Singing lessons in Middleton

I am a versatile and experienced singer who has trained at the world-class Royal Conservatoire – Royal Northern College of Music during a four-year Popular Music bachelors degree, where I graded with a 1st. I offer one on one singing lessons in Manchester for both female and male singers, professionals and beginners 12 years of age and older. I help people build their technique, repertoire, prepare for their singing auditions, live performances and give guidance in stagecraft. I also work with students who want to sing just for fun or learn a few songs for a special occasion and do it as a hobby for their own enjoyment. I have a wide range of experience in performance, singing, stagecraft, artistic vision and image building as well as public presentation skills. I had amazing opportunities to work with high-class worldwide known vocalists and vocal coaches like Sheila Raye Charles, Wayne Ellington, Nicky Allan, Soyeon Kim and Kim Chandler. I always try and use their advice experience when teaching my students, adapt and alter it to their individual needs. I am prepared to teach everybody who wants to become a professional, deepen their knowledge or sing and just have a great time! I am interested in a variety of music genres from Jazz, Blues, Soul to Pop, R&B and Electronic music, but I always let my students choose what they want to perform. I am eager to learn myself, hence I always introduce new techniques to my students and experiment with new exercises and ways of singing practising. I work on breathing, posture, efficient warm-ups, mix-voice, blending ranges, vocal stamina, discovering one’s unique voice abilities and qualities. I love using Sadolin singing techniques. After the student and I make sure there is a good technical base, I introduce the work with vocal colour, different styles of singing, personality in voice, delivery, performance, stage character and fine details of stagecraft. I am flexible and always try to make people feel free and relaxed when working with me, be it doing exercises or presenting their work and progress. Having said that, I am always honest and never afraid of giving constructive criticism and feedback as I feel it is immensely important for one’s professional growth. As every individual has different needs and capabilities, I easily adjust and choose the best way to approach and interact with each and one of them. If they have a preferred way of learning, I am always open for suggestions and changes. Also, I like to get to know the person and discuss their goals, expectations, targets. I strongly believe that working hard is a key to success, so I will make sure we do that together and achieve great results! Music Qualifications & Achievements: Education Qualifications: Royal Northern College of Music, BMus Popular music (Graded with a 1st) Juozas Karosas Music School (2008 – 2015) Exams passed:Speciality (Piano) SolfeggioHistory of Music Ensemble Professional Experience: RNCM Session Orchestra with Bill Laurance and Snarky Puppy:Had an amazing opportunity to sing live with RNCM Session Orchestra alongside Bill Laurance and his band – Snarky Puppy. The RNCM Children’s Opera Project:In collaboration with composer Kate Pearson worked with children from four Greater Manchester primary schools on a new musical production called ‘Rats’ based on the German folktale The Pied Piper of Hamelin. ‘Hope run’ Charity event:As a singer and active member of the town’s community was very keen to take part in a project that raises money for people with oncological diseases. In collaboration with a fellow singer, Saule Boguzaite recorded an anthem and performed it at the event as well as present it live on a popular Lithuanian TV show ‘Good Morning, Lithuania’. Project ‘Klaipeda Creates for the World’:Selected to present and play own original music in a Lithuanian government-led project for young artists living and creating abroad. Workshop with Sheila Raye Charles:Had the honour to have a masterclass with Sheila Raye Charles learning about her career and singing techniques, getting constructive criticism on songs performed.

LOK LAI is a rising UK-based Hong-Kong-born musician, after attaining Distinction in DipLCM (Recital) in Classical Singing and DipLCM (Recital) in Piano Performance of London College of Music, LOK LAI graduated in Diploma Studies from Internationales Musikkonservatorium (IMUK) Graz in Austria, where he majored in Voice under the tutelage of Prof. Wolfgang Müller-Lorenz. He also studied Piano with Prof. Zoltan Füzessery and Prof. Che-Lun Hsu. Linus completed the Diploma in Music Foundations at The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts, studying Voice under Prof. Albert, Chun Lim. He also attended masterclasses by renowned artists, including Prof. Wolfgang Müller-Lorenz and Prof. Aud Kjellaug Tesaker. Linus frequently won accolades during his studies in Hong Kong and Austria since 2020. He won the Scholarships for Outstanding Performances by HKSAR Government Scholarships Fund in Hong Kong. Besides, he has won prizes in various international music competitions held in Germany, Austria, the U.K., and Hong Kong. Recognized for his profound expression with great stage presence, Linus is an experienced choral singer and has been singing at numerous events, including the Choir and Organ Concert with the Hallé Choir, the Sung Eucharist with Manchester Cathedral Voluntary Choir for Festival of All Saints at Manchester Cathedral in the U.K., the Choral Evensong with Adamas Voces at Selby Abbey in the U.K., the Holy Mass for Corpus Christi with Choir of Parish Church of Münzgraben (Pfarre Graz- Münzgraben) at Graz Cathedral (Dompfarre Graz) in Austria, Festival of Religion held by Chamber Music Festival Styria (Steiermark) in Graz of Austria, Chorus Performance of IDOMENEO at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the International Choral Jazz and Mass Participatory Musicking Festival in Hong Kong. He also performs actively as a soloist. He had a solo performance of Messiah at Christ Church Pennington in the U.K.. He had a solo performance with pianist Henrik Sande at The United Methodist Church Graz in Austria. He performed the Holy Mass with other singers, including Prof. Wolfgang Müller-Lorenz at theParish Church of Frohnleiten in Graz of Austria conducted by Christian Köckl. Linus also performed at Stiftung Mozarteum- Großer Saal in Salzburg of Austria.

I have been teaching singing, piano, and music theory for over ten years, to students of all ages and levels of experience. I studied at Royal Holloway, Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University, and the University of Manchester and have also worked as a classroom teacher of A-level music and music technology. Having been a performing musician since childhood, I have years of experience to draw on to bring out your musical potential. My speciality is finding technique and repertoire that suits the individual student, helping them to develop their skills in the best way for them. This can be in any style – I teach classical, musical theatre, and rock and pop, amongst other genres. I welcome young and adult students alike, and I have a variety of teaching strategies and resources for any age.