vocal teacher — Blog — Hannah Castleman

And just like that, it’s 2022! I’ve written 2021 about a hundred times already in the last few days…but it’s definitely 2022. For me, a new year brings a wave of organising and planning. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be getting organised too, so I wanted to let you know about my vocal lesson schedule for this term.

My availability for teaching has changed. I’ve been lucky enough to be back gigging and on tour over the last six months, and so I’m no longer scheduling weekly lessons with students. I now upload my availability at the start of every month on my booking page - so if you are preparing for an exam or an audition, or you are new to singing and fancy giving it a go, get in touch! There are a few spaces left for January, or come back on February 1st to book a lesson next month!

You can book via the Vocal Lessons page, and if you have any questions you can contact me here. I look forward to working with you soon.

It seems so strange to me that in 2020, I haven’t sung at a single wedding. I love weddings. I love singing a carefully selected first dance song that obviously means so much to the couple. I love watching guests get more and more tipsy and dance moves get wilder as the night goes on. I love everyone singing along to Stevie Wonder or shouting ‘VALERIEEEEEE’ at the top of their lungs.

I also love the food at weddings, but that’s another blog post waiting to be written.

But - as we’re all aware - we live in strange times, so alas I won’t be singing at any weddings this year (or any festivals, jazz clubs, or parties…). To those of you who are able to get married or have scaled down your plans in order to have your wedding - congratulations! That’s really exciting and I’m so happy you can have your special day. To those who have postponed their celebrations, I feel for you but know that it will be worth it when the day does finally come around.

The empty gig diary ahead of me means that I have a lot more time for teaching, which is a huge positive. I teach students two days a week during term time, and it’s a real honour to work with people wanting to gain confidence, performance skills and take exams. This summer I’m opening up my schedule to take on a few more students; I don’t normally teach at all in the summer so I’m quite excited that I can continue teaching my current students, and that I can work with some new faces too!

Photo Credit: Jack Etheridge for ENCORE Youth Theatre

I really enjoy teaching; I’m lucky to work with passionate and hardworking students. Some of my students choose to take exams, some are preparing for auditions or performances, and some taking singing lessons to build confidence and learn a new skill. Obviously all of my lessons in the last few months have been happening over Zoom, which is a great platform. Things may change but for now my lessons will continue online, which means that I can work with people all over the country (and maybe the world! That would be cool!).

Whatever your reasons are for singing lessons, we can work together to make sure lessons are completely suited to you. I teach all ages and abilities, and I can be flexible with lesson times and lengths, as I know everyone’s summer has been disrupted by the current situation. You can find out a little more on my Vocal Coaching page here, or you can get in touch with me to ask any questions, and to discuss prices and availability here.

I can’t wait to hear from you soon - and I can’t wait to hear you sing!