Singing Lessons Cardiff

Hello, my name is Sarah Dunbar and I am a professional singing teacher based in Cardiff, Wales. I have many years teaching experience, welcoming both young learners and adults to attend individually tailored singing lessons. I focus my lessons on helping students to develop their vocal strength, control and confidence, building their technical ability up through combining singing the songs that they are interested in with the vocal exercises that help to improve a student’s technique. My background is as an opera and classical singing, so I can certainly help students interested in learning these genres. I also teach contemporary styles of singing, like music theatre, jazz and folk. I have studied a Vocal Performance Masters at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, helping me to develop an extensive technical understanding of how the voice works. This is blended with an extensive CV as a performing singer, enabling me to draw upon both the theory and the practical aspects of singing when teaching my lessons. During my career onstage I have performed in numerous shows, often in front of large audiences, in venues across Europe. This includes playing Cleopatra in the UK world premiere of Hasse’s Marc Antonio e Cleopatra with Woodhouse Opera and working as a creative director of A La Canto, a singing waiters company that provides performances across the UK. All of this experience performing feeds into the lessons that I teach, helping students to build confidence to sing infront of others and giving them tips around stagecraft and handling nerves. I would be delighted to help you to learn to sing if you are interested, simply get in touch to find out more. Music Qualifications & Achievements: PGDip Vocal Technique WIAV PGDip Vocal Performance-The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland PLEASE NOTE THAT BLOCK BOOKINGS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. I teach Mondays and Tuesdays at my City Centre location on Windsor Place then in my home in Barry Weds-Fri

I gained a Bachelor of Music from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Vocal and Opera studies, followed by a Masters degree in Musical Theatre. I have a wide range of knowledge and experience from running group singing and drama workshops to one on one tuition. My approach is tailored to each individual student and therefore teach people of all ages and experience levels. I work with students on vocal technique across genres including Classical/Opera, Musical Theatre, Pop, Folk and Rock. I also like to focus on interpretation and style to help create a rounded performer. It’s my aim to help you create the sound you want. Music Qualifications & Achievements: I started teaching singing because I have a passion for singing technique, you could call me a vocal nerd! I have a strong ear for hearing technical faults in the voice and I really enjoy working with the student to find ways to solve them I am also a professional performer so I bring my experience of the industry to each lesson. Recent performances include the female lead in Tick, tick…BOOM! the musical and singing on the main stage at the Wales Millennium Center with John Owen Jones and Kerry Ellis I received a first-class Masters degree in Musical Theatre and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal and Opera Studies from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Hello My name is Hugh Strathern. I am a professional singing teacher based in Cardiff. Fortunate enough to have spent ten years working as a member of Only Men Aloud, I have plenty of experience which informs my teaching and helps my students. I offer singing lessons for all ages and abilities, teaching people who want to pass exams, or for those preparing for auditions, or people who just want to sing because they enjoy it - for the love of singing. I cater all my lessons towards the aims of the student. Pretty much whatever you want to sing I am willing to teach you, as over the years I have taught, which is more than 15 years now, I have taught most genres of singing from classical and opera, to legit and contemporary music theatre, pop, R&B, jazz, soul, funk, rock and heavy metal. I also teach the piano and keyboard skills as well as music theory to intermediate and advanced levels. All my lessons are taught in a relaxed, informal style at my home studio in Cardiff. My background is manily in classical music and classical contemporary crossover. After studying for a Masters degree in music, I completed a Postgraduate diploma in vocal studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. After my studies, I worked as a chorister for the BBC National Chorus of Wales, Welsh National Opera, the Swansea Bach Choir, Bournmouth Symphony Chorus, the Three Choirs Festival and the John S Davies Singers. I was lucky and privileged enough to be a member of Only Men Aloud for over ten years, during which time, I had the opportunity to record two albums on major record labels (Sony and Decca), take part in numerous national and international tours, as well as TV broadcasts, sing in the opening ceremony of the Olympics and win a Classical BRIT, not to mention The BBCs Last Choir Standing competition in 2008! My varied performmance experience has been invaluable in terms of being able to impart knowledge and guidance to my students over the years, whatever their aims. I have a particular interest in singing techniques and in helping people improve this, whether to get better in general or just to be able to sing that one high note that always seems to be out of reach. Sometimes people come with vocal issues issues as well, such as hoarseness, loss of voice, breathiness and huskiness and loss of range. All of these things can be improved by singing lessons and it's always a joy to see a student able to either gain or get their own voice and confidence back, or be even better! I look forward to hearing from you! Music Qualifications: MMus Music Performance UEA 2000 PGDip Vocal studies 2004

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I am a singing teacher living in Cardiff who studied BA (Hons) in Popular Music at Nexus Institute of Creative Arts, after earning a Foundation Degree in Primary Education from Northampton University. My passion and experience for both music and educating children are brought together in singing lessons. To help students develop their voice I draw upon my wide-ranging knowledge of vocal techniques, theory and performance skills. My lessons are grounded in my degree studies which included performing solo, performing in a band, music theory, musicianship and understanding of styles. I also have training in studio recording and love students to have the chance to record their songs to take home. My approach to lessons is to nurture joy for music and singing. To do this I make the lessons fun and engaging with lessons uniquely tailored to the student’s areas of interest, whether this be Pop, Musical Theatre, Indie, Rock, Disney or Country. My teaching experience ranges from 1 to 1 teaching, classroom-teaching and running workshops with children and so I can adapt the lessons to how each individual learns with my wide range of teaching methods. Though I have a great passion for seeing children succeed and enjoying music, I do also teach all ages as I believe music and singing is for everyone. Being able to bring someone’s individual voice out and help them find who they are when they sing is the best reward a teacher could ask for! Music Qualifications & Achievements: BA (Hons) Popular Music (Vocals) A-Level Music Grade 6 Piano My performance highlights include singing alongside Kingdom Choir in Birmingham Arena, performing as a member of Only Boys Aloud, playing the lead role in Convicted 2018 and 2019, and being a runner up in the University Gospel Choir of the Year Competition 2018.

Originally hailing from the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, British baritone Jack Bowtell, graduated his undergraduate BMus in Vocal Performance in July 2018, from The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. After progressing on to The David Seligman Opera School, under the tutelage of Donald Maxwell, Jack graduated in July 2020 with distinction in MA Advanced Operatic Performance. Jack has had the pleasure of performing in masterclasses for a number of notable singing tutors and coaches including: Adrian Thompson, Susan Bullock, John Fisher, Michael Pollock, Ingrid Surgenor, Joseph Middleton and Simon Lepper. Jack made his operatic debut in 2016, performing the role of Willi Graf in Welsh National Youth Opera’s critically acclaimed production of Kommilitonen! by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, directed by Polly Graham and conducted by Alice Farnham. In 2019 Jack returned to Welsh National Opera to make his company debut as ‘Second Prison Guard’ in Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie which featured as part of WNO’s 2019 ‘Freedom’ Season. For the last two years, Jack has been fortunate enough to join Maestro Carlo Rizzi and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera for the annual RWCMD Winter Opera Gala where most recently, Jack joined fellow David Seligman Opera School alumni in celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the college. Other operatic roles include, Pinellino – Gianni Schicchi (Puccini), Mr. Gedge, The Vicar – Albert Herring (Britten) and more recently Guglielmo – Così fan tutte (Mozart). Other covers and scene performances include Abraham Kaplan – Street Scene (Weill), Marcello – La Bohème (Puccini) and Figaro – Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). In addition to opera, Jack regularly appears as a concert and oratorio soloist across England and Wales, and has featured in several recordings and live broadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Wales. Recent concert highlights have included joining the RWCMD Symphony Orchestra and Chorus as the bass soloist for Fauré’s Requiem at St David’s Hall, under the baton of David Jones. This special concert, ‘And the Sun Stood Still’ featured alongside a wide array of concerts, exhibitions and events to commemorate RWCMD’s 70th Anniversary. Prior to graduation, Jack served as a Student Scholar of the BBC National Chorus of Wales, alongside artistic director Adrian Partington. Whilst at the BBC, Jack had the opportunity to perform under the baton of several internationally renowned conductors such as Sir Karl Jenkins and Sir Martyn Brabbins, regularly featuring on BBC radio and television broadcasts for BBC Proms, Songs of Praise and entertainment programmes such as Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience. A personal highlight for Jack, was singing twice for the Welsh Rugby Union at the Principality Stadium, once as part of a RBS Six Nations international match and latterly as part of the WRU Rugby World Cup dinner. Listed amongst Jack’s awards and competition successes are The Eileen Price Prize For Lieder Singing, The Webber Trust Scholarship, The Leverhulme Trust Scholarship, The RWCMD Friends Connect Bursary and the Mario Lanza Educational Foundation. Jack is a registered student member of the Musicians Union. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Qualifications: MA ADVANCED OPERA PERFORMANCE (DISTINCTION) / The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama / 2018–2020 BMUS VOCAL PERFORMANCE (2:1) / The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama / 2014–2018 ABRSM GRADE 8 SINGING (MERIT) / GRADE 5 THEORY / 2013-2014 A-LEVEL (A*, A, B, B) / Clitheroe Royal Grammar Sixth Form / 2010–2012 GCSE (A*, A, A, A, A, A, A, A, B) / Bowland High School / 2005–2010 Awards: The Eileen Price Prize For Lieder Singing The Webber Trust Scholarship The Leverhulme Trust Scholarship The RWCMD Friends Connect Bursary The Mario Lanza Educational Foundation

I am a singer and singing teacher living in Cardiff. I trained on the Opera Course at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Previously I trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal College of Music in London. I now run Cardiff Music Teachers which is a small music school based from my home studios in Ely, Cardiff. During my time in Manchester and London, I was a singing teacher at a number of high schools teaching pop, musical theatre and classical. I prepared a lot of my students for ABRSM exams where I have had many successes and also prepared children for the performance part of their GCSE music exams. Alongside teaching children, I have taught many adults and enjoy working with all ages. I believe people can come to singing at any age and I would encourage anybody to start taking singing lessons whether it’s to consider as a career or just to have fun. I am here to help you with: Vocal technique Confidence Breathing Support Audition preparation Singing in a foreign language Belting Vocal health Music Qualifications & Achievements: BMus (Hons) Vocal Studies – Royal Northern College of Music Graduate Diploma – Royal College of Music, London Master of Performance – Opera – Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

I have very advanced piano skills and enjoy accompanying singers during lessons. I am a linguist, fluent in Welsh, English and French, and semi-fluent in German and Italian. I welcome singers of all ages and have a friendly approach to learning, based on academic principles. I teach privately and have also taught at the following educational establishments: United Kingdom University of Aberdeen; Aberystwyth University; Bangor University; University of Bristol; Brunel University; Cardiff University; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh Napier University; University of Glasgow; Glyndŵr University; University of Leeds; University of Liverpool; University of Manchester; Middlesex University; University of Oxford; Royal Holloway University of London; Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama; University of St Andrews; University of Sussex United States of America University of Arizona, AZ; Auburn University, AL; Boise State University, ID; California State University, Los Angeles, CA; Claremont McKenna College, CA; Eastern Kentucky University, KY; University of Florida, FL; Florida Gulf Coast University, FL; Grand Canyon University, AZ; Indiana State University, IN; New York University, NY; Northern Arizona University, AZ; University of Maine, ME; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA; University of Minnesota, MN; University of Minnesota Duluth, MN; Scripps College, CA; University of Southern California, CA; Southern Virginia University, VA; Stetson University, FL; St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN; St. Mary’s College of Maryland, MD; Stanford University, CA; Trinity University, San Antonio, TX; Tulane University, LA; Union College, NY; West Chester University, PA; Whitman College, WA. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Cambridge University, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Music BA, MusB, MA, PhD, DMus Choral Scholarship at St John’s College I made my debut with Welsh National Opera as Guglielmo (Così fan tutte) and have since appeared in more than 70 operatic roles. I have given performances at major venues in North and South America, Australia, China, India, and most European countries. I frequently records for BBC Radio 3 (in recital, and with the BBC NOW, CBSO, BBC SO, BBC SSO, BBC Philharmonic and BBC CO), and have made 40 commercial recordings as soloist, including more than 10 solo discs of songs.

Hello, I’m Amy — a highly qualified and experienced vocal coach and professional performer with over 15 years in the music industry. I hold a degree in Professional Musicianship (Vocals) from BIMM Bristol and bring a wealth of real-world experience to my teaching, with a background that includes cruise ship performances, studio session work, musical theatre, and festival stages such as Glastonbury. I’ve worked as the Assistant Musical Director for Bristol’s Bass Choir, currently lead the Bristol Rock Centre Choir, and remain actively involved in the UK music scene. I offer tailored vocal tuition for all ages and abilities — from beginners to advanced singers — with a focus on building vocal technique, confidence, and performance skills across a wide range of styles including pop, rock, indie, soul, R&B, and jazz. Whether you’re singing for enjoyment, preparing for performances or auditions, or pursuing a professional path in music, I create engaging, supportive lessons to suit your individual goals. I also provide specialist coaching for Rockschool vocal grades, offering clear guidance and preparation for each level of the syllabus. Lessons are available both online and in person, with teaching spaces in Bristol and in Newport city centre. As a working musician, I offer current industry insight and professional-level training in a fun, encouraging environment — helping you discover and develop your unique voice with confidence.

Paul is a Certified Teacher of the Royal Schools of Music and was awarded the status with the highest classification of Excellent. Paul graduated with a first-class honours degree in Education and passed the Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in Vocal Teaching with Distinction. Educated at Chetham’s, he won an entrance scholarship at seventeen to study at the RNCM and subsequently worked as a session singer at the BBC and with several opera companies at home and abroad which included five years at Scottish Opera. Paul has diplomas in piano and pipe organ performance, piano teaching, singing and written diplomas in music theory and composition. He has completed the Level 1 and 2 courses in the Estill Voice Model and currently has students studying Musical Theatre at Arts Ed, GSA, Italia Conti and Mountview. He has worked with several professional artists in the pop music industry and his pop vocals students have a 100% success rate of passing Grade 8 Popular Music with Distinction. He currently has piano students at all levels from grade 1 to post grade 8. Paul is currently studying for an MA in Voice Pedagogy and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2017. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Certified Teacher of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (awarded with the highest classification of Excellent) Diploma of the Associated Board in Vocal Teaching (awarded with Distinction) BA(Hons) in Education (awarded with First Class Honours) Diploma of the Associated Board in Piano Performance Diploma of the Associated Board in Piano Teaching Licentiate of the London College of Music in Vocal Performance Licentiate of Trinity College of Music London in Vocal Performance Licentiate in Music Theory of the London College of Music Licentiate in Music Theory of Trinity College of Music London Also, diplomas in Composition and Pipe Organ Performance