"Rachel is an incredible singing teacher. Not only is her singing teaching second to none, she has a personableness to her that makes singing exciting and fun. She's warm and effusive and really has a knack about communicating ideas quickly and clearly. "
Cassidy Janson, WEST END LEADING LADY (Carol King, Beautiful, Elphaba in Wicked, new album out now, "Songs from the Stage," with Amber Riley and Beverley Knight)
Rachel is a London based vocal coach and singing teacher, fondly named, "the voice whisperer," by the singers she works with, due to her rigorously technical yet accessible approach to singing training which is based on the belief that you must understand your instrument in order to set it free and allow you to give yourself over to the music.
"As a singer, my career was almost stopped before it began when I developed vocal nodules during training. Suddenly, I couldn't express myself as I was used to, I could hardly remember how to sing. With my dreams slipping out of reach, I went on a mission, digging deeper and deeper into the mysteries of how our instrument works. By the time my vocal problems were solved, I had sought help from some the UK's best singing teachers and vocal coaches, including Penni Harvey-Piper and Mark Meylan. I explored everything recommended to me: from speech therapy, to larynx physiotherapy, to hypnotherapy, and nutrition, and that was just the beginning!
When I started coaching, I assumed that I would be focusing on musicality, conveying emotion through music and on finding that "special something," but, during early coaching sessions, I realised that you can't access that "something" if your instrument isn't working productively. Try as you might to give into musicality, or to pour your heart through the song, you can't do it if you have technical obstructions.
Your voice is the only instrument that you can't see or hold in your hand so many singers find the wonder that is, "the voice," an ambiguous and often confusing thing. My methods and techniques clarify and simplify your approach to strengthening your singing technique, understanding how your instrument works, and showing you which muscles to release and which to strengthen to allow the vocal system to work at it's most productive and free.
Together, we will move towards the goal of a complete and transformative musical experience for both singer and listener, when all comes together: the instrument and the soul and story behind in."
Rachel works with recording artists and West End performers, including Gina Beck (Glinda in Wicked, West end), Cassidy Janson (Carol King in Beautiful, West End), Sarah Bowden (Cassie in Chorus line, Hollywood bowl) and has helped young singers achieve places in London's top music and drama establishments including: The Royal Academy of Music, ArtsEd, Central School of Speech and Drama, London Studio Center and NYMT.
She has been studying the voice for over 20 years, training on Musical Theatre scholarships at The Arts Educational School, Tring and ArtsEd, Chiswick. As a performer, she spent 10 years playing leading roles in the West End and internationally and has trained with top coaches, Mark Meylan and Penni Harvey-Piper.
She is also the founder of The Sing Space , a busy voice studio, which brings industry professionals to Wimbledon, South West London, via one-to-one coaching, workshops, open mic nights, summer courses and charity concerts.
For more on her techniques read: What Is Singing? or read her most recent article on the voice: Adele's voice troubles.
Her studio is in Wimbledon, south west London and specialised in Musical Theatre and pop/jazz.
For lessons, please use the CONTACT FORM
"Anyone seriously considering a career in Musical theatre, or a professional hoping to improve their skills, I urge you to have a lesson with Rachel." Gina Beck, WEST END LEADING LADY (Glinda in Wicked, Christine in Phantom of the Opera)
"One of the best singing teachers in London. No seriously... Amazing!" Sarah Bowden, (Cassie, A Chorus Line, The Hollywood Bowl)
"Even after years of singing, I still learn great technique from Rachel." Kerry O'Dowd, The Voice BBC.
Cassidy Janson, WEST END LEADING LADY (Carol King, Beautiful, Elphaba in Wicked, new album out now, "Songs from the Stage," with Amber Riley and Beverley Knight)
Rachel is a London based vocal coach and singing teacher, fondly named, "the voice whisperer," by the singers she works with, due to her rigorously technical yet accessible approach to singing training which is based on the belief that you must understand your instrument in order to set it free and allow you to give yourself over to the music.
"As a singer, my career was almost stopped before it began when I developed vocal nodules during training. Suddenly, I couldn't express myself as I was used to, I could hardly remember how to sing. With my dreams slipping out of reach, I went on a mission, digging deeper and deeper into the mysteries of how our instrument works. By the time my vocal problems were solved, I had sought help from some the UK's best singing teachers and vocal coaches, including Penni Harvey-Piper and Mark Meylan. I explored everything recommended to me: from speech therapy, to larynx physiotherapy, to hypnotherapy, and nutrition, and that was just the beginning!
When I started coaching, I assumed that I would be focusing on musicality, conveying emotion through music and on finding that "special something," but, during early coaching sessions, I realised that you can't access that "something" if your instrument isn't working productively. Try as you might to give into musicality, or to pour your heart through the song, you can't do it if you have technical obstructions.
Your voice is the only instrument that you can't see or hold in your hand so many singers find the wonder that is, "the voice," an ambiguous and often confusing thing. My methods and techniques clarify and simplify your approach to strengthening your singing technique, understanding how your instrument works, and showing you which muscles to release and which to strengthen to allow the vocal system to work at it's most productive and free.
Together, we will move towards the goal of a complete and transformative musical experience for both singer and listener, when all comes together: the instrument and the soul and story behind in."
Rachel works with recording artists and West End performers, including Gina Beck (Glinda in Wicked, West end), Cassidy Janson (Carol King in Beautiful, West End), Sarah Bowden (Cassie in Chorus line, Hollywood bowl) and has helped young singers achieve places in London's top music and drama establishments including: The Royal Academy of Music, ArtsEd, Central School of Speech and Drama, London Studio Center and NYMT.
She has been studying the voice for over 20 years, training on Musical Theatre scholarships at The Arts Educational School, Tring and ArtsEd, Chiswick. As a performer, she spent 10 years playing leading roles in the West End and internationally and has trained with top coaches, Mark Meylan and Penni Harvey-Piper.
She is also the founder of The Sing Space , a busy voice studio, which brings industry professionals to Wimbledon, South West London, via one-to-one coaching, workshops, open mic nights, summer courses and charity concerts.
For more on her techniques read: What Is Singing? or read her most recent article on the voice: Adele's voice troubles.
Her studio is in Wimbledon, south west London and specialised in Musical Theatre and pop/jazz.
For lessons, please use the CONTACT FORM
"Anyone seriously considering a career in Musical theatre, or a professional hoping to improve their skills, I urge you to have a lesson with Rachel." Gina Beck, WEST END LEADING LADY (Glinda in Wicked, Christine in Phantom of the Opera)
"One of the best singing teachers in London. No seriously... Amazing!" Sarah Bowden, (Cassie, A Chorus Line, The Hollywood Bowl)
"Even after years of singing, I still learn great technique from Rachel." Kerry O'Dowd, The Voice BBC.
