“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.”
― Peter Pan
Voice Lessons
Your voice lessons will be catered to your interests and aspirations. One of the first things I will ask is, “What do you want to be able to do?” I’ll give you an analysis of what I see and hear, and guide you on your way to healthier technique.
For most people, there are habits to unlearn that are causing tension and straining your sound, sometimes making singing uncomfortable. I’m here to give you the tools you need to enjoy singing and give you a solid foundation of technique.
Singing technique is not perfected overnight. As singers, we can’t see our instrument, so the process of learning what sounds right and what feels right can be very abstract. Over time, the basics of good singing will become instinctive, and you’ll build healthy singing habits that will give you the flexibility to sing anything you want.
The basics
Breath Support
Proper breath support, in short, means that you are taking in enough air and using the proper muscles to support your sound in order to prevent pushing or straining in other areas. We’ll talk about this A LOT, breaking it down piece by piece, and gradually making it instinctive.
Sound Production (or placement)
Depending on the style of music you want to sing, you’ll need to learn to control your voice and make it vibrate in the right place (i’m not talking about vibrato here - that’s a topic for your lesson!). Ever heard a singer on the radio who sounds scratchy? That is because their sound production is focused on their throat, creating pressure and tension, which will cause long-term damage. You’ll learn how to produce a healthy sound with proper placement.
Style
As you gain more control over what kind of sound you want to make, we’ll add stylistic elements depending on what kind of music you choose to focus on. Some of my tips work for many styles, and some are more specific to one style or another. It’s the little things that make a performance truly great.
Here are some styles I’ve covered with students recently:
Musical Theater
Jazz
Blues
Classical
Baroque
Medieval
Pop
Folk/Bluegrass
Religious/Liturgical Music of many styles
My rates:
My rate is £20 for 30 minutes or £40 for 60 minutes.
Other time frames (45 minutes, 90 minutes, etc) are also available.