JESSICA FRIEND
"Since having lessons with Jess, my confidence in my singing has transformed!
I am now a lot more knowledgeable about how to use my body and voice when singing and have noticed my vocal development each week." - Emily, singing student 2019 - Present
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🎶 Singing Performance
🗣️ Voice Technique
🎭 Acting Through Song
🎥 Acting
✏️ Creative Writing
🎹 Piano
🎼 Music Theory&Aural
🎵 Sight Reading
🌞 Workshops
Your Creative Notes teacher
Jessica has been teaching for 8 years and teaches a variety of subjects and exam boards including singing technique, acting, acting through song, music theory, creative writing, and more. Exam boards include ABRSM, Trinity, LCM, LAMDA.
Jessica is currently a music teacher with Sing Education in London and has held positions at Long Lake Camp for the Performing Arts New York, Guildhall School of Music and Drama Summer School and visiting peripatetic roles at schools including Tudor Hall School for Girls, Kitebrook House, John Masefield High School, Stagecoach Stourbridge and Dulwich, and more!
Jessica has also been musical director at Stratford Musical Theatre Company, for their production of Joseph and His Technicolor Dreamcoat and their musical theatre choir.
Currently Jessica runs workshops and teaches privately and in school.
Examples of lesson subjects
Singing
I firmly believe that anybody can and should sing if it is what they enjoy doing!
Singing lessons are a perfect opportunity to sing in a non judgemental setting and receive feedback to assist your singing going forward. I like to give students the tools to be able access different parts and areas of the voice confidently.
Areas include:
Healthy vocal technique
Achieving clear tone
Technical problem solving
‘Breaks’ in the voice
Breathing
Diction
Stylistic/dramatic interpretation
Adapting and changing styles
Finding your voice
Audition preparation
Building a repertoire
Range extension
Belting
Acting Through Song
Genres/Styles that I teach: Musical theatre, Classical, Pop, Jazz
Exam I can prepare you for: LCM Musical Theatre & Pop, ABRSM, Trinity, LAMDA
Performances, auditions, exams, confidence building or even just musical therapy and switching off, whatever it is that brings you to your singing lesson I can tailor each lesson to the individual.
Piano
Whether you are looking for a teacher to inspire your child in piano or you may be an adult that wishes they took up piano in the past. Or perhaps you want to pick up where you left off! Whatever your reason for picking up lessons, I tailor the lesson to suit the individual and get the best out of the student at a pace suited to you. You may be playing for therapeutic reasons, to have a challenge or even to perform and do exams.
Acting
My key focus is to give my students the necessary tools to be able to explore a text and delve into character.
Includes using given circumstances, objectives, targets, actions and intentions.
Monologues
Duologues
Acting Through Song
Musical Theatre
Audition Preparation
My aim as a teacher is to boost confidence and to create a free and creative atmosphere so that the student feel comfortable to make mistakes and explore their potential.
Testimonials
Jess is an excellent singing teacher. Having lessons with her for the past 4 years has greatly improved my vocal technique and strength, as well as building my confidence as a performer & a young adult.
Libby, Singing Student
2016-2019
I have known Jess for 4 years having received a recommendation for her from a friend. Jess has been a brilliant singing coach for two of my daughters. Her lessons not only challenge and excite them in terms of the pieces that they work on, but also support them in achieving these challenges by steadily improving their technique. There is always a good balance between fun and progress. She runs her lessons on time, deals with her students in a caring yet professional way, and communicates with me very well. A faulous tutor.
Lena, Parent of Singing Student
2020
Gift Cards
The perfect creative present! Creative Notes can offer gift cards for both the events and individual lessons. Get in touch.