What do Boy George, Belinda Carlisle, Pee Wee Ellis and Mica Paris have in common, apart from being musical icons, that is? They have all performed alongside the deeply soulful and ever-so-lovely Lizzie Deane, who leads The Collaboration Choir in Bedford, Woburn Sands and Milton Keynes. Though she has performed with a glittering array of stars and graced the legendary Glastonbury stage, Lizzie remains refreshingly down-to-earth. With a huge passion for ‘passing on the music’, she enjoys sharing her infectious love of singing, believing that a fun, nurturing approach helps choir members to thrive. Seeing friendships flourish and members grow in confidence are amongst her favourite aspects of leading a choir, alongside being able to devise sensational song arrangements! Lizzie, whose voice has been described as a ‘powerful, show-stopping instrument’, grew up in the Midlands immersed in a soundtrack of Etta James, Aretha Franklin, The Jacksons and Stevie Wonder. A born performer, she always bagged the solos at school, and aged 10 slipped on ruby slippers to play Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.