Vocal Technique: Check-in

Why now?

I spend a lot of time teaching, listening, and supporting other singers, but I haven’t been singing regularly enough myself. Not in a steady, purposeful way.

So my intention for the start of 2026 is very simple. I want to sing more. I want to maintain my own voice in good working order. And I want to do that in a way that’s realistic alongside everything else that happens in a busy term, week on week.

Why not share that process?

It’s easy for things to drift when the focus is on repertoire, projects, and events. So this feels like a good moment to recalibrate, to check in with the voice, and to see what happens when that becomes a regular habit.

I’m rolling the class out for one term, weaving it in and out of everything else that’s happening, and seeing how it goes.

What this class is

Vocal Technique: Check-in is a series of eight livestreamed, half-hour working sessions running across the Spring Term 2026.

These are not lectures, but shared working sessions. I’ll be singing too.

Each session, we’ll take time to look under the bonnet of the instrument and notice what’s actually going on. Sometimes the focus will be on habits, coordination, or awareness. Often it will be a combination of things, responding to what emerges as we go. What we work on in one session is likely to inform the next.

The emphasis is on:

  • noticing what’s happening

  • making small, informed adjustments

  • understanding why certain habits help or hinder

  • keeping the instrument reliable and responsive

This isn’t about chasing perfection or adding more to your practice. It’s about forming and sustaining the kinds of habits that allow the voice to keep doing its job.

How the sessions work

  • Livestreamed on Saturday mornings
    (unlisted on YouTube, with a private link shared in advance)

  • 30 minutes each session

  • Eight opportunities across the Spring Term timetable

  • Replays included if you can’t attend live

The Voice School Spring Term also includes the VoiceWorks Spring Study Weekend, Love Your Voice 2026, and a half-term break. These sessions are designed to sit alongside that rhythm, offering a regular point of recalibration rather than another demand.

You can attend every session or dip in when it suits. The work carries on regardless.

A note on approach

This beta class makes space for that work, done thoughtfully and in good company.

You’re invited to join me

Vocal Technique Check-in runs as eight live working sessions across the Spring Term. Each session lasts 30 minutes (ish) and takes place on Saturday mornings, before my Virtually Vocalise Study Class.

Time: Saturdays, 10.00 –10.30 am (GMT)

Dates: January 10, 31, February 7, 14, 28, March 7, 21, 28

(No session during half term, and the rest are all planned to sit around in-person events and workshops.)

All livestreams will be saved to an unlisted VT Check-in playlist, so if you can’t attend live, you’ll still be able to work with the replay via a shared replay YT link.


Booking

This is offered as a Spring Term block of eight sessions. Full details and booking options are available below.

Cost

£60 for eight sessions (£7.50 per session)
Payable in three monthly instalments of ÂŁ20

Please note:
This class is offered as a beta Spring Term '26 series.

If you join us after the start date, or at any point during the term, you will still be given access to the playlist and all session replays.

Once booked and access details have been sent, payments are non-refundable.

Book your place

See you inside ...

Once you’ve booked your place, you’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to get started.

Before each session, I’ll send you the link so you can join live on the Saturday morning. If you can’t make it at the time, the replay will be available for you to watch later, so nothing is missed.

These sessions are designed to sit easily alongside the rest of your singing life. Turn up live when you can, catch up when you need to, and let the work unfold steadily across the term.

I’m very much looking forward to working on this together.

"A singer’s first responsibility is not to sing more, but to understand the instrument they are using."

~ A Singer’s Paradigm

A collected reflection on voice, responsibility and craft.