What level?

Brigitte coaches adults and children, all ranges and abilities from total beginners to professional recording artists. Her teaching includes learning about the anatomy of singing, physical exercises, breathing exercises, vocal warm up and technique and work with songs raging from pop and soul to jazz and blues.
Her lessons can also include such techniques as ear training, music theory and rhythmic awareness, all depending on the needs and wishes of the pupil. The lessons are lead in a relaxed and good-humoured manner suitable for even the most nervous pupils!

Which styles?
All modern styles of singing, such as: Pop, Jazz, Soul, Rock, R 'n' B .....

Where?
Coaching takes place in Didsbury, South Manchester. There is free parking and easy access to public transport.

How do I book?

To book a course or an appointment you can e-mail:
escobarbrigitte@yahoo.co.uk
or phone: 0161 434 2591

Prices?
Prices for one to one tuition:

30 min session: £15
1 hour session: £30

Prices for shared lessons:
30 min session: 10£ pr person
1 hour session: 20£ pr person

For all appointments please give 24-hour notice if you wish to cancel, otherwise you will be charged the full
amount. A £10 non-refundable deposit is required. Cash or cheque payments only.

Group Tuition:

Weekly workshops every Tuesday evening: 7 - 9pm at the Union Chapel, Wellington Road, Fallowfield

Price: 5£ pr session

A chance to enjoy regular singing practice and tuition in a relaxed but challenging group environment. Brigitte will develop your technique and provide individual guidance as well as stretching you with beautiful group harmony arrangements of anything from Russian folksongs to Stevie Wonder hits. She has developed a loyal following in recent years because her classes are such fun – while making you a better performer.

*NEW* Brigitte is also available for corporate events for up to 20 people. These workshops focus on stress relief through breathing exercises, voice production and singing. The duration of the workshop is negotiable.

Tutor's background and experience:
Brigitte is a professional singer who tours nationally with a variety of bands. She provides individual singing tuition in Manchester, UK. As well as having tutored at vocal workshops at Band on the Wall, Access to Music and Northern Actor's Centre she is now currently teaching at Manchester City College and Performing Arts school, Oakwood High School

Teaching experience:
2002-:    Currently teaching voice production and Keyboard Skills and Listening skills at Manchester City College.
2001-:      Vocal workshop leader for the Northern Actors Centre
                   Vocal tutor at South Trafford College
                   Vocal tutor at Oakwood High School
1998-:      Vocal tutor at Shena Simon College , now Manchester City College, (BETC) and Band On The Wall in                      Manchester
1998-99: Course tutor for the Instrumental Music Facilitator course in Leeds
1997-:      Vocal workshop leader for Access to Music
1997-98: Vocal tutor for Cheshire Theatre School, in Heaton Moor Cheshire
1996-99: Vocal teacher at Manchester School of Music

Private teacher in Spanish and Danish, high school level and correspondent level
Private vocal teacher in jazz, soul and popular music, all levels

Comments from adult vocal workshop participants, Access to Music IMF course (all comments can be verified):

"Couldn't have been better."

"I would say this is the best workshop we have had so far. Well done Brigitte!"

"Not one minute was wasted!"

"Excellent workshop! Both informative and enjoyable."

"Best workshop yet - thoroughly enjoyed it."

"A great session."

"A very enjoyable day!"

"This is the best tutor I have had so far! All people can enjoy singing and improve with a good
    teacher."

"I just enjoyed this so much, opens my eyes to how we sing. Very informative and FUN!"

"Very enjoyable workshop. The lecturer was very clear in teaching and I did find I had learned a lot about
    singing."

"Brigitte came across very well & kept us all interested. The day followed from vocal exercises to
    composing at the end, very professional - Everybody had fun!"

"A confidence building day of great joy and fun Brigitte is a very good communicator."

"Brigitte is a wonderful workshop leader."

"The lecturer was extremely good, very clear and understandable. She generated enthusiasm, fun
and a terrific learning curve."

"Excellent!"

"A confidence building day of great joy and inspiration and fun."

"Please come back again Brigitte."

"Brigitte came very well across. She kept us all very interested and the day went from vocal exercises
to composing at the end. Very professional! Everybody had great fun!"

"Brigitte is a very good communicator."

Brigitte and "the Monday Singers":

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Did you know?

Sound is the Primordial substance from which our whole Reality is made, and from which our Universe originated. Whether you consult the Sanskrit Vedas, or the Bible, it is still Sound which is considered the heart of all existence. "In the beginning was the Word," and only afterwards was proclaimed, "Let there be light."

Tapping into the sound vibrations beneath these patterns is a key to shaping our external world. Once we do this, we can reshape the world from within. A powerful example of this is resonance, the force that causes bridges to collapse when armies walk across in unison, or which shatters a glass when a singer reaches a certain note, or which causes all the pendulum clocks in a room to swing in unison. When the vibrations of sound vibrate in resonance, we have the capacity to transform the world around us.