Singing lessons in Hull

I am an experienced singer and teacher who is both friendly and approachable with a real passion for music, nurturing talent and building self-confidence. I pride myself on delivering a high standard of training and getting fantastic results from my students. I offer a variety of training, including working towards the Rockschool graded exams. But if you have no interest in grades, just love to sing and want to develop your skills or build your confidence? Well, I can certainly help with that too! Music Qualifications & Achievements: Teaching Diploma, grade 8 vocals.

Lydia is an experienced singer with a passion for the vocal teaching. She has taught over 1,000 students, in the 13  years since she started teaching music. Priding herself on helping her student's to reach their full potential she has the lessons to help you sing as you have always dreamed. She has been singing since the age of 6 years old and has a BA honours degree in Music Performance helping her to deliver singing lessons that are at the cutting edge of current vocal teaching practices. With a love for music, she wants to help others achieve fantastic results through her specially tailored music lessons. Having taught over 1,000 students here in Hull of all ages and abilities Lydia has built a variety of different vocal courses to suit each singer. Using these broad courses she individually tailors each lesson to her pupils, enabling them to learn to sing with speed and confidence. She teaches from a dedicated teaching studio in Hull, accessible from all areas of the city. In her lessons she uses a variety of vocal warm-up techniques that are played on the piano, and concentrate on diction, breathing and strong control of the vocals. She also teaches the knowledge of microphone techniques and encourages her students to work towards completing singing exams for further qualifications if they are interested.

My love for music originated in childhood when I was a member of the choir of a music school and we often participated in city song competitions, as well as in the Estonian Song Festival traditionally held every four years. I will never forget this special feeling of singing in the choir of several hundred participants. Years later I graduated from Narva Music School and Tallinn Georg Ots Music School in Estonia where I studied classical piano as my 1st instrument, popular piano, and Estonian traditional instrument kannel as my 2nd choice. Among my most significant performances at that date were participation in the International Chopin Competition, as well as second place on the Estonian Radio 4 channel in the category of French piano music. Life later took me to the University of Hull, where the world of opera and musical theatre opened its doors for me. I began to actively participate in opera and operetta productions, festivals, and concerts organized by the music and drama department. After graduation, I continued to participate in Opera 17 group, Hull Savoyards Operatic Society, and Hull Minster Choir. In addition to singing, I worked as an accompanist in New County Choir, Priory Park Singers Choir, and as a pianist in Hull Unitarian Church. I was also fortunate enough to temporarily work with Hull Minster Children’s Choir, assisting the music director. I confess that at the present moment of my musical career I do not adhere to a strictly defined genre. Since I sometimes write my own music, I really like to combine styles and techniques. For example, I recently performed at a Chinese Whispers concert as a mezzo-soprano in a trio with piano and violin. Before that, we were back from touring in the UK with our indie folk band Goodnight Vincent, where I play keyboards and sing. I work as a peripatetic piano and singing teacher in a studio, at St Mary’s college, as well as privately. I am also an accompanist in Hull Savoyards Operatic society, as well as in New County choir under the direction of Stan Kell. About My Piano Lessons My piano lessons usually include several techniques such as sight-reading, playing by ear, and some improvisation. This approach gives students the freedom and opportunity to become an all-rounded musician, performing different music. At the same time, at the request of the student, we can focus on the classical repertoire and prepare for exams. Especially when it comes to children, I use a holistic teaching approach. My students also study ear training (solfege) and music theory. As a graduate of Narva School of Music, which is based on the teaching methodology of The St. Petersburg State Conservatory, I consider an integrated approach to teaching necessary. We also participate in local talent competitions with my students. About My Singing Lessons My singing lessons will do for those who are interested in classical voice training, as well as singers of other genres. It is my deep conviction that it is opera/ classical singing that unlocks the potential of the voice. After mastering the bel canto technique, it is possible to create anything with your voice, including singing jazz and pop music. I confess that I myself perform, and also sometimes write songs in different genres, and I am ready to experiment. I can’t wait for you in my lessons to share my knowledge and experience. Music Qualifications: Hull University (Hull, United Kingdom) – Bachelor’s in music (BMus; 2:1), specializing in classical singing and composition, 2015- 2018 Tallinn Music College of Georg Ots (Tallinn, Estonia) specializing in piano performance, 2011-2012 Narva Music School (Narva, Estonia) specialty: the department of classical music, main instrument – piano, 2nd instrument – kannel, choir, 1992-2000