Sing better sound better:
singing coaching & vocal training

Basically, everything but classical singing, including folk, pop, R&B, music theatre, jazz and various types of world music. I am also skilled at coaching people to sing songs in many languages other than English, so don't be shy about bringing them along to your lessons. If I think what you want falls outside of my skillset I will tell you so and try to refer you so someone who can.

Private one-to-one singing lessons are the most flexible form of singing coaching. They can be tailored to your individual skill level and needs, whether you are a beginner who just wants to sing at a party or a professional wanting to build power or range for a particular performance.

We do a vocal warmup then I ask you to sing a simple unaccompanied song you that you know well. This could be Happy Birthday, a Christmas carol or show tune, etc. If you can sing me parts of 2 or 3 songs -even better. Then we talk about your musical background and interests and what you want to do with your singing and then I tell what I think you are good at, what you will need to work on and how long I think it might take to achieve your aims.

No. Because the first lesson involves a skilled assessment and consultation, I don't offer a free trial. However if you decide to come for multiple lessons, I offer a 10% discount for groups of 4 or more lessons including your first lesson. I also offer generous concession rates for the unemployed, students, seniors and pensioners. If this applies to you please talk to me about your situation. Please contact me for rates.

If you are in Sydney, I would prefer to see you face-to-face. But if you are outside my area, I am happy to give online lessons if you have a steady internet connection, a device with a good microphone and a quiet place to have your lesson away from other people so you can focus and I can hear you. Laptop or tablet is best for this but a mobile phone can work if it has a good microphone and you have a tripod (a cheap one will do). I may also ask you to download a keyboard or pitch-pipe app to your device for you to practise with. Contact me if you are not sure if your setup will work. For my part, I also have a webcam with high quality audio and reasonable internet connection. Other considerations are whether you live in a time zone different to Sydney and when in the day your internet works best.

Group coaching is good for small vocal harmony groups or lead singers plus backing vocalists from a band to work mainly on harmonies and repertoire with a bit of technical input and individual attention. Group coaching is also cheaper per person than solo lessons but if you have specific issues that you think need more intensive work, private individual lessons might be more efficient and better in the long run.