Singing is such a natural part of life and yet so many people believe they can’t sing. I have met countless people who were told that they can’t sing at a young age by a teacher or parent, or were caught singing somewhere and laughed at by their friends. Little things like this can really halt a person’s ability to sing in front of other people for the rest of their life, and can literally block their ability to sing in general. Many people believe they are tone deaf, but have actually just closed down the singing area in response to an event or negative thought.

Singing is actually a very natural ability. So natural in fact, it requires very little effort for it to sound good. The more relaxed you are, the more relaxed your voice is and the better it sounds. If you believe you can’t sing, it means you will not be relaxed and the voice won’t work. Just changing your attitude about your singing to a positive one will increase your ability to sing.

To get your body and mind to relax around singing, I help with a few areas:

• Attitude / beliefs
• Relaxed body (being grounded)
• Belly breathing (using the diaphragm)
• Relaxed / expressive facial muscles
• Diction / pronunciation
• Simple vocal exercise
• Enjoying yourself

That’s it. That’s all there is to it. If you looked at these few things, your voice would sort itself out. That’s the beauty of natural singing; it already knows what to do.

Your style, (whether you love, jazz, country or rock, blues, whatever) can come forth without you even trying.

Call Now to Book a Lesson or Find Out More

0409 274 235 (Laura) or send an email here

Private Singing Lessons

I run private, one-on-one lessons from my studio in Nambour on the Sunshine Coast. The lessons are tailored to your ability and specific needs and are really about helping you ‘find your voice’. For those who already feel confident to sing, I can help you with any problem areas or help you keep your voice safe, even undo any damage you may have already.

I love to help people of all levels, especially those that really want to get over that ‘hump’, where you won’t sing in front of anyone, and you’d at least like to start there. Not all people who come for lessons want to be stars on stage, in fact most just want to be able to sing freely at home or any other place they desire. Some want to pursue singing as their career and others just want to know they can sing. Some people come for a singing lesson to simply help with their speaking voice, or because they have difficulty communicating confidently. If this is you, know that your situation can be remedied easily!

If you want to take singing a bit further or need help with other areas, I can help with:

• Playing an instrument (piano, guitar, bass) and singing at the same time
• Harmony singing
• Crossing over the ‘breaks’ in your voice
• If you think you are tone deaf or have intonation issues
• Performance / microphone techniques
• Hoarse, croaky, strained, nasal, unnatural speaking voice
• Public Speaking
• Un-doing/relaxing ‘learnt’ styles of singing
• Communication/speech difficulties
• Confidence issues

If you’d like to do the lesson with a friend, that is ok. I’d prefer you were close to that person as singing can be a very personal thing. If you want to try a workshop, have a look at where I will be running my next one on my site or contact me to let me know you are interested!

Cost

Private 60 minutes – $60

Private 30 minutes – $35

Two people one hour – $80

Three people one hour – $90

Four people one hour – $100

I don’t request that you pay for a whole term, or block of lessons. Some people come for just a lesson or two, and they achieve what they want! Others want to really work on their sound and come weekly. It all depends on what you need.

See my workshops page for more info on group singing sessions.

Call Now to Book a Lesson or Find Out More

0409 274 235 (Laura) or send an email here