Singing Lessons Newark-on-Trent

My Experience as a Teacher

I have been teaching singing full time for eleven years, having studied privately with Howard Milner in Birmingham and London, Jeffrey Talbot in London, and latterly Neil Howlett in Lincolnshire. Originally a choral singer, I sang with Ex Cathedra, Birmingham Baroque, The Chamberlain Consort, and was a choral scholar at St Alban and St Patrick Church in Birmingham whilst a student.

I was the conductor of the University Chamber Choir and the University Symphonic Wind Orchestra. I moved into opera and oratorio solo singing in 2000 and added lots of music theatre performing. Recent years, although concentrating mainly in the area of teaching, I have been able to perform in productions of Das Rheingold and La Traviata for Secret Opera, Turn of the Screw and Roberto Devereux for Opera Seria, in addition to performing for several choral societies as soloist.

I originally trained as a violinist, and also play piano and saxophone. In addition to my vocal teaching and performing, I have been a member of Komposit, a composition workshop run for young composers in the East Midlands. I worked previously as Area Leader for Sing Up in Lincolnshire, through soundLINCS.

More About My Lessons

My lessons are built around your goals as a musician. I want to make sure my lessons are always enjoyable but are always going in a direction that you feel comfortable with learning in.

I like to make sure my students learn about different types of music as well as making sure they have a solid understanding of music and how it works as well. I think that music is something that can be enjoyed by all.

I have experience teaching students of all ages and will always make sure we learn at a pace that you feel comfortable with. My lessons are entirely built with the student in mind & I feel that this is the best way to make great progress.

Music Shops in Newark-on-Trent.

Newark may be a small place but we are very lucky to have a few really great music shops in the local vicinity, able to help musicians find the instruments and equipment that they need. Here are a few well worth checking out:

RST Music, is the best place to go if you are looking for an all round music shop that caters to musicians of all levels. You can find them at 27 Carter Gate, Newark NG24 1UA.

For those interested in purchasing a violin, then JF Wright, is a violin maker / luthier that I can certainly recommend. They are based at 54 Fosse Road, Farndon, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4ST

Additionally, do consider Derek Cornell for woodwind repairs (cornellinstrumentrepairs.co.uk) based at 9 Lacey Green, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3NJ. And Rowan Diskin at Keld Ampworks for amplifier and other electronic repairs and refurbishments (ampworks.co.uk) that can be found just up the road from Derek Cornell at 82 Lacey Green, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3NJ. I've used the services of all of these and can certainly vouch for their excellent service.