Andrea Fleming
A safe place to get out of your comfort zone, improve your technique, and explore bringing YOUR unique point of view to your art.
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Andrea Fleming
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Andrea - Get to know your vocal coach
Andrea, here! With over 15 years of teaching experience and over 20 years of professional performing experience, I am excited to share with you a passion for music and singing! My students come to me for help with singing technique, musicality, expression, improved performance, and career coaching. They go out into the world with so much more; including, a reduction in performance anxiety, an increase in confidence, and a renewed passion for music and storytelling. Having experience with a wide variety of students, from amateur beginner to advanced professional, from a variety of neurotypes, who all have unique challenges, I am confident that I can help you improve your skills and have so much more fun doing what you love! Tidbits about me: Performed all over the world in places like and Australia, Italy, Hong Kong. Singing experience in classical, musical theatre, Motown, pop, soul, and more. Trained in acting and dance. Bachelors degree in music. Multi award winning. Exprience teaching all ages; one on one and in group.
Andrea graduated from Grand Valley State University
Your vocal coach specialities
Sight Singing
Melody & Pitch
Vocal Training
Scales and Modes
Singing
Ear training
Improvisation & Composition
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15-days refund
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1-yr validity
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Learner types for singing lessons
Singing for beginners
Singing for intermediate
Singing for kids
Singing for adults
Singing for advanced
Singing lessons highlights
As every student is unique, I personalize each plan based upon an initial intake, which will focus around the goals YOU have for yourself. After asking specific questions, it's my job to figure out what is getting in the way of you reaching your goal technically, practically, and mentally. Once I find that, I draw up a weekly plan and progress bench marks, with strategies, tools, and guidelines to reach each marker. As most students usually need help with technical, practical, and mindset issues, most plans will include guidance to improve in each of those categories. As a teacher, I believe it is my job to help you find out where you have misunderstandings, gaps in understanding, or limiting thoughts, but I believe it is important to always have your consent to move through those things. Your sense of safety always comes first. I also understand that growth cannot happen without discomfort. So, I will always bring awareness to those things and offer to challenge them if your sense of safety is in tact. Beyond that, I always aim to keep coaching relaxed and fun. We start music and performing because we love it and it brings us joy! So, let go, let yourself laugh, and enjoy the ride. :)
Types of singing lessons
Singing
Pop Singing
Rock Singing
Folk Singing
Singing concepts taught by Andrea
The Student and Tutor focused on foundational singing techniques using a newly chosen song, "Such a terrible idea." They practiced vocal warm-ups, concentrating on deep breath support, engaging abdominal muscles for sustained sound, and maintaining vocal placement across different notes. The Student will continue practicing these breathing and support techniques, especially for low notes and fast passages.
Managing Performance Anxiety
Maintaining Support Through Transitions
Vocal Warm-ups and Placement
Engaging Torso for Vocal Support
Deep Breath Support for Singing
The session focused on developing vocal technique, including breath support, jaw relaxation, and consistent airflow through various warm-up exercises. Student practiced applying these techniques while singing multiple songs, receiving feedback on maintaining relaxation, especially while feeling unwell, and on incorporating dynamics and musicality into their performance. The Tutor also informed the Student about potential schedule changes for the next class.
Adding Dynamics & Musicality to Performance
Singing Effectively While Unwell
Consistent Airflow & Vowel Production
Throat & Jaw Relaxation for Freedom
Breath Support & Core Engagement
The 'VV' Exercise for Vocal Support
The student and Tutor focused on vocal warm-ups to improve tone and breath support, followed by extensive sight-reading practice using solfège syllables. They worked on identifying correct pitches and intervals, particularly addressing issues with breathiness and going sharp or flat. The Tutor advised the student to practice slowly and record themselves for pitch accuracy, and they discussed rescheduling the next session.
Foundational Vocal Warm-up: Breath and Tone
Site-Reading Accuracy: Pitch vs. Interval
Connecting Key Signatures to Solfege ('Do' as C in C Major)
The 'Slow Down to Speed Up' Principle in Site-Reading
Self-Correction & Consistent Solfege Application
The Student and Tutor focused on mastering the transition between breathy, low-voice singing and full, powerful singing. They practiced exercises to improve vocal relaxation, consistent airflow, and proper upper-range placement. The Student applied these techniques to a practice song and was assigned to continue practicing the dynamic transitions, focusing on vocal placement and breath support.
Mastering Breathy to Full Voice Transitions
Speech-First Vocal Technique
Optimizing Vocal Placement and Resonance
Physical Relaxation and Consistent Airflow
Overcoming Self-Criticism and Overthinking
The Student and Tutor focused on vocal technique, including warm-up exercises, breath support, vocal cord closure, and maintaining consistent vocal placement. They applied these concepts to a new song, 'Back to Blonde,' with the goal of translating effective humming technique into singing with words. They decided to continue working on 'Whole New World' in the following session.
Holistic Vocal Warm-up
Embracing 'Straining' as Part of Learning
Consistent Vocal Placement and Abdominal Support
Achieving Clean Vocal Cord Closure
Singing as Annunciated Humming
Managing Airflow: Flow vs. Holding Back
Student and Tutor worked on refining vocal technique, applying principles of jaw relaxation, tongue relaxation, and breath support to a song performance. They also practiced sight-reading using solfège in F, G, and C major keys, focusing on accurately singing intervals. The session concluded with a plan for the student to practice musical intervals and rhythms separately before combining them for sight-reading exercises.
Core Vocal Warm-up Principles
Breath Support for Pitch Accuracy
Strategic Practice for Sight Reading: Separate & Combine
Mastering Musical Intervals for Sight Reading
Vocal Tone Quality and Resonance Placement
Tools & techniques used in voice lessons
Karaoke & backing track apps
Digital sheet music & lyric databases
Metronome Apps
Interactive voice lessons
Open Q&A
Chat for quick help
Weekend lessons
Mobile joining
Pets are welcomed
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