10 - Alumni Spotlight: Hannah-Louise Vine
Hannah-Louise Vine, Class of 2017 Hannah’s journey from Trinity to her current role as the hire library and archive manager at Stainer & Bell is a testament to her unwavering passion for music and languages.
Drawn to Trinity by its strong Classics department, Hannah found her love for Ancient Greek alongside her linguistic pursuits in Latin and Spanish. University life at Exeter was marked by musical adventures, from playing lead roles in operas to winning choral scholarships. Now, at Stainer & Bell, Hannah’s role blends her love for music and her professional responsibilities. What initially drew you to Trinity School, and how did your experience in the Sixth Form shape your passion for music and languages? I was drawn to Trinity by the strength of its Classics department, which offered a more collaborative working
environment than I was used to. I was also offered the chance to study Ancient Greek alongside my other A Levels, which particularly complemented my other linguistic subjects of Latin and Spanish. My path after I left Trinity was absolutely influenced by the experiences I had there, both through my academic study and in extracurricular opportunities. My time at Trinity inspired a much deeper passion for languages, as shown by my further study; my passion for music exploded when I went to university. There was every music society under the sun, which became the foundation of my social life, and eventually led me to the career I have now. Can you tell us about any teachers or mentors at Trinity who had a significant positive influence on your musical and linguistic journey? Mr Allison fostered my interest in Hispanic culture, beyond studying Spanish itself, which led me to choose Modern Languages at university. I had not previously considered this option, and that decision changed the course of my life since! From a musical perspective, I owe a lot of the confidence I now have when performing to Mr Evans and