Singing

Miss J Clarke - Singing Teacher

Hi, my name is Miss Clark and I teach singing here at Abbey Grange CofE Academy.

I grew up surrounded by music and school lessons were my first step in my musical journey! I joined a school choir and solo lessons working towards my grades in Musical Theatre singing. After gaining my grade 8 at age 16, the years followed were filled with musical study, performing and exploring different genres like jazz, contemporary popular music and rock. I received my 1st class degree in 'Music Production and Performance’ in 2019 and specialised my dissertation in voice pedagogy. Some of my performance highlights so far have been working as an entertainer for Brittany Ferries fleet. Now I perform in a successful resident band for a popular Leeds venue and continue to travel up and down the country providing entertainment for weddings and corporate events.

I have worked as a singing teacher for more than 4 years and have taught in a wide range of institutions such as: Stagecoach Performing Arts and Sheffield University. As a member of the British Voice Association and apprentice of jazz singer-songwriter and educator Louise Gibbs, I seek out the latest and most effective teaching methods for the benefit of my students. I value voice health, building strong technique, creativity and fun in my lessons! We will work to your personal goals, exploring new exciting things about your voice and apply new skills in a wide variety of genres.

I also offer guidance for students pursing singing grades with ABRSM/Trinity College London and I also cover music theory (up to grade 5).