Sing Beautifully
Professional Private Singing Lessons in Vancouver—and worldwide—since 2008
Client Wins
“Courtenay has unlocked registers and resonances in my voice I did not know were possible—
I’m completely blown away.
—Danelle Mendoza (full Google review below)
Congratulations to Danielle Mendoza— cast as Anna of Cleves in Six the Musical - North American Tour!
1st rehearsal!
Danielle in full queendom mode (3rd from right)
Client FAQ / Interview Video:
“Any compliments since starting lessons?”
Anna: “…a friend said ‘I don’t know what you’ve done, but it sounds great—it sounds easy.’”
Cory: “…a sound tech who hadn’t heard me sing in a while came up to me after the gig and said ‘what have you been doing?—whatever it is, keep doing it.’”
Ruby: “…my family has definitely noticed a huge leap in my sound and ability…”
Cory (part 2): “My partner is a professional singer, and she noticed immediately that it was improving...”
Sing better and higher with strong, beautiful pop tone.
All levels, including complete beginners.
Unlock strong pop high notes,
consistently and effortlessly,
to the top of your range
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One Laser Focus
There’s really only one result, here:
You will unlock pro-level singing to the top of your range.
Is this just for pros, or beginners, or…?
It’s for anyone, 12 years and older, who wants to sing better—including complete beginners.
It’s especially suited for people with a strong desire to sing well, who have maybe tried before, but not seen much progress—we should talk.
Below is more info for common categories of singer who study here…
Adult Singers
Learn to sing, with training that is professional, effective, and fun.
Teen Singers
Train with a vocal coach who ‘gets’ your music, and master songs you love.
Pop and Indie Singers
Are you a pop or indie singer wanting to sing higher, and with better tone and ease?
Musical Theatre Singers
Looking for technique, style, or audition coaching? Want to master fresh repertoire?
College Audition Prep
Are you a high school student who is planning to apply to musical theatre college?
Has anyone famous trained using the method, here?
Yes—the approach here is based on a method trusted by hundreds of superstar singers:
Speech Level Singing™ Technique – used by:
Stevie Wonder
Prince
Kelly Clarkson
Rihanna
Miley Cyrus
Panic! At the Disco
The Killers
Bernadette Peters
Ray Charles
Imagine Dragons
Jordin Sparks
Pharell
Barbra Streisand
Justin Timberlake
One Direction
Josh Groban…
All told, Speech Level Singing method has been used by over 200 Grammy and Tony-nominated artists.
If you listened to much pop, rock, or musical theatre from the 80s till now, the technique taught here is all over the soundtrack of your life.
See Speech Level Singing (history and more notable clients) and The Method (how it works) for more.
Is the training evidence-based?
Yes. The approach here also weds Speech Level Singing™ Technique with
current vocal science,
motor learning science,
studio-wide progress tracking (clear results and timeframes to expect here.)
See About>Training for more.
What about style and performance coaching?
Interested in better delivery? Or developing riffs, runs, and vocal effects? You’ll get this, too.
As you work on your songs, you’ll get style and performance coaching from a professional musical director and performer in pop and theatre with 20+ years’ experience (see About>Experience).
Book a $10 Introductory Session:
A low cost / zero sales pressure session where we can meet, talk about your goals and background, and do some quick diagnostics (optional / fun / easy).
You’ll leave the session with answers to all your questions, plus clear milestones and timeframes to expect when working to sing better—whether you ultimately choose to study here, elsewhere, or on your own, for now.
Client Wins
Henya’s NYU acceptance
“First, I got into NYU, so yay!!”
Courtenay helped me to prepare for auditions at various performing arts universities in the States. The vocal technique he introduced me to was extremely effective, and easy to learn through his informed and clear teaching style.
My lessons with Courtenay have allowed me to sing more easily and with better technique, and continue to thoroughly prepare me for whatever route my vocal and performing arts career takes me in the future.”
—Henya, Senior
Harold’s $30,000 scholarship to AMDA in NYC
Congratulations to CEVS client, Harold, who was recently accepted to attend the Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts in New York with a significant scholarship.
About the lessons
Are singing lessons here fun?
Yup! Expect a mix of ‘focused, effective training,’ with fun mini-breaks, in between.
Also, improving your singing often involves making ridiculous sounds, so... there may be laughing as you become seriously good.
Are singing lessons here good?
You will learn pop vocal technique via a method that has been used to take many star performers from beginner to pro.
Lessons here have many Google reviews and testimonials from professional performers to complete beginners.
Are lessons in person or online?
The studio offers best-in-class online lessons to clients all over the world (Shanghai, Los Angeles, New York, London…)
See About>Online Lessons for more info.
Book a $10 Introductory Session:
A low cost / zero sales pressure session where we can meet, talk about your goals and background, and do some quick diagnostics (optional / fun / easy).
You’ll leave the session with answers to all your questions, plus clear milestones and timeframes to expect when working to sing better—whether you ultimately choose to study here, elsewhere, or on your own, for now.
Case Studies
Film/TV actor wanting better pop tone and range.
Sarah Dugdale (now of Virgin River fame) had previous classical training, but wanted to learn to sing with a pop / modern sound over her full range…
Singer / Songwriters
Carley wanted to develop more strong pop high notes and style to support her singer / songwriter goals…
Preparing for equity and cruise ship production vocalist auditions
Lucas had college training and had booked many amateur shows, but knew things were more competitive in the professional world…
Book a $10 Introductory Session:
A low cost / zero sales pressure session where we can meet, talk about your goals and background, and do some quick diagnostics (optional / fun / easy).
You’ll leave the session with answers to all your questions, plus clear milestones and timeframes to expect when working to sing better—whether you ultimately choose to study here, elsewhere, or on your own, for now.