Biography

Based in London, Jessica Summers (B.Mus.Hons, King’s College, London) has run a successful singing teaching practice for adults and children in Cambridge since 2006, working with a wide variety of people and teaching a range of musical and vocal styles.

She has considerable experience in music education and community music both as a singing teacher and a vocal animateur. She has worked with people of all ages and abilities in both a workshop and one to one setting and has run projects for leading national opera companies, orchestras, music services and disability and mental health organisations. She is also a vocal workshop leader for the TrinityGuildhall/Open University CPD KS2 Music programme.

Jessica is a trained classical soprano and has a wide range of performing experience both on stage (Royal Opera, English Touring Opera) and on the concert platform (St John’s Smith Square, National Portrait Gallery, Aldeburgh, Brighton, Exeter, Kings Lynn, Newbury, York Festivals). She also has a great deal of experience in performing twentieth century and new music.

Lessons include:
- Building vocal confidence
- Learning how to trust your breath
- Discovering and working with your natural voice
- Working towards a free and honest sound
- Improving musicianship skills, pitch and rhythm
- Exploring song repertoire from all styles of music
- Learning in a relaxed environment with a friendly teacher

One hour/£45