The Glasgow School of Music · Kinning Park
Singing Lessons in Glasgow
Find your voice. Build your technique. Sing with greater freedom.
Thoughtfully structured one-to-one singing lessons for children, teenagers and adults at our Kinning Park school—shaped around confidence, musical interests, experience and the voice each student is learning to understand.
Singing lessons at a glance
Individual voice teaching within a professionally managed music school.
Singing lessons are individually taught and matched around age, confidence, experience, preferred repertoire, goals and learning needs. In-person tuition takes place at our Kinning Park school, with beginner, returning, performance and examination routes available where appropriate.
Who singing lessons are for
A clear starting route for different voices, ages and goals.
Every voice arrives with a different history. Lessons respond to age, confidence, experience, musical taste and the kind of singer each student hopes to become.
Age-aware vocal development.
Lessons support confidence, listening, expression, suitable repertoire and age-appropriate vocal development without forcing volume or range.
Start with confidence or rebuild carefully.
Adults can begin or return through breathing coordination, posture, pitch awareness, diction, song work, range and practical vocal confidence at an appropriate pace.
Technique, language, interpretation and repertoire.
Suitable students can work on classical repertoire, phrasing, diction, interpretation, musicianship and optional graded routes without making qualifications compulsory.
Style, communication and performance preparation.
Contemporary routes may include pop, rock, singer-songwriter and musical theatre, with audition material, interpretation and stage confidence included where appropriate.
What happens in singing lessons
Lessons focus on vocal coordination, confidence and musical communication.
Singing lessons are not only about learning songs. Tuition develops practical coordination, listening and musical expression so that students understand their voice and communicate more confidently through music.
- Breathing coordination, posture, alignment and vocal awareness.
- Pitch, tone, range, diction, phrasing and song interpretation.
- Repertoire selected around age, experience, style and goals.
- Performance preparation for auditions, optional exams, musical theatre or personal goals.
- Listening, musicianship and music theory where they help the singer understand the music.
- Practice guidance that supports healthy, realistic work between lessons.
Lesson lengths & fees
Singing lesson lengths and fees.
Lesson length is recommended around age, confidence, concentration and goals. Trial lessons use the published standard rate for the selected lesson length, there is no registration fee, and ongoing tuition follows the published Teaching Block calendar.
GSofM tuition combines specialist one-to-one teaching with school-led tutor matching, dedicated teaching rooms, central administration and a structured route for continued development. The fee reflects the wider managed teaching environment as well as the lesson itself.
Singing teaching team
Meet the teachers behind our singing lessons.
Different tutors bring different strengths across vocal technique, repertoire, performance and musicianship. Final placement considers the learner, goals, experience, preferred styles, timetable and current availability.
Lead Singing Tutor
Sarah Power
MMus, PGDip and BMus (Hons) trained singing tutor supporting vocal technique, musical theatre, interpretation, confidence and performance preparation within a calm, structured teaching environment.
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Singing · Piano
David Walsh
Tenor and University of Aberdeen graduate whose teaching connects vocal technique, breath control, classical voice, performance confidence, piano and wider musicianship.
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Singing · Cello · Piano
Amy Karensa
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland-trained mezzo-soprano with an MMus in Vocal Performance and experience across opera, oratorio, cello and piano, bringing a broad musicianship perspective to vocal teaching.
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How singing lessons usually begin.
A paid singing trial is a genuine first lesson and an initial teaching assessment—not a sales consultation. The student begins singing, experiences the teaching approach and receives a clear recommendation for the next step.
Before requesting a singing trial
Trial lessons are charged at the published standard rate for the selected lesson length and there is no registration fee. Tutor preferences are welcome and considered alongside the learner’s needs and timetable. Any ongoing weekly arrangement is agreed separately after the trial. Read Before You Begin or the Terms & Conditions for the full payment, attendance and cancellation rules.
How singers develop
From first vocal confidence to greater independence.
Progress grows through continuity: regular teaching, suitable repertoire, practical vocal habits and a tutor who understands how confidence, coordination and musicianship are developing.
Confidence before pressure
Beginners need a calm route into breathing, posture, pitch, listening, song work and suitable vocal foundations.
Technique and expression
Students develop vocal awareness, range, diction, phrasing, repertoire, style and stronger musical communication over time.
Teaching that adapts with the singer
Goals and priorities can be revisited as the voice develops, so lessons respond to confidence, repertoire, coordination, performance aims and emerging musical interests.
Travelling to singing lessons?
All in-person singing lessons take place in Kinning Park.
Regional guides remain available for families, students and adults planning the journey from different parts of Glasgow and surrounding areas.
Explore regional travel guides
Use these guides for travel, location and practical information. They do not represent separate teaching locations.
Pollokshields, Shawlands & Southside
For families and adults travelling from Pollokshields, Shawlands, Strathbungo and nearby Southside areas.
View Southside guideGlasgow City Centre
For adults, students, professionals and families travelling from Central, St Enoch, Merchant City and nearby areas.
View City Centre guideWest End
For families, university students, professionals and adults travelling from Glasgow’s West End.
View West End guideEast Renfrewshire
For families travelling from Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Busby, Barrhead and surrounding areas.
View East Renfrewshire guideRenfrewshire
For students travelling from Paisley, Renfrew, Ralston, Braehead and nearby west-of-Glasgow communities.
View Renfrewshire guideEast Kilbride & surrounding areas
For families and adults travelling from East Kilbride, Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Hamilton, Bothwell, Uddingston and nearby areas.
View South Lanarkshire guideQuestions
Singing lesson FAQs.
Answers to common questions about who lessons are for, styles, progress, fees, tutor matching and how to begin.
Who are singing lessons at GSofM for?
Singing lessons are for children, teenagers and adults, including complete beginners, returning singers and students working on classical, contemporary, musical theatre, auditions, optional exams or performance confidence.
Where are singing lessons held?
In-person singing lessons take place at The Glasgow School of Music, 542 Scotland Street West, Kinning Park, Glasgow, G41 1BZ. Lessons are by appointment only.
Can complete beginners start singing?
Yes. Early lessons can focus on confidence, breathing coordination, posture, pitch awareness, diction, listening, simple song work and suitable vocal foundations.
Which singing styles can be studied?
Routes may include classical, contemporary, pop, rock, singer-songwriter and musical theatre repertoire. The school recommends a teaching route that reflects the student’s voice, experience and goals.
Can lessons support auditions, musical theatre or exams?
Yes. Suitable students can work on audition material, musical theatre, interpretation, performance confidence and graded exams. Exams are optional rather than compulsory.
How is progress supported in singing lessons?
Progress is supported through regular one-to-one teaching, suitable repertoire, practical vocal coordination, listening, musicianship and goals that can be revisited as the singer develops.
Can singing lessons diagnose or treat a voice condition?
No. GSofM provides music education, not medical diagnosis or voice therapy. Students with pain, persistent hoarseness or a medical concern should seek advice from an appropriate healthcare professional.
How much are singing lessons?
Singing lessons use the published standard rate for the selected 30, 45 or 60-minute lesson length. Live rates appear in the fee panel and on the Lesson Lengths & Fees page. Trial lessons use the standard lesson rate, there is no registration fee, and ongoing tuition follows the published Teaching Block calendar.
How is a singing trial arranged?
Tell us about the learner, their singing experience, confidence, preferred styles, goals and the times that could support a regular weekly lesson. GSofM reviews the request before confirming the most suitable available trial option. The trial is a paid one-to-one singing lesson and an initial teaching assessment.
How does singing tutor matching work?
You may note a tutor preference. GSofM considers the student’s age, experience, goals, preferred styles, learning needs and timetable before recommending the most appropriate available tutor route.
What happens after the singing trial?
After the lesson, GSofM explains the recommended next step. Any ongoing weekly arrangement is agreed separately, including the tutor, lesson length, regular time and relevant Teaching Block.