Raise Your Voice! Singing Lessons (Opera or Gospel) with International Tenor Christian

From 88.07 £ /h

I am a tenor enjoying an international career as a soloist in opera and gospel music, and am also passionate about helping you to discover everything your voice can do! Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, I have been appearing on the stages of Europe and the UK for the past 10 years, for example, Welsh National Opera, Opéra de Lyon, Opéra de Lausanne, the Luzerner Theater, Buxton International Festival, Liverpool Philharmonic and many many more. My background, before my operatic days, was in Gospel music and I find that the two styles can go wonderfully hand in hand!

My lessons typically last an hour but can be longer depending on your needs, or shorter to begin with. I studied Classical Singing at the Conservatoire in Lyon France, and at the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne in Switzerland, and have an extensive performing career in opera and gospel music.

Since 2018, I have been a passionate teacher to voice students of all ages and levels, from young students curious about developing their voices and taking exams, to professional artists performing live and pursuing recording careers. I would be delighted to work with you to build your confidence and vocal technique, to find what you are looking for with your voice!

Please don't be nervous if you are a complete beginner; I truly believe that we all have the capacity to sing if we learn the right techniques and are given the encouragement to stick with it! My lessons are a safe space to build on your skills and try new things.

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Around Neuchâtel, Switzerland

At teacher's location :

Rue du Seyon, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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About Me

Chanteur lyrique professionnel, diplômé à l'HEMU de Lausanne, et professeur et coach passionné de nombreux genres de chant, je vous propose des cours de chant afin de maîtriser votre respiration, votre posture et votre diction, à travers le style musical que vous aimez. Le chant doit être avant tout un acte naturel. Ensemble on peut explorer la technique vocale, la fonction du corps par rapport le chant et une libération et l'expression de soi.

Mes cours seront personnalisés selon votre expérience, votre voix unique, vos besoins techniques, ainsi que vos objectifs et passions. Nous ferons toujours des exercices adaptés à votre chemin personnel, ainsi qu'une exploration des répertoires qui correspondent à votre voix.

Venez découvrir le premier instrument qui était jamais crée ! Je suis ravi de vous enseigner, soit en ligne, soit à mon studio à Neuchâtel. N'hésitez pas de me contacter aussi si vous voulez que je vienne chez vous, et nous pouvons en discuter.

Au plaisir de faire votre connaissance.

Christian

Education

HEMU de Lausanne Chanteur lyrique professionnel, diplômé à l'HEMU de Lausanne, et professeur et coach passionné de nombreux genres de chant, je vous propose des cours de chant afin de maîtriser votre respiration, votre posture et votre diction, à travers le style musical que vous aimez. Le chant doit être avant tout un acte naturel. Ensemble on peut explorer la technique vocale, la fonction du corps par rapport le chant et une libération et l'expression de soi.

Mes cours seront personnalisés selon votre expérience, votre voix unique, vos besoins techniques, ainsi que vos objectifs et passions. Nous ferons toujours des exercices adaptés à votre chemin personnel, ainsi qu'une exploration des répertoires qui correspondent à votre voix.

Venez découvrir le premier instrument qui était jamais crée ! Je suis ravi de vous enseigner, soit en ligne, soit à mon studio à Neuchâtel. N'hésitez pas de me contacter aussi si vous voulez que je vienne chez vous, et nous pouvons en discuter.

Au plaisir de faire votre connaissance.

Christian

Experience / Qualifications

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The class is taught in

English

French

Skills

Singing

Opera

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SINGING LESSONS (CLASSICAL, GOSPEL, RNB, REGGAE, MUSICAL) WITH INTERNATIONAL TENOR CHRISTIAN

88.07 £ /h

Professional opera singer, graduated from the HEMU of Lausanne, and passionate teacher and coach of many genres of singing, I offer singing lessons to master your breathing, your posture and your diction, through the musical style that you like . Singing must above all be a natural act. Together we can explore vocal technique, the function of the body in relation to singing and liberation and self-expression.

My courses will be personalized according to your experience, your unique voice, your technical needs, as well as your goals and passions. We will always do exercises adapted to your personal path, as well as an exploration of repertoires that correspond to your voice.

Come discover the first instrument ever created! I am delighted to teach you, either online or at my studio in Neuchâtel. Do not hesitate to contact me also if you want me to come to your home, and we can discuss it.

Nice to meet you.

Christian

Judith

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Whether you're a beginner or an experienced singer, my singing lessons are tailored to your level, pace, and goals. Through a caring and personalized approach, I'll guide you through the development of your voice, breath control, interpretation, and stage presence.

I am Judith, an experienced opera singer with a degree in teaching. Together, we will work on:
• Vocal technique (accuracy, placement, breath support)
• Interpretation (emotion, intention, style)
• The repertoire (according to your musical tastes)
• Self-confidence and the pleasure of singing

From opera to pop, including musical comedy and variety, I will help you progress through constructive and encouraging teaching.

Possibility of lessons at the teacher's home (to be discussed)

Xiang

5.0

(2)

Hello everyone
I am a musician at Haute Ecole de musique in Geneva -Neuchâtel .I have rich teaching experience for 5 years.I got my profession bachelor degree by piano in China .I could give all the level courses of musical theories and the piano lessons and singing lessons too, And then I am Chinese teacher with rich teaching experience for all Level also, Feel free to ask me information

Soma

5.0

(2)

You like to sing and you want to discover and deepen a facet of your personality ... come and take a Singing class!

Having obtained my Master of Education at the Haute École de Musique de Genève (Neuchâtel site) in 2016, I am ready to give Singing lessons for beginners or more advanced people!

I am open to all styles of music and I can also help you find directories that suit you! As well in the lyric (baroque, classic, romantic, contemporary) as in the variety (French or English pop or rock, lyric metal, film music ... rap rnb, why not)!
The pleasure of learning is important, while setting goals with the student who wants to develop his voice!

Classes take place at home if you have a piano.

* Lesson can be given in English (I also have a Bachelor in English language and literature)

Corinne

5.0

(2)

Graduate teacher offers individualized pedagogy, whether for piano lessons or current music singing lessons!

My goal is to accompany you on the wonderful path of Music .. starting from your skills and trying to make you evolve as best as possible in the repertoire of your choice! Go ahead and embark on this exciting adventure!

Emma

5.0

(2)

Teacher graduated with a Master of pedagogy from the Haute École de musique de Genève, I offer individualized or small group pedagogy (2 to 4 participants), assistance in preparing for auditions or castings or simply to learn to sing .

My pedagogy is suitable for all ages from 6 years old and all levels. If you want to make singing your profession or simply take pleasure in making music, my teaching adapts to you and your personal project. Depending on your wishes, we can approach a repertoire ranging from lyrical singing to current music, including the musical. I lived in England where I studied musical comedy there. The courses can therefore be given in English if necessary.

I look forward to meeting you for a great moment of music in perspective!

Frédérique

5.0

(2)

TEACHER of singing since 2006 at the University of Music and Dramatic Art of Stuttgart - Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Dartsellende Kunst Stuttgart,
CANTATRICE on the international stages,
I teach singing according to the Italian belcanto school, of which Manuel Garcia and Mathilde Marchesi are the reference representatives and through the awareness of the body according to the method of Iyengar yoga.

To professional singers:
I bring my experience as a singer when it comes to choosing your repertoire for auditions or learning a new role, by making you work on the technique, the style, the interpretation, the diction in the original language of the piece (I am quadrilingual French-German-English-Italian and have notions of Spanish, Czech and Russian), presentation, stress management through breathing exercises ...

For young singers wishing to join a University of Music in Switzerland or in Europe:
I prepare you for the entrance exams by giving you the good bases of vocal technique and by choosing a program adapted to the requirements of the different schools and to your abilities.

Beginners and experienced amateurs are both welcome:
Being an empathetic person and experienced in teaching singing, I will easily adapt to your level and help you progress through targeted work that will reveal your abilities.

Camille

5.0

(2)

Our teacher using, if necessary, an electro-acoustic guitar to better accompany your voice and guide some of its subtleties, the teaching philosophy is adapted to each level, according to the pace of work and motivation.

Program :
- musical techniques: theory (examples: support, modes, colors, effects such as vibrato, etc.) automatically followed, for each of the exercises, by practice (examples: exercises focusing on accuracy, sound production, "mountains Russian ", time, note hold, diction, vowels etc.)
- work on breathing and breathing management
- body awareness
- stability
- resonance
- improvisation / free expression
- improved vocal comfort
- varied repertoire (adapting to your preference)
- well-being by the vibration of the voice
- personal or artistic development - accuracy, note keeping and precision - vocal modes including timbre
- volumes: softness and power - sound colors: from dark to light - vocal effects, range requirements - nuances: volumes, mimics, attitudes, sound quality - exploration of musical styles (folk, pop, classical, blues, rock, song, World music ...)
- improvisation, effects and vocal games, harmonies
-interpretation: work on emotions, body language, stage presence.

Objective: acquire a solid vocal technique allowing you to sing with accuracy, ease and expressiveness.

Musical learning meanwhile, will develop your ability to listen and reproduce music, your sense of rhythm, your expressiveness, your creativity and musicality as well as reading sheet music.

The work is focused on multidisciplinarity: voice, vocal health, music and bodily expressiveness, with an emphasis on the acquisition of an optimal vocal placement, on stress management in public and on interpretation.

This progressive and tailor-made method aims to develop your voice:
-Breathing techniques
-Vocalises and technical exercises adapted to needs;
- Repertoire work
- Accompaniment for studio recording and scenic performance
-dynamic exploration, diversification and release of one's voice while having fun and going beyond one's limits.

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TEACHER / TRAINER

Trained in Grandes Ecoles in France and the United States (Ivy League University), our teacher has specialized and has been working for more than 15 years, in North America and Europe, in the field, in international establishments renowned, and oriented on one axis: effective training with pedagogy and meticulous methodology as the watchwords.

PLACES, FEES
- Locations: Geneva-Lausanne-Friborg-Neuchâtel-Montreux-Bâle-Sion-Sierre-Morges-Bienne. But currently, only by videoconference in accordance with national recommendations on Covid. These sessions also seem to be perfectly unanimous since they have the advantages of direct (example: quality of the interaction), without its disadvantages (ex: loss of travel time), with additional advantages (ex: of notes on the chat, which can be reread afterwards). In this context, these videoconference sessions for which you have requested me, seem to arouse a certain enthusiasm (and a certain enthusiasm). At your request, I therefore continue to offer them.

Isabelle

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The theater is a popular art aiming to educate the great number, by the means of representations of societal problems. Today because of the costs that a year of courses represents, he becomes an ellitist. So much so that most actors over-think their character. The actor is not a thinker, he does, he defends, he nourishes his character, not seeking to play a role far from himself, but to create links through his experiences, his feelings, his imagination with the said character.
In the courses set up, my approach, although adapted to everyone, will be to enhance and enrich the creative process, sharing tools in order to make the activity a reality.
Talent does not last, only work counts!

Claudine

5.0

(2)

You will find a benevolent setting where you can try, start again, make mistakes, without judgment and with pleasure.
No prerequisites for getting started. Your rhythm will be respected as well as the style and choice of repertoire you want to work on: pop, current music, musical or classical singing.

Come fearlessly with your questions and your desires!

Individual lessons for teenagers / adults

- Technical work: breath, voice development through exercises adapted to the level and profile of each
- Work on a piece from the repertoire: Putting technical work into practice on a piece chosen by the practitioner or by teaching for educational reasons. This moment also allows you to develop the learning of music theory if necessary.
Objective: to be able to sing a piece while being comfortable with the accompaniment so that interpretation and pleasure predominate.

Semi-private lessons

For all ages, levels or tessitura. Form your small group (mixed or not) to do a group singing workshop!

- Technical collective work. General approach to singing but also adapted to the needs of each one via bodywork and vocal warm-up.
- The course is adapted according to the needs and desires of the group. However, I suggest two ways of working:
o Soloist work: each participant brings a piece they wish to work on. Personalized working time that allows other participants to develop listening skills and learn by watching. We help each other, we advise each other with respect and kindness.
o Choral work: Singing in several voices is an important part of singing and helps to broaden the repertoire. Work a capella or with the accompaniment of a piece with several voices in order to develop listening to the other, create one and the same voice with several, open up and decomplex!

No need to know how to read music! As a choir director, I developed learning tools to allow non readers to work their scores on their own.

Musical awakening course from 4 years old.

We discover in this workshop the sounds, the rhythms, the instruments. We dance, we sing, we have fun, we learn by playing!

- Listening: Recognition of basic rhythms, learning of notes and different sound universes
- Fingerboard: Body percussion and practice of small instruments
- Breathe: Simple breathing exercise to discover the instrument body.
- Sing: whisper, shout, sing! We explore all possibilities from the spoken voice to the sung voice
- Play: through games you learn without realizing it!

I offer individual lessons of 30 min for children between 4 and 7 years old. It is also possible to form small groups to take a sibling or a group already formed. The course time can be adapted according to the desire of the child or the size of the group formed.

Musical awakening lessons from 7 years old

Music lessons where we develop the basics of musical awakening.
The child is better able to learn more complex rhythms as well as songs sung in one or two voices. We develop our ear, our voice always with pleasure and having fun!

- Listening: Recognition of more complex rhythms, recognition of notes and discovery of different styles of music
- Fingerboard: Body percussion with several
- Breathe: Breathing exercise to develop the voice.
- Sing: we learn songs, canons with several voices
- Play: you always learn while having fun!

I offer 45-minute individual lessons for children from 7 years old. It is also possible to form small groups to take for example a sibling or a group already formed. The course time can be adapted according to the desire of the child or the size of the group formed.

Olivia

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Are you curious about singing, but feel like you don’t know where to start? Do you already have some experience of singing and are curious about what your voice could achieve at its full potential? Do you feel shy about your voice and wish you could feel confident enough to sing in front of other people? I am Olivia, a professional opera singer who is passionate about teaching singers a healthy vocal technique in all styles of singing, and helping them to grow in confidence along the way. My teaching room is a safe space where students are free to experiment, make mistakes and discover everything about their voice with my full support!

I have been teaching singing privately to pupils of all ages and levels for several years, as well as enjoying a busy performance career. I find that being a regular performer myself is very important when imparting knowledge and advice to my students because I want to teach you more than just the mechanics of singing - I want to guide you towards being an artist and expressing YOUR unique voice and personality. I work on vocal technique, drama and language, and have worked with children, teenagers, and adults - both those hoping to sing professionally and enthusiastic amateurs! Every lesson will include warmups and technical exercises as well as work on repertoire that we will choose together. I can teach in English, French or Italian.

As for my performance experience: I began taking singing lessons at 13 years old after joining the school choir in secondary school in London, and adored the process of training my voice. In my teens, I performed in concerts as a soloist and also in a few musical theatre roles, most notably Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. I moved to Switzerland and trained as an opera singer at the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève, and did a Specialised Masters (Soloist) at the Hochschule der Künste Bern.

I have since gone on to perform with the opera houses of Geneva, Lausanne and Lucerne, the Opera House of Zrenjanin in Serbia, the Jeunesses Musicales Opera Studio (Croatia), London Grimeborn Festival, and have been a featured soloist at such concert venues as the Berlin Philharmonic, Salle Paderewski in Lausanne, the BFM in Geneva, the Cologne Philharmonic, and St Johns Smith Square in London. Most recently you may have seen me as Mrs P. in the Swiss première of Michael Nyman's 'The Man who mistook his Wife for a Hat' in Vevey, or if you've been enjoying the program 'Blob Opera' this year, you might be interested to know that I was one of the opera singers working on this project by recording hours of material for a machine to create an algorithm that recreating an opera singer's voice!

Good singing is about solid and healthy vocal technique, a good feeling for music, self-expression and confidence! I would love to work with you to build all of these parts of yourself and to see where your voice takes you.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch with me!

Jérémie

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Professional solo singer, Bass, trained in Switzerland and abroad (HEM, soloist master, concert master and teaching diploma), having sung on the stages of the operas of Geneva, Paris, Toulouse and Amsterdam.

Passionate about the history of vocal technique. His teaching follows the reflections of the writings of K. Bozeman, B. Coffin, W. Venard, J. Stark, V. Wenkert, and DG Miller.

A concert is organized for the students every year.

Rupa

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I am a singer specializing in classical, devotional, and popular music from North India. I have 25 years of experience in contemporary and Indian music. I can offer lessons tailored to your needs and skill level.