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Robin is a graduate of the University of Otago and the University of Auckland with degrees in Law, Commerce and Intellectual Property. Starting his choral journey at Palmerston North Boys’ High School, he has been a member of NZSSC, NZYC and Voices NZ. Singing with NZYC since 2022, Robin sang with the choir that won ‘Choir of the World’ at the International Eisteddford competition in Llangollen, Wales.

As an active arranger, Robin has had works performed in New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and the United States. His arrangements have been sung in several national barbershop championship titles, including by Pacific Connection, Manu Mātātahi and Promenade. His own quartet, Heist, placed sixth internationally at the NextGen Varsity Contest performing two of his own arrangements.

Robin is now completing a Graduate Diploma in Teaching at the University of Waikato. He leads the barbershop music programmes at Kristin School and Westlake Girls High School. Robin is also an itinerant music tutor at Kristin School and is vocal coach for Boystrous, the senior lower voices choir.