Emily Jean Mair ONZM (16 May 1928 – 15 May 2021) was a Scottish-born New Zealand opera singer, pianist and vocal coach.
She trained a number of well-known New Zealand opera singers, including Simon O'Neill and Aivale Cole.
[9] In 1987 she joined the staff of Victoria University of Wellington as a voice coach, receiving a Teaching Excellence Award in 1996.
[1] In 1988 she was invited to teach at the International Summer Vocal School in Salt Lake City, a role she had undertaken in Belgium in 1986.
[2] In the 2000 New Year Honours, Mair was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music and singing.