Having taught at one of London's most prestigious singing studios, Voxbox, Camden, and at Major Music, Artist Development Academy, Farringdon, Laura Long teaches one-to-one lessons from her own studio in Belsize Park, London.
Laura works with signed and non-signed singers and musicians, actors, talented natural singers with no previous formal experience and complete beginners - some who start out with pitching problems or a lack of confidence in their abilities. Laura is passionate about working with anyone who is curious and excited about the singing voice, and sees lessons very much as a 'partnership'.
Laura aims to create a very safe and relaxed environment - believing that to be the basis for the creative and technical work required for developing the singing voice. Lessons are very much about the individual - not just in terms of technical vocal considerations, but also in understanding each persons specific needs, their own unique ways of learning and their aspirations.
As a qualified Speech Level Singing vocal instructor, Laura uses exercises that are specifically designed to subtley negotiate, strengthen or smooth any voice type – and with patience, practice and persistence, the results can be completely transforming. Laura wants students to really understand their own voice and to feel free enough to fully 'explore' it. Along with the exercises, she uses carefully selected song material, which can be either cover songs and/or original material, where she combines technique with the 'musicality' of singing - to include styling, interpretation, storytelling etc. Songwriters also often use the lesson time to test out and develop their own songs, in genres varying from soul, pop, jazz, blues, rock, country etc.
Laura actively encourages students in their development outside of the studio with gigging and performance, and has been a regular judge for Live & Unsigned UK, the most established non-televised national competition for furthering 'undiscovered' talent, and OPEN MIC UK. She has also played guitar in the Voxbox Singing Studio's house band, which supports the development of upcoming artists.
Laura’s ultimate aim for each student is to be able to sing with a sense of complete freedom - for the voice to find it's full natural sound and expression. In short, to actually really enjoy singing and feel good about it, rather than worrying about it!
Lesson format: one-to-one, for one hour, with approx 30 mins on exercises and 30 mins on a song. The first lesson includes a vocal diagnosis. Lesson fees are £40 per hour, late cancellations (within 24 hours) are charged at the full rate.
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