Private Lessons

Location: Brentford, West London (TW8)
Rates: Contact Kim to enquire about the latest rates
Times: Variable weekday afternoons

Kim is a highly qualified & experienced pop vocal coach with a successful career in this specialised field where she is now widely regarded as an expert. She is an independent, evidence-based, medically-aware vocal coach who is ‘fluent’ in the terminology and concepts of the major international vocal methodologies. However, she favours the use of her own product, the "Funky ‘n Fun" vocal exercise CD series", as the basis of her technical and musical approach to teaching singing. Lessons are a customised, individualised mixture of specific & effective vocal techniques, innovative & musically-relevant exercises and troubleshooting work on repertoire chosen by the client. She also offers invaluable career advice and industry tips when appropriate.

Kim’s teaching studio is in a beautiful riverfront location in West London (30 mins from Central London) with excellent facilities, convenient parking and is easily accessible by many modes of public transport. If you arrive early, you can have a tea or coffee in the nearby restaurants or enjoy watching the local birdlife on the river Thames.

Alternatively, for those living outside of the London area or overseas, lessons can be conducted over Skype video.

‘Rules of Engagement’

Due to her performing commitments Kim doesn’t teach on evenings or weekends. She also only teaches adults (i.e. 18 years and over) at an advanced level who are serious about their own singing careers in the popular music arena. Kim’s select clientele is comprised of professional singers, emerging and established artists and other vocal coaches; her teaching rate reflects this. Each new client is required to undergo a pre-paid initial assessment to determine suitability.

If you wish to have private singing coaching with Kim you need to be aware that:

  • You are ultimately responsible for your own vocal development, vocal health and career path – Kim is an information source and guide/mentor only.

  • Kim will try to work with you as fast as you can comfortably go and teach you to teach yourself in order to make you an independent learner.

  • Kim’s other work (session work, live gigs etc) may take precedence over booked private lessons at times. However, Kim will always inform you and reschedule the lesson as soon as possible.

  • Due to the unpredictable nature of her session work Kim is unable to guarantee regular weekly slots on the same day and time for any of her clients. Lessons are booked on a week-by-week basis. Only consider coming to Kim if you are prepared to be flexible.

  • You must give the industry-standard minimum of 24 hour’s notice of cancellation of a lesson. Less than this amount of notice, in addition to forgetting or missing a scheduled lesson or being late (regardless of the reason), will result in the full cost of that lesson being charged.

  • You must not come to a lesson ill or with anything contagious, e.g. conjunctivitis, colds at the stage of excessive coughing and sneezing etc. If this transpires, the scheduled lesson can still take place via Skype video rather than be missed.

If you wish to obtain more details about booking an initial assessment, please contact Kim.

Performance Evaluation & Feedback Service

If you would like to benefit from Kim’s invaluable feedback on your or someone else’s vocal performance (e.g. demo evaluations etc), then take this opportunity to send Kim links to a ‘MySpace’ page or ‘YouTube’ video. Kim will then provide you with detailed, personalised written feedback on your technique, musicality and visual performance (if there are video clips available) and give you specific advice on how to improve.

This unique online service may be of most interest to those living outside London or overseas, and is particularly useful to managers of artists in development or singers looking for feedback on their suitability for a specific type of singing or performance. However, singers and artists who are based in the London area may like to consider coming to Kim in person for a one-off vocal ‘MOT’ to assess their potential.

Vocal consultancy fees apply for these services. For more information contact Kim.

Alternative Singing Teachers

Based on the conditions above, if you feel that Kim isn’t the right teacher for you then she recommends that you contact the British Voice Association to find other reputable teachers.

In order to choose a singing teacher wisely, it is strongly suggested that you read Kim’s invaluable free advice concerning Choosing the Right Vocal Teacher before you start your search – it may save your voice and your valuable time and money!

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