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Vocal Tuition brings a wealth of experience in singing and the performing Arts. The style is based on current and popular influences drawing from techniques to promote today’s voice in the music industry.
Styles studied in modern music are popular, jazz, R&B, rock, musical
theatre and any other variation in contemporary styles.
vocal tuition’s vocal coach
Vocal trainer, Colleen Bleazard, is a based in the suburb of Kings Langley, Sydney, Australia. With 17 years of teaching experience, she has enabled thousands to advance in their singing careers and interests. Amongst training professional singers internationally, Colleen is also experienced in training damaged voices, and can give advice on vocal health and self-management for vocal abuse singing styles.
Students of all standards are welcome. No matter what level,
professional or true beginner, improvement is inevitable. Classes will help
those who lack confidence and provide stimulus and challenge to the more advanced.
colleen's experience
Colleen taught A level and BTEC performing arts in dance drama and music for 2 years and has now been self-employed specialising as a vocal trainer for the past 11 years. She founded ‘Vocaltuition’ in 1997 and since, sold the business in England to Fran Palmer who is now writing for the Examination boards for Rock School Trinity Exams in the UK. Colleen has also contracted to teach for Hillsong International Leadership College as part of ‘Vocal Tuition’ Australia.
After obtaining a degree in Performing Arts in 1991, many teachers, including Carrie Grant from Fame Academy, England, have contributed to Colleens training. She also attended Vocal therapy courses at Exeter RD&E as well as Voice Craft workshops from Alison Bangnall, (www.voicecraft.com.au), training from London's British Voice Association LTD and Vocal Process LTD (www.vocalprocess.co.uk). In August 2005, Colleen emigrated from Devon, England, to the beautiful land of Australia where she now continues to teach, bringing with her the influences of the current pop industry from Britain.
Before her big step to Australia, Colleen ran two gospels choirs that grew at a rapid rate. They were both lively in style and movement. The Riverside Gospel Choir runs all year round and now continues under the leadership of Andrea Rowen. It is connected to the Exeter Riverside Christian Centre, an Assemblies of God denomination. The Sidmouth Gospel Choir is independent and is geared more towards performance. It runs in blocks of 4 workshops with a concert at the end. These two choirs sometimes combine for special big occasions. Colleen has been running choirs since 1999 drawing from decades of extensive experience in Choral work and is now writing a CD with a book to help choirs and worship groups in their ministry.
Being a missionary's child, she was brought up in Africa, attending local churches enriched with harmony. Sung solos in choral societies for Handel's “Messiah” and many others. Obtaining a classical grade 8 in voice she entered A level music at Dartington College of Arts where she received amongst many other experiences, Indian vocal training. At Middlesex University she got her B.A.Hons in Performing Arts, majoring in music where she studied performance, popular, jazz, vocal experimental, composition, fusion, & choral work. Extra curriculum included video, costume, production, lights, studio recording, dance, drama, and many more.
Since then she has been a musical director, producing and performing in bands
including productions on a large scale for church events.