Voice Teaching (Classical and Musical Theatre) All levels

From 78 C$ /h

I am a professional opera singer, currently studying a Master's at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Having performed numerous operas, oratorios and song recitals, I have a in depth and far reaching knowledge of the classical vocal repertoire and a good command of the musical theatre repertoire. Whether you are using it professionally or for fun, I am a strong believer that establishing excellent technique is essential to developing a voice. I work from the premise that no two voices are the same and I tailor lessons to suit my students. We will work on technique, repertoire, interpretation and, where appropriate, language skills.
Together, we can work on building a healthy voice and compiling a book of repertoire to help you prepare for exams or recitals. The aim of a lesson is to achieve vocal freedom, which will allow the student to approach repertoire healthily and confidently without fear of the voice giving out. Whatever age, skill level or intention for using the voice, this will ultimately make singing more enjoyable!
I have experience coaching choirs and working with young people, particularly with Cambiata North West. I have given masterclasses and singing days, most recently at Saffron Walden County High School.
If you would like to organise a lesson, please do not hesitate to contact me via the details on the 'Contact' tab. During the COVID - 19 lock down and social distancing period, I will be teaching remotely via Skype and Zoom.
As well as singing tuition, I am also happy to tutor music theory and academic music programmes up to and including A-Level Music. For young people, the aspects of performance and study go hand in hand and I believe it is important to offer support in all aspects of music!

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Please bring two copies of the repertoire you are working on to face to face lessons

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About Me

Hi there! I'm Jack I'm originally from Manchester, but now I live in London and study as a Master's student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Until 2019, I studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Before I became a singer, I was a musician only for fun and I played guitar and sang in a few bands. Originally, I wanted to go into class-room teaching, particularly history and politics, but after singing Jean Valjean in a production of Les Miserables, I started training to be an operatic tenor. Recently, I was awarded the Mario Lanza Opera Prize, the By Voice Alone Young Artist Development Award and I was a finalist in the Kathleen Ferrier Bursary for Young Singers.

My repertoire is varied and far-reaching. My operatic roles include Tamino (Mozart's Die Zauberflöte), Henry Crawford (Dove's Mansfield Park - composed in 2011), Raoul de Gardefeu (Offenbach's La Vie Parisienne), La théière (Ravel's L'Enfant et Les Sortilèges), Frederic (G&S Pirates of Penzance), The Defendant (G&S Trial by Jury). I have also performed in opera scenes as Rodolfo (La Bohéme), Alfredo (La Traviata), Don José (Carmen), Essex (Britten's Gloriana), Albert Herring (Albert Herring), Fritz (Mascagni's L'amico Fritz), Rodrigo (Verdi's Otello) and many more!

My Oratorio repertoire consists of all the standard choral works (Such as The Messiah, Mozart Requiem, Mozart C Minor Mass, The Creation, etc) and I perform them regularly all year round. I also perform lots of song repertoire - complete song cycles include Britten's Winter Words, Vaughan Williams' On Wenlock Edge and Songs of Travel and Poulenc's Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon, amongst others. My singing has taken me around the UK and to Venice and Malta. I have performed at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, Birmingham's Symphony Hall and London's Barbican Hall.

I have always had excellent teachers and, for me, the technique is the most important aspect of singing as it allows us to use our voice to its full capacity. I love teaching and seeing my students achieve their full potential - this puts a massive smile on their face!

Education

Guildhall School of Music and Drama - MPerf (Currently Studying) 2019 - 2021
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - BMus (Hons) First Class 2015-2019
Audenshaw Sixth Form 2013-2015
- A level History (A)
- A level Music (B)
- A level English Literature (B)

Experience / Qualifications

Experience:
Voice teacher for Fireworks Music School
Private students
Freelance operatic tenor
Giving masterclasses and singing days

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music with Honous - First Class 2019

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

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