Anne McCambridge is a choir leader, vocal coach, and music educator, specialising in the Kodály philosophy of music education. Anne inspires confidence within the hearts and minds of people of all ages and abilities through her innovative and inclusive approach to singing.

Anne's musical journey is characterised by her dedication to both excellence and accessibility. A graduate of Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast, she further refined her skills through immersive Kodály programmes at the New England Conservatory, Boston and the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary.

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Throughout her career, Anne has established and supported numerous choirs and initiatives dedicated to enriching people's lives through music. She has founded children's choirs at Queen's University Belfast through their Junior Academy of Music programme, Larne Community Youth Choir, Glenlough Community Choir (between the villages of Carnlough and Glenarm), the 'Pick Me Up Choirs' of Carnlough, Glenarm, Ballygally and Broughshane, which address issues of social isolation and loneliness in rural areas. She also works with asylum seekers through Yallaa and Dumbworld, with Belfast City Council and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust through their Carer's choir, and as Co-director of the award winning Open Arts Community Choir.  In 2022 she helped establish the NI Choral Collective - an organisation which offers invaluable support to 60 choir leaders across Northern Ireland, and with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland started the annual Larks and Crows Festival of inclusive community singing which welcomes community choirs to gather together and lift each other up in song.

Collaborations with organisations such as All State, Barnardos, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Women's Aid, ArtsCare and the Northern Trust underscore her commitment to leveraging music for social good between the corporate, public and charitable sectors.

In 2014, she helped establish the 'Peter Rosser Composition Award' in collaboration with the Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble, giving emerging composers from the island of Ireland the opportunity to be celebrated and further develop their craft.

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Anne's work in broadcast media includes direction of the annual BBC Northern Ireland Children in Need Choir and serving on the selection panel for BBC NI School Soloist of the Year. Her appearances on UTV Life and BBC Radio Ulster have underscored her advocacy for collective singing as a means of connecting communities. In addition, her work as Music Education consultant for CBeebies Pre-School Music Programme 'Yukee' furthered her mission of encouraging high quality accessible music engagement and understanding from an early age.

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With over two decades of experience as a vocal coach, Anne has guided countless individuals and groups across diverse musical styles in many educational establishments including the Ulster College of Music, Methodist College Belfast and Belfast Metropolitan College. Anne's commitment to musical equity within society is exemplified through her outreach work with N.I Opera, Early Music Ensemble Sestina, Cork International Choral Festival, Arts and Disability charity Open Arts and Angel Eyes for children who are visually impaired. Through innovative approaches which blend online and in-person elements, she continues to pave the way in making music accessible to all.