A child usually sings before he or she can speak, and thus singing should be encouraged as part of their development. I recommend starting singing lesson from age 7. At this age, the child has enough motoric coordination to start exploring the breathing muscles and other aspects of singing. Before that age, it is more productive for the child to develop musicianship skills within a group of children of the same age, such as learning different songs by memory, singing in tune, moving with the beat, clapping different rhythms, etc.

Parents are welcome to watch the lessons from time to time, but their presence is not required during the sessions.

It is important to gradually develop a teacher-student connection, and this is best done without a parent in the room.

However, the lessons only work if the child is able to feel safe and comfortable. For this reason, parents are allowed in lessons with the goal of slowly building the child’s independence.

The repertoire will often be a compromise between what the student likes and what is vocally fitting for their own instrument and stage of development. It is important for the young singer to explore different styles and keep vocally and mentally flexible. Specialization can gradually happen from the teenage years.

I learned from experience that lessons with two or more siblings at the same time are not productive, so this is not an option I offer. However, there is a reduced price for two or more siblings following a course.

This varies from child to child, and whether you wish to combine Musicianship Skills or Initiation to Piano in the lessons. The best is simply to try a few lessons and observe what is best for the student.

This will of course depend on the package you choose. However, a singing lesson typically starts with a physical and vocal warm up, moves on to technical exercises and lastly to repertoire. The exploration of repertoire may take many different approaches, is more often than not accompanied by me on the piano.