Jaymie Kym McMellon is a UK and Europe based soprano, with a wealth of performance experience in a diverse selection of venues. Most recently, this includes partaking as soloist and duet at ‘The International Green Awards 2012’ and soprano soloist for the world renowned Welsh Male voice choir ‘ Morriston Orpheus.’
Born and bred in the West Midlands, Jaymie – Kym started taking lessons lessons with Elizabeth Holland in her teens and to her rather (non-musical) family’s surprise, had a real talent for the subject! Aged 16 she won the Young Person’s Scholarship to Solihull Chandos Choir .
In 2005 her musical studies took her to Kent, where she read music at Canterbury Christ Church University under Professor Grenville Hancox and studied with esteemed former Sadlers Well’s Principal Soprano, Ava June Cooper. She frequently sung in the University choirs performing both as soloist and chorister and performed in many venues around Kent including Canterbury Cathedral. St Mary’s Church in Folkestone, Sandwich Town Hall, in addition to local venues in Ashford, Broadstairs and Dover.