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No experience necessary. Siobhan accepts students of all levels and abilities. Lessons are catered to the individuals needs. Let me know what you want to work on.  Students begin by sending a list of 5 - 10 pop or jazz songs that they are interested in working on.

The lesson format begins with warmups and exercises.  The bulk of the lesson will be spent on learning songs chosen by the student. 
Lessons can be casual and based on learning music for enjoyment or lessons can have a more serious tone with exam preparation, audition preparation and polishing of pieces as the focus.

In the classroom, Siobhan encourages students to progress in a positive and understanding learning environment. 

Breakdown of lesson format

Week 1
Introductions, discussion about previous singing experience and what skills you are interested in working on (for example: stretch your range, learn to improvise, become more confident in performing, ear training, rhythmic training, belting, connecting head and chest voice, reading music, sight singing)

Learning the warmups - we will learn a breathing exercise, lip buzz, chest voice and head voice exercises
Learning a song - for example if a student chooses the song 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' we will work on the first verse of the song

Week 2
Learning the warmups - sing the warmups from week 1 and learn a diction exercise, pure vowel exercise and an exercise for vocal range
Learning a song - Student will sing the first verse for me.  We will work on the chorus section of the song.

Week 3 
Warmups - sing all warmups
Learning a song - Student will sing for me the parts we have worked on and I will give advice and practice tips
If student is ready, we will discuss singing with a backing track and how to prepare/practice for this

Week 4
Warmups - sing all warmups
Song - Student will arrive prepared with an external speaker and backing track ready to go.  Student will sing the song with the backing track and I will give advice.