singing workshops

For singers of all levels

release your voice

All Sandra’s vocal technique workshops, breathing workshops and singing courses have a bias towards providing you with practical, informative vocal training and skills. They are for singers of all levels who are committed and excited to be improving their singing. Your ability to listen accurately and to assess, both yourself and others, will develop too, as you increase your awareness of how your vocal instrument works best. There are plenty of practical exercises that help build your confidence and your ability as you experience a release in your vocal mechanism. Having a free, resonant voice is easier than you imagined!

Many people think that music is something they cant understand and is somehow beyond them. Sandra believes that music is essential for us all and it has been an aural folk tradition, long before it was an academic qualification! We have sung in harmony since the world began, it creates community and well-being and serves as a great metaphor for society!

Are you looking for a particular training for you or your group? Get in touch and see if Sandra can help.

breathing for singers

  • This is one of Sandra’s most popular workshops! It is the essential foundation for all singers, regardless of style or experience and it can change all aspects of your singing – Tone, Agility, Range and Emotional connection – learning to breathe well is the key to better singing!

    This is NOT a singing workshop! It really is all about the breath. There are so many misunderstandings and inaccuracies about breathing that understanding how the whole breathing function works, can be a revelation.

    The workshop will cover and fully explain;

    • The anatomy of breathing; How it works and why it doesn’t

    • How your posture affects your breathing

    • The 3 main breathing muscles – How we train them

    • Exercises to get these muscles stronger

    • Connecting your voice into this essential support

    Using visual aids, practical exercises, clear explanations and an experiential style, Sandra can show you how to enhance your experience of singing and your sound.

    Sandra has also run this workshop for IPF and COPD (Asthma, Emphysema, etc) clients. Anyone with serious breathing difficulties can see Sandra privately (in person or online) for a session.

“Sandra's deep knowledge of vocal technique has revolutionised my approach to singing. Not only has the fundamental sound of my voice improved, but her holistic method has equipped me to deal with tiredness, colds, nerves, stress and all the other challenges facing a performer. I wholeheartedly recommend her.”

Hannah Martin - Folk Singer