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About Emily

A lifelong music lover, Emily is passionate about encouraging everyone to experience the joy of singing and to take their vocal skills to the next level.

No Vibrato in Singing? You Can Make it Happen!

2025-10-22T15:19:22+01:00

Vibrato, the natural oscillation in pitch that lifts your singing to the next level, can make your voice stand out from the crowd, captivating audiences with warmth and emotion. It’s a powerful yet subtle feature of a singer’s voice that comes naturally to many, but can be elusive for others. While the presence of vibrato can signal vocal maturity and a high level of skill, a lack of vibrato is not something to become disheartened by. It certainly doesn’t mean that you are not talented, nor is it something that cannot be overcome. We take singing lessons because singing is an [...]

No Vibrato in Singing? You Can Make it Happen!2025-10-22T15:19:22+01:00

How to Sing in Mixed Voice

2025-10-16T13:00:27+01:00

As you progress with your singing lessons, you’ll move on from the basics to more advanced techniques. Mixed voice is one of those techniques that can hugely enhance your capabilities. While it may not be easy to master, with practise, you can achieve the smooth transitions and strong tone that are synonymous with singing in mixed voice. What is Mixed Voice? Mixed voice is a technique that seamlessly blends the lower tones of the chest voice with the higher notes of the head voice. Have you ever sung a song and felt a significant strain when transitioning from lower to higher [...]

How to Sing in Mixed Voice2025-10-16T13:00:27+01:00

The History of Singing – How Music and Song have Shaped Civilisations for Millennia

2025-03-20T11:14:09+00:00

Singing is as natural to us as breathing. As babes in arms, we’re comforted with lullabies, and entertained by nursery songs. Our lives are full of song, from hymns to the latest chart hits. We’re surrounded by music and singing. But have you ever considered how we, as a species, started to use our vocal cords to create music? Did We Learn to Sing Before We Could Talk? It’s likely that mankind has been singing in some form since before we even developed language, with prehistoric man using vocal sounds to mimic nature or communicate feelings. Before man developed tools, which [...]

The History of Singing – How Music and Song have Shaped Civilisations for Millennia2025-03-20T11:14:09+00:00

Expand Your Repertoire by Extending Your Vocal Range

2025-01-10T09:00:53+00:00

Would you love to be able to hit those high notes? Do you have some favourite songs you really want to be able to sing but you avoid them because some of the notes fall outside of your own vocal range? While our vocal range is to some extent predetermined, for example, if you have a naturally low voice it’s unlikely you’ll be replicating the talents of Kate Bush any time soon, it’s certainly possible to extend your vocal range somewhat, opening up opportunities to potentially expand your repertoire. Proceed with Caution – Don’t Overdo It We will discuss some ways [...]

Expand Your Repertoire by Extending Your Vocal Range2025-01-10T09:00:53+00:00

Hunting for Your Singing Lessons in London: Which is Better – a Private Teacher or a School?

2024-11-21T15:26:54+00:00

Are you searching for singing lessons in London and feeling overwhelmed by all the options available to you? When you drop the words ‘singing lessons London’ into Google, you’ll find a seemingly endless list of private tutors, music colleges and singing schools, but which one should you choose and what’s the difference? While of course, some tutors will be better than others, it’s not simply a case of distinguishing between high-quality singing lessons and inferior tuition, it’s also so important to get the right tutor to suit your own needs. Not every singing teacher will be the right match for every [...]

Hunting for Your Singing Lessons in London: Which is Better – a Private Teacher or a School?2024-11-21T15:26:54+00:00

How to Properly Prepare for Your First Singing Lesson

2024-11-21T13:59:53+00:00

So you’ve booked your first singing lesson. How exciting! How are you feeling? Are you looking forward to trying something new and keen to learn new skills, or are you feeling a little nervous? Either way, it’s good to be prepared so you can get the most out of your very first lesson. So here are some things to think about now, in advance of your first singing lesson… Don’t Worry or Feel Embarrassed Your teacher is there to teach you how to sing better. If your singing voice was already perfect, then there’d be no point in having singing lessons! [...]

How to Properly Prepare for Your First Singing Lesson2024-11-21T13:59:53+00:00

How Singers Can Get the Perfect Night’s Sleep

2024-10-31T11:20:41+00:00

We’ve often mentioned how important it is for singers to sleep well. Sleep will revitalise your mind and your body. When you sing, you use many muscles, throughout your body, not just your facial muscles, and they all need to be well-rested. In addition, with a good night’s sleep, our memory works better, which is ideal for remembering lyrics, and we’re more calm and relaxed, which can help to combat nerves and stage fright. You’ll also feel more energised, ready to put on a great performance. So now we’re clear on how vital it is to get that all-important restorative sleep, [...]

How Singers Can Get the Perfect Night’s Sleep2024-10-31T11:20:41+00:00

Vocal Health: Top Tips for Looking After Your Voice

2024-10-31T11:20:19+00:00

If you played an instrument, you’d look after it. You’d clean and polish it and ensure it was in perfect condition for every performance. As a vocalist, your voice is your instrument, and it deserves the same level of attention you’d give any other instrument. Look after your voice, and you’ll always be able to give your best performance. Check out our top tips for maintaining excellent vocal health… Don’t Neglect Your Warm-up Exercises It only takes a few minutes to perform some vocal warm-up exercises, but when you’re eager to sing a particular song, it can be tempting to neglect [...]

Vocal Health: Top Tips for Looking After Your Voice2024-10-31T11:20:19+00:00

Fighting the Fear – How to Conquer Pre-Performance Nerves

2024-10-31T11:19:56+00:00

Do you get nervous before you sing in front of a crowd? Well, you’re in good company. Many of the world’s top stars, with years of experience performing for stadiums packed with adoring fans, have admitted to suffering from performance anxiety. Being World-famous Doesn’t Stop the Nerves! Elvis Presley suffered from stage fright throughout his career, with his iconic hip-swing dance moves initially being the result of shaking legs due to his high level of anxiety! Ozzy Osbourne, Freddie Mercury, Adele, Rihanna, Cher, Andrea Bocelli, and Rod Stewart have all spoken out about feeling that stomach-churning sensation of pre-performance nerves. So you [...]

Fighting the Fear – How to Conquer Pre-Performance Nerves2024-10-31T11:19:56+00:00
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