Singing Teacher Training Academy

Here at The Contemporary Voice Academy we have been busy over the past ten years building and developing training syllabuses for teachers of all kinds, from complete beginners to old pros! We have everything you need to make sure you keep your teaching and vocal knowledge up to date and keep your singers progressing and coming back week after week!!

We have training suitable for all, from singers just starting out on their teaching journey, to those who have been teaching a while and who are running a successful teaching studio of their own, but who may want to refresh their knowledge or gain a deeper understanding of teaching contemporary commercial music (CCM)!

So no matter where you are in your career, whether you are looking at topping up your knowledge or training in a complete new methodology and interested in learning The Contemporary Voice way, we are here to support you whatever your goals in teaching may be! And, Don’t forget! If you feel you have any specific areas lacking in your singing or music knowledge base contact us to discuss how we can create a dedicated and tailored programme just for you or your academy!

TRAINING FOR ALL SINGING TEACHERS & VOCAL COACHES

Sally has singing teacher training programmes suitable for all teachers, Previous teachers who have trained with Sally include;

  • New trainee teachers fresh out of university looking to begin their career.
 
  • Professional singers looking to supplement their income with teaching, or those who are moving away from performing.
 
  • Classical or musical theatre teachers looking to learn how to teach contemporary vocalists.
 
  • School based music teachers wanting to improve their vocal knowledge to support their students.
 
  • CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music) teachers wanting to refresh their knowledge.
 
  • Teachers of all backgrounds looking to learn different methods and approaches to training.

WHAT CAN I LEARN? ​

By training with The Contemporary Voice’s Singing Teacher Training Academy you will benefit from the following:

  • Tailored syllabuses to your individual needs, problem areas, or current interests. 
 
  • Vocal Training / Development / Genre & Style Training / Voice Maintenance / Vocal Health Support for you as a teacher.
 
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection, Boundaries, Safe Working, Lone Working and Appropriate Conduct, Behaviour management. 
 
  • Teaching practice opportunities – mock lessons with singers of different ages, abilities and singing styles.  
 
  • Beginner piano skills to support your teaching, from playing simple scales to accompanying your students  
 
  • Essential teaching resources including handouts, lesson plans and logbooks. 
 
  • Business for Singing Teachers: Branding, Marketing, Online Presence, Self Employment, book keeping and Tax.

What qualifications do I need to be a singing teacher?

Technically none! All you need is experience and knowledge in singing, performance and music in order to teach (and of course be able to convince people to train with you!) Although I would say it would comedown to ethics. IF you do not know enough about how the voice works or what may cause issues such as breathiness, strain, pitching issues, appropriate rep for ages and abilities and genders, how to warm up and train individual voice types and not just your own, this is when you need to train! 

Now I went through the route of BTEC to HND to Degree (UK based qualifications) but I didn’t feel like that actually prepared me for the things I would need to know, and a lot of my trainee teachers agree. My essential teaching knowledge came from one to one voice lessons and professional development courses. Learning about my own voice and its problem areas, learning about the anatomy, vocal mechanism and different training methodologies. Also the most important part was time and experience working with lots of different voices. It’s important for a singing teacher to know how to diagnose voice problems and be able to “prescribe” the fix, as well as demonstrate the solid vocal technique you are wanting or needing from your student! A singing teacher with a healthy technique is essential for role modelling to your students. The Contemporary Voice Singing Teachers Academy brings together all the essential knowledge and experience opportunities you need to build and sustain a successful teaching practice! 

Improve your knowledge

MORE ABOUT VOCAL TECHNIQUE
TRAINING:​

We cover all essential topics you need to know as a singing teacher in our Vocal Health & Anatomy based training. Some of the things we will cover include:

  • Anatomy / Vocal Mechanism
  • Vocal health for you and your students
  • How to warm up & cool down safely for different voice types and ranges.
  • Common problem areas in voice and how to fix them. (Diagnosing issues and prescribing fixes)
  • Working with different voice types, ages and genders.
  • How to create individual practise routines, development programmes and goal setting for your students.
  • Vocal Qualities & laryngeal postures.
  • Plus so much more!

We can help you build your resources for your “Singing Teacher Tool Box” including; Lesson Plans, Warm Ups, Technical exercises, Repertoire for different genres and technical encouragement, What equipment you might need and so much more!

"TCVA’s Singing Teacher Training Course is one of the most comprehensive courses I have taken!"

After finding my way into teaching alongside my performance career, I have been trying to fill the gaps in my knowledge, TCVA’s Singing Teacher Training Course is one of the most comprehensive courses I have taken! I really liked that this is a one to one course – others that I had taken part in were only group based, or just pre recorded videos and after taking part in those previously, and then coming to study with Sally, I realised just how little I picked up before. There was no one there to ask questions, or even someone to question me on my understanding of what I had absorbed from the sometimes “stale and boring” videos. Sally held my hand all the way through, always checking on if we were still on the right track for my interests and needs. After completing my Stage One Training I am now full steam ahead on my Stage Two, and I am so glad I found Sallys course! The difference in my knowledge and confidence in teaching is amazing! I love that the sessions can be fluid, if I’ve had an issue or a question come up in my teaching with a student, I have been able to bring those questions and concerns to Sally who has a wealth of knowledge, (I swear there isn’t anything she doesn’t know about teaching singing!) It’s great that even if we are focussing on a totally different subject area she is flexible enough to take the time to help me with my issues. This is something I never experienced even within my group teacher training, they just never seemed to have enough time with so many people attending and this in itself is worth signing up to train with Sally for!
– Thank you for everything!

– Lacey K, Singing Teacher & Singer / Songwriter

"I am just starting out and not sure where to start"

New / Student Teacher and Recent Graduate Pathway:

We have training pathways designed to for those just starting out, This is suitable for those who are recently graduated, within the last 2 years – or have graduated and not yet gone into their chosen field for whatever reason, we have also had those who are still at university wanting to get a head start undertake our training, or who have had a career in singing and now looking to add teaching to their arsenal. The Student Teacher and Recent Graduate Pathway is tailored to help you find your place in the industry, to begin to establish your name, and to help you understand what is required of you to achieve your goals and set you apart from the rest. We support you in everything from finding gaps in your knowledge regarding training technique, teaching and leading skills to understanding safeguarding and professional conduct we have a wide range of units developed especially for the teacher just starting out. Often Graduates / New teachers opt for this pathway before moving onto our standard Singing Teacher Training Pathway.

"If there are no qualifications needed to be a singing teacher why is training so important?"

Quite Simply – Because we don’t know what we don’t know!! As a contemporary voice teacher who also helps support injured singers in their recovery – Sally has come face to face with the harsh reality that untrained singing teachers can cause a lot of harm to their singers voices, so many singers have come to Sally for retraining after injuries have been caused under the poor (sometimes extremely harmful) advice and guidance of previous teachers. It’s why Sally has made it her mission to help teachers learn how to protect not only their own voices but those of their singers!! 

And most importantly, as a singing or voice teacher you have a duty of care to your students. It is essential you are confident that you are able to ensure that your students can study and learn with you without risk of vocal injury! New advancements are happening all the time with voice training, make sure you are up to date on the latest advice, guidance and training approaches to help build your singers voices and careers! However! Please don’t let this worry you, this is why we are here to help!

"I don’t understand how I could go through 10 years of vocal training and have never once been introduced to some of the incredible things Sally has taught me"

I am so glad I found Sally’s one to one teacher training course!!! I had spent a lot of time looking for support getting into teaching and after a rubbish experience during my music degree where I feel like I actually took a step back in my vocal technique due to inconsistent teachers and bad advice, I was absolutely blown away by what I learnt even in my first few sessions, I don’t understand how I could go through 10 years of vocal training and have never once been introduced to some of the incredible things Sally has taught me!!! It has really made me realise there are basic singing teachers and vocal coaches and then there is Sally!!!

She is nurturing and caring and always has time for your worries or insecurities. She truly just wants to help support you and help make you the best singing teacher you can be. What I love most is that she’s inspired me to continue pushing myself in my performance career. Uni nearly ruined that for me but she has given me the confidence, knowledge and the ability to pick myself up and get on with it. Thank you Sally for everything you have done for me!

– Jessie L, Singer & Vocal Coach

Not sure if our Singing teacher training is right for you? - Why not book a Discovery Session?

We offer a discovery session for those who would like more of a taster with no obligation to continue if it isn’t right for them. The discovery sessions are designed to give those who are unsure if this course is right for them the chance to try out the course before they commit to the full course. This session is ideal for those who are maybe not sure what direction they should be heading with their career, or who are unsure of what training may be appropriate for them. During the Discovery Session we have the opportunity to discuss your needs, set goals and create an action plan to help you achieve more in your teaching. These sessions work well as a standalone session as together we will look at your skills and strengths, consider your unique selling point, how to improve the services you offer, Identify potential gaps in knowledge and give you the strategies you need to turn your business into a success! The Discovery Session will begin to help you develop a business plan appropriate for your own needs and interests, if time – we can also begin to look at one of your chosen units to give you a taster of some of the course content. 

The Discovery Sessions have a small one off payment for a 1.5 Hour session including any relevant resources provided, with no obligation to continue with the full course after the session. After the discovery session you will have an idea of a pathway ahead of you – your individual game plan, and be advised on possible options for training, if we find that this course is not right for you, we will help you find alternative training, and we have other options or service providers to recommend.

TEACHING SINGING

It takes more than just having a good voice!

If you want to be a successful teacher and keep students coming back week after week, you need to be able to offer them what they need to build the voices they want! Our teacher training programme can help you build the tools of your trade to ensure your business is a success!

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"I am already a teacher how can you help?"

Sally is here to help you achieve your own personal goals, whether that’s with building your business or personal development. Here are just some ways that you can benefit:

  • Support finding more students, and building a loyal student base.
  • Support with marketing, promotion, online presence, lets update your brand!
  • Training to refresh your vocal knowledge, learn Sally’s tried and tested teaching model. Or learn how to train contemporary vocal styles. Plus so much more.

"I have been a classical singing teacher for over 20 years! I approached Sally as a lot of my students wanted to learn more contemporary styles, something I was not familiar with, she helped me bridge the gap and learn essential repertoire and CCM technique in order to help me continue to offer the services my students wanted"

Marie, Classical Singing Teacher

"I have been a classical singing teacher for over 20 years! I approached Sally as a lot of my students wanted to learn more contemporary styles, something I was not familiar with, she helped me bridge the gap and learn essential repertoire and CCM technique in order to help me continue to offer the services my students wanted"

Marie, Classical Singing Teacher