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Essential Skills for Singers
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CourseSingingContemporaryBeginner
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Essential Skills for Singers

Juliet Russell

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Juliet Russell

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Duration1h 55m
Modules23
LevelBeginner
LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (1h 55m)

About this course

Juliet Russell is a vocal coach on ITV's The Voice and The Voice Kids and BBC's Michael McIntyre's Big Show, and has performed with artists including Damon Albarn, Imogen Heap, Paloma Faith, alt-J, Yoko Ono, Seal and Ringo Starr.

In this course she takes you through the working singer's foundations: posture and breathing, vocal warm-ups and sirens, pitch through call-and-response exercises, registers, rhythm, articulation and dynamics. Every exercise is pitched for both male and female ranges, so you can follow along whatever your voice.

You will also learn and analyse full songs to put the technique into practice, including "Make You Feel My Love", "Chasing Cars", "I Need A Dollar" and "True Colours". It is a solid first step if you are unsure where to begin, and a useful refresher if you already sing and want to tidy up your technique.

Who it's for

  • Total beginners who've only ever sung in the shower
  • Returning singers wanting to rebuild reliable technique
  • Self-taught vocalists curious about what they're missing

What you'll learn

  • Warm up your voice safely before singing
  • Use breath and posture to steady your tone
  • Perform two contemporary songs from start to finish

What you'll need

  • A quiet space where you feel comfortable singing
  • A few minutes most days, regularity over long sessions
  • Water nearby and a willingness to sound imperfect

Meet the Guru

Juliet Russell

Meet the Guru

Juliet Russell

Juliet Russell is a singer, composer, vocal coach and choir director. She is passionate about supporting individuals and communities to develop their voices and creativity.

A vocal coach on ITV’s The Voice, The Voice Kids and BBC’s Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Juliet has also worked with Grammy, Brit, MTV Europe and MOBO award winning artists. She has collaborated and performed with innovative artists including Damon Albarn, Imogen Heap, Paloma Faith, alt-J, Yoko Ono, Seal and Ringo Starr.

In 2015, supported by the Arts Council of England, she toured her Earth Meets Sky album, with local musicians and community choirs to create ten unique performances throughout the UK. She is regularly commissioned to create new choral pieces and vocal arrangements and has performed nationally and internationally.

Committed to artist development, Juliet mentors and coaches emerging artists, working with management, record and publishing companies as well as independent artists. She has a vocal studio in the heart of London’s vibrant Brick Lane.

Juliet was a founding artistic director of Sense of Sound and creative director of Sing Up Greenwich and Sing Late at the V&A. She leads the Portobello Live Choir, a community choir in West London, Assemble professional choir and is a trainer for the British Lung Foundation’s Singing for Lung Health programme.

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