Everybody learns differently, so we will tailor each lesson to you, and work collaboratively towards your goals as a singer and a musician. We try to make all of our lessons relaxed and fun, because this is the best way to learn!
We have a busy teaching schedule, but we work hard to ensure that your lesson doesn’t feel rushed. All of our lessons last 60 minutes which allows you between 40 and 50 minutes of singing time with a few minutes either side, to settle in at the start of the lesson and to recap at the end.
Learning a new skill doesn’t happen overnight, so we encourage students to book blocks of 6 lessons to get into a rhythm with it. You can pay up front for your lessons, or in instalments, whichever works for you. We’re confident that you’ll love what we do, so we offer a free trial to every new student with no obligation. For school aged students, we can fit your blocks of lessons around term times if that suits you better.
Our Lessons
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Check in
Its important to check in at the start of every lesson. Singing is great fun but can also be challenging so we begin each lesson by checking in with you and doing a short physical warm up together. Taking this time to ease into the lesson feels good and helps to focus the mind and body.
Train Technique
Just like in sport or learning an instrument, learning to sing engages your whole body and a little technique goes a long way. We believe that anyone can learn to sing, and that most people who feel like they can’t, just haven’t figured out how yet. Lots of students are surprised at how quickly and consistently they notice improvements by focussing in on technique every lesson. At Singing Lessons on the Hill, we’re nerdy about singing technique so this bit is really fun for us!
Make Music
This is your time to try out what you’ve learnt. We’ll take some of the technique we have learned and work it into the songs you want to sing. We’e happy to suggest repertoire to students, but we prefer it when students tell us what they want to sing. You can learn through singing any style of music and we’re happy to work on anything you enjoy. We’ll keep a note of the songs we’ve worked on together, it’s sometimes nice to revisit them and see how far you’ve progressed!
Recap
Recapping at the end of your lesson is a crucial step to consolidate what you’ve learnt and give you a plan for your practice that week. You’re welcome to take notes, ask questions, give us some thoughts about your lesson - anything that works for you! We’ll try to make sure you leave feeling energised and confident about your singing, with a clear plan for the week ahead.
Booking
We recommend that students book their lessons in blocks of 5 in a regular, weekly time slot. This makes it easier to get into a rhythm with your singing, encourages more consistent improvement, and ensures you get the best value out of your lessons.
If weekly lessons don’t work for you, we may be able to accomodate lessons fortnightly. This usually works best if there is another student who you could share a time slot with, alternating weeks.
Waiting List
Our teachers get booked up very quickly. If we’re full, we will put you onto our waiting list and offer you a time slot as soon as one becomes available.
We can’t always give a firm indication as to how long the wait might be for lessons, but we will let you know your position on the waiting list.
To ensure that our system is as fair as possible, we will operate the waiting list on a first come, first served basis. If you would prefer not to be on the waiting list, please let us know so we can move other students up into your position.
Payments
We charge £50 for a 60 minute lesson and book lessons in blocks of 6.
You can pay for your lessons online via our secure payment page or in person in cash.
We will book your lessons in your regular time slot after receiving your payment.
We usually recommend that students book a new block of lessons during the final lesson of their existing block to secure their regular time slot going forward.
Cancellation
We know that life isn’t always predictable and that things change from week to week so we try to be as flexible as we can for our students.
We have a 24 hour cancellation and rescheduling policy so you are able to cancel or move a booked lesson up to 24 hours before the lesson start time.
Please get in touch with us as soon as you can to cancel or move your lesson.
If you need to change your regular time slot, we are happy to contact our other students and see if anyone would be willing to swap.