Singing Lessons

Dr Jean Callaghan offers singing lessons to:

  • tertiary music students studying to become professional singers
  • professional singers needing expert advice on advanced vocal development, repertoire choice, and help with the challenges of singing in foreign languages (Italian, German, French and Italian)
  • music theatre students wishing to build vocal technique (singing and speaking) to meet the demands of the ‘triple threat’
  • music theatre performers who need an individually-tailored warm-up routine, expert advice on maintaining vocal health and stamina while performing eight shows a week, and technical development to deal with specific roles
  • motivated amateur singers who wish to develop their vocal technique and explore repertoire recommended for their personal musical interests, individual vocal sound, and particular stage of vocal development
  • singers and actors who need help in mastering the vocal and musical demands of a particular role
  • performers needing expert help in audition preparation
  • performers recovering from illness or vocal damage
  • small ensembles wanting to develop vocal blend, word articulation, and maximum impact in a range of genres and styles.

Lessons are normally of one-hour duration. 10% discount for blocks of ten lessons paid in advance.

Vocal Coaching for productions is also available.

Just want to say THANK YOU for the lessons. You have solved problems that have been bugging me for the past 16 years. You are the best teacher that I have come across to date.
Professional Tenor, Singapore

Thank you for teaching me to have good posture (occasionally) and to put pressure on muscles most people don’t know exist. Oh, and to sing the same note going down as going up. Loudly. And nicely. Did I forget anything? Oh yes, not to conduct myself. I hope you always keep your healthy sense of humour and sense of fun – the best qualities in a good teacher. I always do enjoy my lessons, even when I spend some of them avoiding having my hair pulled or foot being stepped on, in the interests of … science.
19-yr-old student soprano, Sydney