Joyce Deans

Joyce Deans is the Head of Acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), with a career spanning acting, teaching, and directing. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now RCS) and the Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Her work integrates Lecoq movement techniques with Nadine George voice work, co-authored with Professor Ros Steen.

Education:

• New University of Ulster (undergraduate degree)
• Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (acting training)
• Ecole Jacques Lecoq (advanced training)

Her research interests focus on performance pedagogy, movement and voice integration in acting, and classical/modern theatre direction. She maintains strong ties with Ecole Jacques Lecoq, initiating the International Fellowship partnership (2007) and participating in scenography workshops. Her career includes international collaborations in France, Poland, Germany, and Russia.

Lab/Team Affiliations: Collaborates with the RCS Centre for Voice in Performance and the Ecole Jacques Lecoq scenography department.