Wellington
Singing Lessons | Artist development, Song Writing Workshops
Bio
***Currently fully booked and running a waitlist for new students***
Kia Ora,
Ko Lucy tōku ingoa,
I believe every one deserves an opportunity to explore a relationship with music in an encouraging and nurturing environment, free of expectation to progress at a certain rate. I have a particular interest in teaching children and/or helping adults reconnect with music who have perhaps tried lessons in the past and for whatever reason, it did not work out for them. I believe in the therapeutic power of music and its regulatory effects on our nervous system. I am a patient, empathetic and holistic tutor. My lessons are dynamic, student led and engaging.
I have been teaching music privately on and off since 2012. Most recently I was fortunate enough to live in Fiji where I facilitated baby music classes and tutored a number of children one on one. I have studied music, majoring in jazz vocals and improvisation. I have also performed in a range of live ensembles and written and recorded a solo album under my musical alias, ‘Lucy Smyth’ – you can search for my music on Spotify.
Teaching Info
When we first meet I am most interested in getting to know more about your relationship with music as this informs our plan for future lessons. Expect the first lesson to involve a bit of getting to know each other before we can dive into it.
Vocal lessons
You can expect us to always warm up first by singing a few exercises together, then look at an aspect of vocal technique through an additional exercise and then workshop all discussed concepts and techniques in a song of your choice.
I’ve been taking singing lessons with Lucy now for over three years. During that time, I’ve developed vocal techniques to confidently sing when recording and performing songs. Lessons are fun, with opportunities to be creative with music by improvising and harmonising, while at the same time, learning the art of jazz. Lucy has tailored the lessons to my needs and skills which has added to the enjoyment and significantly increased the progress that I’ve made. I intend to continue to build on my skills with Lucy as my teacher.
