Debs was brought up in south Wales and started singing at the early age of four. At the age of 11, she took part in her first full stage production and straight away got a love for the theatre and music. She was only 14 when, with just two hours notice she took her first lead as Maria in The Sound of Music, sight-reading the entire role from the wings. After this she competed in several Welsh music festivals (called Eisteddfods) where she learnt what to do, and equally importantly, what not do on the stage! From those early beginnings Debs has won over 50 awards in competition.

With her love of music and singing Debs went on to read music at Huddersfield University, before going on to further vocal training at the Scottish Conservatoire of Music in Glasgow. Part of this course included a module “Techniques of Singing” which prepared her for her current roles as music teacher and choir director.

The way Debs can take nervous beginners from making their first tentative steps, trying to work out if they can sing in a choir, and turn them into confident singers comes from the vast experience she gained over the years as a professional performer who was on stage or recording nearly every week (unusual for professional singers). This experience included being a member of the BBC National Chorus of Wales where she sang both in this country and abroad, with two memorable occasions being singing at last night of the proms, and being part of a Christmas Doctor Who concert starring David Tennant that was conducted by the famous Murray Gould.