www.singingandbreathing.co.uk
– vocal tuition for individuals and groups
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Singing workshops
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Singing and breathing training courses

Build your vocal skills and confidence. Great for singer-songwriters, actors & public speakers - more

Do you know how to sing safely?
Learn which muscles you should and should NOT be using! Plus the crucial importance of good breathing, and how to monitor the physicality of singing in your own body - more

The Contemporary Choral Academy

Discover what this organisation based here in the Southwest can offer you - more

'The Lost Sound' adult chorus
A mixed voice choir exploring contemporary vocal and musical styles. Workshop based sessions - more

'SoundSense' Choir Skills Course
Come and explore what works musically & vocally - and discover why. Learn and embody techniques on a term by term basis with this new training choir - more


Singing Courses - a wide range of possibilities

Christmas gifts that last a lifetime!
Choosing a course of individual lessons, or one of Sandra's unique singing courses this year can make your Christmas gift last forever!

Whether the recipient is new to singing, or already has some experience, lessons and guidance from an experienced teacher can bring out the very best in their voice.

We offer a range of different gift vouchers - please enquire


Next singingandbreathing Choir Skills/Harmony singing Course
Starts Monday 9th January - March 26th. 7:30 -9pm Buckfastleigh. A fun and very practical course packed with exercises and information to build your confidence and skill in harmony singing. Great for anyone who wants to audition for a choir or is ready to progress into quartet/small ensemble singing. The groups are always informal and very friendly - There is space to ask questions and the group is kept small enough to have some individual help if needed. Max 20 people.

A mixed voice course - we need all parts
Basses,Tenors, Altos and Sporanos

A course for new and experienced singers who want to improve their voices and their ears! Particulaly useful for preparation for auditioned choirs and those wanting to sing in quartets and small ensembles and close harmony backing. This is a very user friendly course packed with singing exercises, top tips, feedback and information!

We will cover: -

  • Blending of voices,
  • Synchronization
  • Getting accurate tuning of chords
  • Dynamics
  • Interpretation
  • Expression
  • Vocal and Breathing techniques.

(see choir pages for more information) Book Now!

This is a real chance to blow away the myths and misinformation you may have heard about singing and about your own voice.

Sandra offers other styles of Singing Workshops
For groups of individuals – or individual groups!

One-day workshops are usually attended by individuals coming together as a group to take part.

Weekend or longer courses – the workshop format can also be easily extended to cater for groups of friends or colleagues, in which case full weekends or longer courses can be arranged to meet the groups' requirements.
This offers a unique opportunity for the corporate sector.
Please see the Corporate Work page for full details.

Established groups – for groups that already sing together, (e.g., community choirs, ensembles or quartets) Sandra also offers choir coaching.
Please see the Choir Coaching page for full details.

Call now to see how Sandra and the Contemporary Choral Academy can make some magic happen for you!

Tel: 01364 643105


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Our courses will
help you:
• Check you are using your voice correctly and safely

• Breathe properly to get the best from your voice

• Ground yourself fully and sing more freely

• Become sensitive to the group musical dynamic

• Interpret the songs to bring them to life

• Increase your tonal and emotional expression

• Learn invaluable techniques, top tips & exercises
Choir skills participants' comments:

"I just want to say how much I enjoy the classes and appreciate your enthusiasm. I work well with the methods you use, especially all the theory of the physical background and technique." Elaine

" Just a note to say thanks for the past few weeks classes. You have shown me that you are a very strong and knowledgeable teacher which is very important to me. Your holistic approach has also shown me the importance of both the whole mind and the whole body in a performance." Robert


"I physically couldn't sing before. During the course, I was aware of the meaning of the notes; I could feel these sounds 'twanging' inside me and I would get a sudden rush of emotion. Singing has changed me. I get such a feeling of freedom and joy, I cannot imagine living without it."
- Beverley

"Just a line to say thank you very much for this really in-depth summary of the breathing workshop. Not only is it really well written, it is also laid out very clearly and makes it easy to grasp.
I am so over the moon with the whole experience, about you, and about what you taught us. It is, as I believe, the holy grail to good singing. It was well worth attending and you are such an exquisite teacher who truly gives not only extensive knowledge, but heart and soul as well, during and even after the workshop."
- S.B.

"Thank you for your excellant notes. I have loved the sessions, they really appeal to my nerdy side, and am very much looking forward to the rest of the course. Also they are such a lovely group, supportive of each other and happy to share their vulnerability. Singing makes me happy, and that's something I didn't expect to achieve so early in the process. "AW

Sandra Smith - Singing teacher and Choir coach
21 Chapel St, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0AQ
tel: 01364 643105 • email: sandra@singingandbreathing.co.uk
www.singingandbreathing.co.uk