Teaching Ethos:
I believe that music should be enjoyable. I aim to provide encouragement and support whilst pushing students to gain the best results from their instruments. I begin every programme of study with an informal chat to learn about my new pupil’s past musical experience and to discuss their goals, objectives and hopes for future achievement. These goals we revisit at strategic moments during the course of study to help students to recognise their development and to establish new targets.
Experience and Teaching Style:
My classes generally consist of a combination of technical exercises and studies alongside the use of carefully selected repertoire (in line with the student's interests) targeted towards improving specific areas of concern. I believe in creating an engaging, encouraging environment in which I can work in partnership with the pupil to help them to learn and progress towards their goals
My Specialisms Include:
From February 2013 I held the post of Private Singing Tutor and Vocal Coach at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. As a teacher I have worked with a wide array of pupils of varying ages and abilities and with different objectives. These have included experienced, older singers adjusting to their changing vocal registers or preparing for competitions, children and novices eager to begin their vocal journeys, choristers in need of assistance with learning complex harmonies, and academics hoping to gain confidence and vocal dexterity for use in public speaking.
I use tools and techniques drawn from my own classical training to aid individuals in a wide variety of styles and genres. The interests, requirements and vocal styles of my past pupils have been so far flung as to include the following disparate forms: Folk, Earth-Music Channelling, Christian Hymns, Heavy Metal, Pop, Musical Theatre, Disney, Rock, Choral Works, Operetta, Plainchant/Monastic Chant, Jazz, Solo (classical), and Speech Production.
My Specialisms Include:
- Solo classical
- Musical Theatre
- Choral
- Worship Music
- Early Music
- Operetta
From February 2013 I held the post of Private Singing Tutor and Vocal Coach at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. As a teacher I have worked with a wide array of pupils of varying ages and abilities and with different objectives. These have included experienced, older singers adjusting to their changing vocal registers or preparing for competitions, children and novices eager to begin their vocal journeys, choristers in need of assistance with learning complex harmonies, and academics hoping to gain confidence and vocal dexterity for use in public speaking.
I use tools and techniques drawn from my own classical training to aid individuals in a wide variety of styles and genres. The interests, requirements and vocal styles of my past pupils have been so far flung as to include the following disparate forms: Folk, Earth-Music Channelling, Christian Hymns, Heavy Metal, Pop, Musical Theatre, Disney, Rock, Choral Works, Operetta, Plainchant/Monastic Chant, Jazz, Solo (classical), and Speech Production.
Vocal Support:
My vocal support sessions are not restricted to singing. I have previously conducted exercise-orientated classes to provide vocal and respiratory support for individuals with physical disabilities, COPD, respiratory issues, muscular weakness, presbylaryngis (age related vocal fold atrophy), and the rebuilding of healthy vocal dexterity following illness or damage (e.g. following acid reflux, covid related breath control issues, or muscle tension). I have also provided vocal support for Trans and Non-binary individuals wishing for additional assistance with healthy vocal modifications.
This type of session is not a substitution for medical and therapeutic support from a Speech and Language Therapist, but uses the long standing techniques of classical singing, such as appoggio and healthy resonance and pitch manipulations, to provide valuable assistance either in conjunction with ongoing medical support or as an additional aid to your own vocal work once medical advice has been given.
This type of session is not a substitution for medical and therapeutic support from a Speech and Language Therapist, but uses the long standing techniques of classical singing, such as appoggio and healthy resonance and pitch manipulations, to provide valuable assistance either in conjunction with ongoing medical support or as an additional aid to your own vocal work once medical advice has been given.