SINGING LESSONS
Become vocally confident with singing lessons
 For nearly two decades, I have been teaching singers of all abilities, singing all types of music to become more confident technically and to explore new repertoire and styles. I offer vocal training and advice to singers on all types of repertoire in a relaxed atmosphere.
All singers benefit from being confident technically and I will teach you to breathe, stand and sing naturally, using the full potential of your voice.
For beginners I offer musical grounding as well as vocal technique and repertoire advice, and many professional singers come for session and audition preparation, advice on harmonising and performance practise.
As a trained classical singer and teacher (MA at the Academy of Music in Gothenburg, Sweden), I also specialise in coaching the best out of the classical voice, using the Bel Canto method, practised by most established classical vocal teachers and opera singers throughout the world. I have continued working as a soprano soloist, voice coach and in the music industry. I’m also a frequently hired choral voice coach, specialising in workshops for groups of singers.
So, whether it’s classical, jazz, pop, rock or R’n’B you enjoy singing, you will benefit from the vocal confidence individual singing lessons will give you.
Vocal Technique
 For well-trained and naturally technically gifted singers it all appears so easy, but for many singers, not having had solid technical vocal training can cause problems. The voice can get tired and the high notes seem impossible to get.
In my sessions, you will learn how to relax tense muscles to allow sound and air to flow naturally. I also give your vocal support systems in your back and abdomen a workout and we work on agility and flexibility to increase your voice’s range and colour.
Choristers
Singing in a choir is a great experience, but you may want to explore or re-discover what it’s like to sing solo.
Blending in with a group and singing solo are two quite different approaches. In my lessons, we look out for bad habits and find suitable repertoire and vocal exercises. “Rusty” voices can soon be dusted off. We’ll check all the basics are there and get back to enjoying singing again!
Repertoire
Anything you enjoy from Classical to R’n’B. I will try to help you find pieces and styles which will suit your voice and also challenge it technically. We will listen to pieces, sing and discover together and work on phrasing, interpretation and expanding your vocal range.
Contact Details & Fees
Please contact me directly on 07905 618 184
or e-mail me on bookings@rivingtonvoice.com
My tariffs offer excellent value and I attempt to adapt costs to all
my clients’ requirements. Call
or e-mail to find out how I can tailor my services and charges to your
needs.
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Testimonials
“I don't feel uncomfortable on stage any more - I can communicate my own songs the way I want to. Thank you.”
Ben, London
“Thank you for all the work preparing me for MusicCollege. I am so grateful for your advice and how you can hear everything I do wrong. Amazing!”
Lauren
“I have had problems with my voice for years, but now I feel confident again to the point that I have started singing solos with my local choir.”
Jane, soprano
“I used to get tired & hoarse all the time, but I have learnt to sing and breathe properly now, so I can get through a heavy gigging schedule without worrying.”
Tina
“Coming to see you is the highlight of my week. I can't tell you how much better I feel about myself and how much I'm learning.”
Lena, soprano
“I have always thought I couldn’t sing high notes - now I know I can. It feels great.”
John, North London
Recent projects & Workshops
May-Jun 11 Voice Coach for Time2Shine, the Gospel TV-series
Apr-Jun 11 Workshop series with Camberwell Gospel Choir
Mar 11 Master Class in Christ Church, Kensington
Jan 10 Organised another choral workshop with Jeremy
Jackman on Bach’s St John Passion
July 09 Organised choir tour/workshop in Vasteras & Strangnaes,
Sweden
Feb 09 Invited to lead a workshop for church musicians in Dalarna, Sweden
Sept 08 Organised a choral workshop around Handel’s Dixit
Dominus, with Conductor Jeremy Jackman for over 150 attendees.
Returned to the Swedish Church in May 08 for a one-day workshop to prepare them for their spring concert
In August 08 I performed with the English Baroque Choir in the recording of TV series Maestro for BBC2
In May 07 I coached in a workshop for the Swedish Church’s
Choir, preparing them for the recording of their first CD
During autumn 07, I acted as voice coach for the Rotherhithe & Bermondsey
Choral Society in preparation of their December performance of Orff's
Carmina Burana
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