Cambridge music graduate and soprano offering theory and/or singing lessons in London

Methodology

My belief is that lessons (and individual study!) must be divided between practical application of skills and also a thorough understanding of the theory behind it. You could be a great singer, but if you can't read music and don't know why a composer has set the words a certain way, you will find it much harder to learn new pieces and perhaps won't perform with the same conviction as if you had researched the background. Likewise, you could have spent hours studying scores and books about music but then be unable to put this into practice when trying to write a composition or perform a piece. I think the best learning style always links the two together and keeps it engaging for the student!