Learn to sing
Total Music Studios provides outstanding tuition for singers and professional voice users of all ages within the Melbourne Metro area. Lessons via Skype are also available for students who are outside Melbourne. Total Music teaches vocal technique and performance skills in a variety of contemporary styles, including: Jazz, Music Theatre, Pop, Rock.
What Makes our Approach Different?
The Total Music approach is based on a deep knowledge of the voice and how it functions effeciently to produce beautiful tone.
The Total Music approach is unique because we don't just teach you songs, but focus on developing YOU as a whole musician - head, heart, hand and ear.
The total music approach will allow you to discover your True Voice ensuring that you sing naturally and comfortably throughout your entire vocal range without excessive strain or effort.
With this method you will:
- Rapidly increase your vocal range
- Develop vocal flexibility and control
- Develop a balanced and clear tone
- Connect your entire voice from chest register to head register
- Eliminate vocal breaks
- Develop your ear
- Systematically build music literacy and sight singing ability
How good is this approach?
Unlike some approaches to singing, that take a "one size fits all" mentality, the strength of this approach is that it works from diagnosis and skillful management of your technique. We have an excellent record of high results for VCE contemporary singing and AMEB practical voice examinations. Graduates of this studio are now studying at various tertiary institutions including: The Victorian College of the Arts, Monash University, The University of Ballarat, Box Hill Tafe and North Melbourne Institute of Tafe.
About the teacher
Darren Wicks is a vocalist, jazz pianist and choral conductor with a passion for teaching and helping students reach their full potential. Darren's teaching career spans 18 years and encompasses all age groups (from infant to adult) and a variety of contexts (studio, classroom, schools, teritiary, teacher workshops and conferences). Darren has studied voice pedagogy both here and in the USA and is skilled in numerous approaches to singing, including Speech Level Singing, Somatic Voicework (tm), Bel Canto, Estil Voice Training, Voice Science and the Kodaly concept.
Darren is currently completing a PhD in Voice Pedagogy through the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He is actively involved in several music associations, is widely published and regularly presents at conferences and workshops.
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