Hi, I’m Chloe Payne, a vocalist, songwriter, and singing teacher based near Reading/Basingstoke. My background in music began with musical theatre training when I was at school and college, I remember being super inspired when I watched Les Mis in the West End and deciding to take singing lessons! Alongside my training I performed in many local productions including playing ‘Nancy’ in ‘Oliver’, ‘Rizzo’ in ‘Grease’, however over the years I began to lean towards contemporary music.

I pursued my passion at Queen Mary’s College on the BTEC Music Certificate course, and then at the Academy of Contemporary Music where I graduated with First Class Honours. Throughout my degree, I studied under Jono McNeil (The Voice Vocal Coach, Paloma Faith) Brian Henry (Soul II Soul, Lalah Hathaway, Omar), and Helena May (Heather Small). During my time at university, I gained a wide range of experience in live performance and gained the technical skills to become a versatile and confident vocalist, specialising in pop, rock, and soul. I completed a module on music education where I got a lot of experience of one-to-one teaching! I also learnt about recording at home and in a studio, as well as important business elements to the industry. Since graduating I have been writing and recording lots of original music, as well as collaborating with other musicians on their projects!

I have experience of teaching full bands of children in primary schools (Rocksteady Music School), one-to-one singing lessons to various age groups and experience levels, as well as knowledge of music theory, songwriting, and creating vocal arrangements (Rock Choir). I would love to help students of all ages and abilities to improve their skills as a singer in a fun and relaxed environment either online or in-person! I’m happy to work with you towards music grades, audition prep, or just for fun- so please get in touch as I’d love to work with you!

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

• BA (First Class Honours) Music Industry Practice (Vocals)
• BTEC Certificate in Music (Distinction*)
• LAMDA Grade 6 Musical Theatre (Distinction)

I am a keen songwriter and my songs have been featured on many UK radio stations including BBC radio’s track of the day, which is something I’m very proud of!