1) How do I book a lesson?
2) How long are the lessons?
3) How many lessons do I need and how often?
4) What are the prices?
5) Where is the studio?
6) What times do you teach?
7) I’ve never sung before, can I book a lesson?
8) I want to sing professionally, can you help?
9) Can I buy gift vouchers and give my friends and family singing lessons?
10) What can I expect from my lessons?
11) I think I'm tone deaf and can't sing in tune. Is it still worth me booking lessons?
1) Just telephone 07889 966192 or email lauren@taylormusic.co.uk with the time slot and day you would prefer. All initial lessons are booked with no obligation to continue so you can see how you feel about the technique, studio and me! Then you can either book a course or individual lessons from then on.
2) 60 minutes with 5mins in that hour to book the next lesson and organise payment
3) The normal is to have at least one lesson a week. However, some people who want to make a professional career out of singing may benefit from more.
4) £35 per hour. £30 for initial lesson and assessment.
5) The studio is in my home a five min walk from Brentwood Railway station (see link) and high street.
6) Tuesdays 12-8pm Fridays12-8pm in Brentwood. Mondays 1-9pm, Wednesdays 1-9 and Thursdays 1-9 at Voxbox in Camden (see link)
7) Of course. The Speech Level Singing technique works wonders with new students as well as helping to advance professional singers.
8) Yes. Having been in the business for many years I can give you advice on ways to manage your career. If you want help with or want me to write completely original songs for you then this can be arranged. I can help produce a rough demo and put you in touch with producers i have used for a more finished product.
9) Gift vouchers for singing lessons are available for you to surprise your family and friends with a novel and individual present. You can organise these over the phone or email.
10) In your initial lesson I will ask you to do a few scales that will help me determine what your vocal weaknesses are and plan a course of action to eliminate them. From then on we will work at a piano to develope your voice and strenghen any weak areas. The second part of the lesson is where you can choose a backing track and put your new found technique and confidence into singing a song. Which of course is what it is all about! You can build up a reportoire to sing at Karaoke, friends parties, or just for yourself. If you wish to record songs so that you can take home a copy of your efforts this can be arranged.
11) Yes! It is very rare that people are really tone deaf. Usually it is nerves and embarresment that stops your ears from listening correctly. I can train your ears to listen in the right way to be able to sing notes in tune and develope your understanding of music so that it is not scarey.