Singing Lessons Marple, Stockport, Manchester – for Adults – Beginner and Intermediate one-to-one vocal coaching
Learn to sing with Expert Singing Teacher and Vocal Coach Mags Lowe
Based in Marple, near Stockport and Manchester, she specialises in supporting Beginner Singers and Guitar Players but also offers more confident singers cutting-edge technical vocal coaching and performance coaching.
If you’d love to learn to sing but feel nervous, rusty and out-of-practice, or you can sing but want to learn fantastic technique to maximise your potential, then Mags is the teacher for you! Her busy teaching practice in her home studio in Marple is open for face-to-face lessons.
With 15 years’ experience in vocal coaching including 5 years as the the leader of The Courage to Sing courses Mags’ methods are tried and tested and her approach is encouraging, empowering and fun!
She teaches all contemporary styles – popular music, rock, musical theatre, jazz and folk etc. If you would like a classical or choral-style teacher then Mags is happy to recommend one.
Mags has a wealth of experience in coaching even the most timid or rusty voiced people into singing with more confidence and skill and she loves seeing her students find their voices and sing their hearts out.
Even if you are a complete beginner and feel that you can’t sing and there’s no hope. We encourage you to think again! Mags has years of vocal coaching experience, a degree in Psychology and personal experience of working through anxieties and fears around singing in front of others. It’s because of this that she has a particular skill for coaxing even the most rusty and timid-voiced students into song.
Your singing lessons will be as unique as you and we can work on any style of music, with covers or originals, with or without guitar, backing tracks or piano. During your vocal coaching sessions we’ll work on breath control, voice technique, posture and song performance. As your control and tone develop so will your confidence.
You can become the singer that’s inside you, waiting to be released!
Whatever your previous experience of singing and whatever your personal opinion of your voice at this time, you will quickly be using your voice in new and exciting ways. The first session is usually diagnostic and involves guided exercises, which allow us to explore the potential of your voice and to identify where Mags can help you improve. Usually we also find time to discuss suitable songs for future exploration. It is suggested that you think in advance of songs that you’d like to potentially work on and we can choose the one that suits you best, with the aim of developing this in any further lessons.
All sessions can be recorded to ensure retention of the teaching we cover – please request this at the start of your session. You’ll find it invaluable to go over key points and techniques at home by listening back to the recordings.
During any private lesson you will touch on or explore in more depth many or all of the following topics:
Breathing – dispelling myths about breathing and introducing useful techniques to improve your breath efficiency
Posture or Alignment – whether standing, sitting or playing an instrument, I can show you how to align your body so that your voice flows out freely
Physical warm-up – learn an effective, energising and focussing routine drawing on tai chi, acupressure and yoga
Voice Qualities – Twang, Speech, Falsetto, Cry, Sob, Belt and Mixed Voices (e.g. Cry with Twang)
Vocal Training – useful exercises you can practise at home and their applications
Vocal Health – guidance on lifestyle choices to support your voice, safe use of the voice through correct technique, help with voice problems e.g. hoarseness or fatigue when singing
Practice – how much to do, what to do, where to do it. What is safe, what is not
Practice – how much to do, what to do, where to do it. What is safe, what is not
Confidence building – the secret to increasing your confidence is in learning great technique, connecting with the song’s lyrics and losing yourself in the enjoyment of singing your heart out!
Interpretation – examining the song’s text and how we can bring this out during performance.
Connection & Colour – singing from the heart, storytelling, light and shade, dynamics, choreography
Extending Your Voice – Extending your range, developing power and style, bridging breaks in your voice smoothly
Performance – bringing everything together to give your best performance
Supported Progression – next steps, your goals & aspirations, Open Mic nights, preparing for gigs & auditions (if appropriate)