory
- Unlock members-only discounts and bursaries to our conferences and professional development events
- Access our members-only social media groups
- Stay in touch with latest skills, training and innovation through member newsletters
Support for new and early career teachers
Did you know AOTOS offers a wide range of training opportunities, including our Essentials courses, giving participants hands-on practical experience of teaching singing. Find out more about Essentials here.
Membership fees
£65 per annum
Our subscription year runs from 1 January to 31 December.
Membership is £65 for the year when you join between 1 January and 30 June.
A partial fee of £35 is payable for those joining from 1 July until 30 November.
Those joining in December pay £65 to include the month and the following year.
Bursary
After your two years as a graduate member, if you are having difficulty finding sufficient resources to cover our fees, the Mollie Petrie bursary can cover the cost of two years’ AOTOS membership for a teacher under the age of 28.
