Singing Lessons with Erika Mädi Jones

Teaching from my home in Cleobury Mortimer, South Shropshire, I offer lessons to singers of all levels. Whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced singer, soloist or chorister, I will tailor your singing lesson to meet your needs.

A typical lesson will start with gentle warm-ups that include stretches, breathing and vocal exercises, depending on your needs. After warming up the voice, we will then work on repertoire.

Lessons will focus on:

• Posture and alignment of the body
• Breathing
• Healthy vocal technique
• Interpretation of the text and the music
• Musicality and phrasing
• Introduction to languages and pronunciation (I speak German and English fluently and have good working knowledge of Italian and French pronunciation).
• Teaching you how to practice at home

We will work on a mixture of song and opera depending on your interests and your needs. If you are a choral singer, I can help you navigate through the piece.

What to bring to a lesson

Please always bring two copies of your music (or send me a PDF copy in advance) and a pencil to your lesson.

If you have any recording apparatus (mobile phone/ mini disc recorder/ Dictaphone/ Voice recorder etc.) then please bring it along. I always encourage the recording of lessons, this way you can listen back and understand the progress we make. Also this is a more efficient way of learning and practicing your exercises at home.