Gain Control of Your Voice, Boost Courage and Sing with Confidence in Front of People
GO HERE FOR KIDS SINGING LESSONS
- Like to sing but just too anxious to do it in front of people?
- Think you don’t sound good?
- Like singing but don’t want to do it wrong and hurt your voice?
- Want to get better at singing so you can get better performance opportunities?
- Want to improve your voice and see what you can do with it?
- High notes getting ‘stuck’?
- Running out of breath when singing?
- Wobbly voice?
- Breathy/weak voice?
- Can’t sing as high as you used to?
- Weak high notes?
- Singing out of tune?
- Voice feels sore after singing?
- Voice too soft/loud?
- Voice lacks projection?
- Don’t know how to warm up your voice?
- Feeling tensed in your throat?
- Not feeling confident/feeling very anxious when singing in front of people?
Would You Like To…
- Sing higher?
- Have a stronger voice?
- Sing with less tension and more freedom?
- Sing with a stronger, more resonant voice?
- Have more breath capacity/stamina?
- Always sing in tune?
- Control/improve your low notes?
- Control/improve your high notes?
- Sing with confidence?
- Learn to perform on stage?
- Learn to sing your favorite songs?
- Overcome your performance anxiety and sing with confidence in front of people?
Singing Lessons Designed for Your Voice: Build on Your Strengths, Fix Vocal Issues and Overcome Performance Anxiety
Imagine having a singing teacher who plans each and every singing lesson to help you get better every week….
Imagine having a singing teacher who listens to your voice and work out the best way to improve your singing…
Imagine doing specific vocal exercises to fix the problematic areas in your singing…
Imagine singing the songs that you love and learning to sing them well…
Those are what you’ll get when you take singing lessons from me.
What Does Skye Say About Singing Lessons With Benny?
5-Star Reviews on Google
Who Am I?
My name is Benny Ng. I’m a contemporary singer, songwriter and singing teacher/vocal coach. I’ve been teaching singing lessons in Sydney, Australia since 2011 (for over 11 years).
I’ve released rock music under my artist name, Shadowary.
I have 4 university qualifications in music (two of those were postgraduate degrees). I graduated from the renowned Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Grad Dip in Vocal Pedagogy (for teaching singing).
Complete List of My Qualifications:
- Graduate Diploma in Music (Vocal Pedagogy) – Sydney Conservatorium of Music
- Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) – Australian Catholic University
- Bachelor of Music (Performance) – Australian Music And Performing Arts Academy
- Diploma in Audio Engineering and Sound Production – JMC Academy
I’m accredited with NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority), Department of Education (DEC Full Approval), a member of APRA|AMCOS with a Working with Children Check clearance number.
I’ve worked as a music teacher at Amity College, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Mackellar Girls School, Freshwater Senior Campus and Killarney Heights High School. I’ve conducted choirs at the ICC Centre, Darling Harbour and Sydney Town Hall.
I’ve also taught group singing classes at the Northern Beaches Community College (Mosman & Narrabeen).
Hear Me Sing a Song I Wrote
What Will You Learn?
Posture
- How to stand/sit in the correct way to singHow having a good body posture can release tension and increase vocal freedom
- How having good internal posture (inside your throat) can make your voice sound stronger
Breathing
- Learn about the different kinds of breathing techniques (and which one to use when you’re singing)
- Breathing exercises to build body-mind connection (so that you don’t have to think about it when singing)
- Understand what parts of your body to control for efficient breath support (hint: it’s not just the diaphragm)
Phonation
- How to always sing in tune – increase your pitch accuracy
- Extend your vocal range both ways – sing higher notes, sing lower notes
- Develop a more resonant/clearer/stronger vocal tone
Resonance
- How to project your voice so the audience can hear you
- Develop a variety of vocal tone colours (dark, bright, round, twangy etc)
- Develop a balanced, resonant tone throughout your range (blending your voice)
Articulation
- How to enunciate consonants and vowels to make singing easier
- Strengthen your articulators (tongue, lips, jaw) for clearer articulation
- Tongue, lips, neck, jaw exercises and self-massage to get your voice warmed up
Song-Learning
- Song learning method to accelerate your song learning process
- Songs to build up your repertoire (teacher choice or your choice)
- How to deliver songs using appropriate stylistic interpretation, gestures and facial expressions
Stagecraft
- Develop stage presence
- Microphone technique
- How to move on stage
Repertoire
- Develop a repertoire of songs you can sing well
- Choose songs that you like
- Sing songs that bring out the strengths of your voice
Inner Game of Singing – Strategies to Overcome Performance Anxiety
- Intellectually understand what anxiety and performance anxiety is
- Learn and apply practical strategies from psychology and mindfulness to overcome performance anxiety and sing with confidence
Lesson Structure
30-Minute Lessons
15 minutes: body stretches, breathing techniques, vocal warm-up, specific vocal exercises
15 minutes: song learning, stagecraft, microphone technique
Why Should You Learn Singing From Me?
- I plan each and every lesson to help you be the best singer you can be
- I see every student as an individual with their own strengths and weaknesses – I plan your lessons according to what works for you and get rid of what doesn’t
- I make singing easy to understand – helping you understand the concepts quicker and therefore improving quickly
- You will get my years of experience as a singer/vocalist and my keen ears to monitor your singing: you’ll always be on track and know what your voice sounds like and how to fix vocal issues
- I know about vocal anatomy and make singing easy to understand by using visual aids and mental imageries: you’ll get better quickly
- You’ll get to make practice tasks during each of your lessons – reminding you what to practice for that week
- I teach you about how your voice works in simple and easy to understand terms: you’ll get better quicker
- I care about your success: you get undivided attention to help you achieve singing success
- No matter how “horrible” you think your voice is, I can always find good things about your voice: increasing your confidence in your voice
- I will help you gain self-monitoring skills for singing, so that you can adjust and control your instrument (voice) even when I’m not there to give you feedback (i.e. when you’re practicing at home)
- I change up exercise routines to keep things fresh: you’ll enjoy each and every lesson
- I’ll give you exercise tracks to practice at home: get better quicker
- I’m flexible with lesson times: you can reschedule lessons for your convenience and for free (with a 24-hour notice)
- Supportive learning environment: you’ll feel relaxed and more open to discovering your voice/singing your heart out
Hear My Students Sing
Who are These Singing Lessons For?
I can help you:
- overcome performance anxiety and increase your confidence
- prepare for HSC performance pieces
- prepare for Eisteddfod performances
- an upcoming audition
- sing better in your choir
- sing better in your band
- sing better as a professional vocalist
- sing better in musicals
- prepare for and take AMEB Rockschool/Trinity vocal exams
- regain your vocal abilities (after long periods of non singing/vocal damage)
- correct bad vocal habits (after years of singing without proper technique)
- improve your speaking voice
- improve your voice for busking
- sing for fun
Contact me if you:
- would like to get better so you can enjoy singing more
- love singing but too shy to do it in front of people and you want to gain more courage
- have an upcoming audition/performance you’d like some help with
- are doing Music for HSC
- were told that you can never sing well but would like to prove them wrong
- believe you cannot sing well but would like to prove yourself wrong
- would like to learn to sing in tune
- are forming a band and need help with vocals
- are a professional vocalist who needs a vocal tune-up
- would like to improve your voice in general
Lesson Rates
You can pay as you go or get the Package Deal.
30-Min Lessons
Pay-As-You-Go: 45
8 x 30-min lessons: 279 (35/lesson)
10 x 30-min lessons: 338 (33.80/lesson)
Location
Online Lessons via Zoom
Available wherever you are in the world. Become a confident singer in the comfort of your home
Dee Why, NSW
Northern Beaches – 7/1 Redman Rd, Dee Why NSW 2099
What Happens During Your Intro Lesson?
- your singing experience (most people have only sung in the shower, and that is totally fine)
- what you hope to get out of the lessons
- your singing goals
- your favorite music/songs you would like to learn
Then, I’ll take you through some warm-up exercises and also find out your vocal range.
You’ll have the chance to sing 1-2 songs.
I’ll listen to your voice and give you some constructive feedback. I’ll tell you what I think your strengths are and what you need to work on to improve your voice.
If you decide to continue lessons, I’ll then use these information to help me plan your next lesson. That way, you get the maximum value for your lesson time – doing things that are aimed specifically at improving your voice.
Most people are nervous during their first lesson. It’s perfectly normal to feel that way. Once I start taking you through the vocal warm-up and you start singing songs, the nerves will go away quickly. If you’re still anxious, I’ll show you relaxation exercises to help you calm down. Usually, they work really well.
Ask Yourself…
Would your singing voice improve if you do nothing about it?
Would you be able to improve your singing voice on your own, without expert guidance and feedback?
If there’s a vocal coach who can give you the tools to gain control of your voice, would it be worth giving it a shot?
If there’s a proven method for you to overcome performance anxiety and sing with confidence at last, would you like to see where it can take you?
The time is now. Take your singing skills to a whole new level! Be the singer you’ve always wanted to be!
