A man in his thirties did a No-Obligation Trial lesson with us to see if he wanted to continue. It is his ambition to sing at a future special event he is having.

As with most students who start lessons with us, he had had no previous experience. He was understandably extremely nervous and found it hard to come to terms with actually performing at this event.

During our post-lesson conversation, it occurred to me why the thought of performing terrified him.

At this point in time he does not have the skills, experience, and therefore the confidence, to sing well. If he had performed tomorrow, he may well have panicked or got stage fright, reinforcing his fear of not doing a good job.

I reassured him that singing is a learnt skill, it will take approximately 6 - 12 months to learn and consolidate technique to the point where it becomes second nature. Another 6 - 12 months of performing is then required to develop these skills and gain confidence in this area.

Conclusion

Singing is a learnt skill, like anything else. Given good training and the necessary opportunities, time, practice and determination, personal ambitions are achievable.