VOICE & PRESENCE in PERFORMANCE
Are you looking for more joy and freedom in your singing? Are you interested in how to reliably succeed in auditions, have a sound command of technique and have full artistic freedom to move audiences?
In over thirty years of developing my skills as a singing teacher, I am constantly learning from those who work with me, discovering together what best empowers and develops them, as we work collaboratively together.
I have all sorts of resources that can help singers reach their goals, encouraging curiosity from a place of presence and awareness.
As a proud associate teacher of international voice teacher David L. Jones for over fourteen years now, the singing technique I teach has an amazing lineage. It stretches back to Bel Canto teacher Manuel Garcia II and to the teachers of Flagstadt, Björling, Nilsson and Allan Lindquest.
I am also inspired by Dr Meribeth Dayme’s ‘Core Singing’ work on energy, imagination and presence in performance.
Having also been EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner since 2008, I am now studying and amazed by IFS ( Internal Family Systems), which feels like an important new adventure. I am finding it hugely beneficial for myself and others.
If you are curious to learn, and open to positive change then I am really interested to explore with you. I work with singers from the age of 18 upwards.
I work holistically and have the privilege to witness singers opening into secure vocal freedom and truly alive, imaginative, moving performances. A huge reward for performer and audience.
What I offer is an alchemy of my long experience and explorations as a singer, performer, teacher and therapeutic practitioner. I have so much to be grateful for, both in the musicians and teachers I have been fortunate to work with, but also with so much continuing learning from my life’s journey.
Sessions are usually at my home in Oxford but are also possible on Zoom etc.
I enjoy giving masterclasses and workshops on Voice and Presence, as well as introductions to EFT, which strengthens resilience and is easy to learn as a self help tool. Watch this space for IFS developments!
With over 30 years of teaching experience, Fiona is a highly regarded Singing Teacher.
Current and former students are successful as soloists in opera companies, concert singers, Young Artists’ programmes, in award-winning consorts, studying at national conservatoires, or are singing teachers.
Alongside teaching singing, Fiona is also a therapeutic energy practitioner, using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), which combines the power of Chinese accupressure with modern psychology, as well as HeartSpeak, another healing energy protocol based on muscle testing.