Explore Private Voice TrainingAn audition. A new role. A song you’re working into your voice. A vocal problem you’re ready to solve.
In an intensive coaching session, we’ll find the shifts that make the biggest difference, make the technical and artistic decisions together, and give you vocal tools you can feel and repeat.
BOOK A SESSIONMusical theatre can ask for speech, twang, belt, mix, legit and operatic sound, sometimes within the same role.
You cannot hear yourself as the audience hears you while you perform. Working with an experienced coach whose ear you trust is enormously valuable when preparing for an audition or performance. Sometimes, one precise cue or piece of advice can take the whole performance from a seven to a ten.
Many singers also come to me because they want to adapt their training from opera or contemporary commercial music to meet the particular demands of musical theatre. You don’t need to throw away the technique you already have. We can translate it, add the coordinations this repertoire asks for and make them reliable enough to call on in performance.
FROM THE STUDIO
I had the pleasure of Scot’s guidance during my prep for the national tour of a new musical. Scot not only gave me fantastic help over that period, he filled me with confidence to try new things. His understanding of how musical theatre works for each performer is due to him having ‘walked the walk’. I personally can’t wait to work with him again.
I was genuinely astounded at how quickly and effectively Scot was able to understand me and help with my singing. His passion and enthusiasm make each session so enjoyable.
Scot’s coaching gave me the confidence to conquer my fears and deliver a Mamma Mia audition that showed them who I was and why they should pick me. I was cast as Donna Alternate - a bucket-list moment I’ll never forget.
During many of my recent auditions, I’ve been praised for how much my voice has improved. People would ask who my tutor was, and I would proudly say it was Scot.
One of the biggest things Scot helped me develop was the connection between what I wanted a sound to be and the feeling of producing it. I learned how to recognise the feeling of a sound before I even made it. I knew that what came out of my mouth would match my intentions. Scot helped singing feel instinctive again.
Working with Scot completely changed the way I approached Waikato Young Singer. Our intensive session helped me completely reshape my repertoire choices and choose pieces that really showed off my strengths. I went into the competition feeling much more confident and prepared, and I honestly don’t know if the result would have been the same without Scot’s guidance. I was absolutely thrilled to win.
Book a 60-minute session in my Cambridge studio, within easy reach of Hamilton and the wider Waikato, or join me online via Zoom from anywhere in New Zealand.
I release a small number of appointments at a time.
If you want to build your voice and artistry over time, Private Voice Training gives us a whole year to do it.
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