Become a Confident Singing Teacher Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Turn Your Passion for Singing into a Thriving Teaching Career
Have you ever thought about teaching singing but don’t know where to start?
Maybe you’re already coaching but want to refine your skills and build a successful business.
The Foundation Course is designed to help singers transition into confident, capable vocal coaches with a clear roadmap to success.
Why This Course is Different?
Unlike other courses that overload you with unnecessary theory, the Foundation Course is designed for practical, real-world application. This means:
- Clear, structured teaching skills – Learn how to assess, guide, and support singing students effectively.
- We make vocal pedagogy simple and accessible.
- Business and mindset coaching – Learn how to attract students and build a thriving career.
- Flexible, self-paced learning – Access materials anytime with lifetime access.
Do Any of These Sound Familiar?
- You’re passionate about singing but don’t know how to teach effectively.
- You’ve started teaching but lack confidence in structuring lessons.
- You’re unsure how to attract students or charge the right rates.
If so, you’re not alone. Many great singers struggle to transition into teaching. That’s exactly why we created the Foundation Course – to help you overcome these challenges with ease.
What Makes This Different?
Most singing courses are purely theoretical or lack business training. The Foundation Course stands out because it is:
- Designed for real-world teaching using evidence-based methods and techniques but with no fluff, just practical methods that work.
- Focused on both pedagogy & business – Helping you teach AND attract students.
- Created by experts – Learn from seasoned vocal coaches and business professionals.
Introducing the Foundation Course
A structured, step-by-step program designed to help singers become skilled, confident, and successful singing teachers.
Content
- Basic functional anatomy and physiology of the larynx and respiratory system
- Teaching and learning styles, goals and methods
- Teaching tools – sounds, scales and instruction
- Assessment – vocal function, breath, posture etc
- Diagnosing technical issues
- Acquiring a good student history
- Voice classifications
- Vocal registers
- The transition (that bit between vocal registers)
- Using vowels and consonants as tools
- Intro to the science of vocal acoustics
- The teacher’s teaching tools – vowels, consonants, scales, feedback, instruction etc
- Vocal exercises – the what, how and when
- Transitioning the voice into song
- Repertoire selection
- Learning styles and teaching strategies
- Considerations in teaching children, teens, adults and the elderly
- Motivating students and yourself
- Vocal pathology how to recognise when a voice needs medical assessment and where to send the student
- Giving vocal health advice
- Setting up your studio
- Teaching online
- Good business practices
- Introduction to marketing your teaching practice
The Modules
The Foundation course consists of seven modules
1. Getting Started As A Singing Teacher
Explore the foundational aspects of becoming a singing teacher in this module. Discover why students seek vocal instruction, understand the role of the singing teacher, and learn the attributes necessary for success. Delve into the pros and cons of the career of a singing teacher and gain clarity through the “7 Questions” framework, designed to guide your career path. Whether you’re starting out or seeking clarity, this course provides valuable insights to kickstart your journey as a singing teacher.
2. Introduction to Vocal Functional Anatomy and Physiology
3. Introduction to Functional Assessment
In this module you will explore and understand functional assessment of the singing voice. Functional assessment focuses on being able to evaluate how the structures of the vocal instrument are working, are they balanced and easy, or imbalanced and causing issues with itch, tone, delivery or vocal health? In this module you will be guided thorough the assess processes step but step. You’ll be tuning in to anatomical structures and functions of the singing voice, particularly in relation to sound and pitch production.
4. Introduction to the Teaching Tools
In this module you will explore and understand the various teaching tools you have to help correct and assist a student to develop their singing voice. There are hundred of ways to address technical and developmental challenges of the singing voice. In this module you will lay a solid foundation that will serve you for the rest of your teaching career. In this module we will explore each tool individually what each tool is comprised of and some ways you might apply it in a lesson.
5. Giving A Lesson
In this module you will to learn how to deliver a structured student centred singing lesson. You will learn how to set up your studio, gather a relevant history, help the student set goals. You will explore a variety of teaching strategies and learning styles, compare differences between sexes and ages and how to maintain motivation to ensure you are able to effectively communicate and educate your students
6.Intro to Vocal Health and Pathology
In this module you will find out the common causes and types of vocal health issues a singer might experience, how to recognise when there’s an issue that needs addressing, when and where to refer the student to for medical assessment, treatment and advice and how to help the student prevent problems in the first place.
7. Setting Up Your Singing Teacher Business
In this module you will to learn how to start up your business, how to start with marketing, good small business practices to adopt and some policies and processes that will help you run an efficient and well organised singing teaching business.
Learning objectives
By the end of the seven modules, you’ll feel comfortable and equipped to start teaching one-to-one singing lessons, gaining the confidence and knowledge to take on paying students.
By the end of an individual module, you should have a basic grasp of the module’s topic.
Delivery
You will learn from self-paced, prerecorded video lessons, practical exercises, and downloadable resources.
Self-study
We encourage self-study. You are an adult, and we hope that you will put in the work required to get good at this job. Each topic has an accompanying pop quiz, and we have tonnes of suggested self-study activities and reading to recommend to go with the main topics.
Evaluation
There is no formal assessment made on this course. If this is something you’re looking for, the Level 5 Extended Diploma qualification includes formal assessment, with a total of 120 credits for the six-module course.
Certificate
If you choose the Foundation Advance or Excel tiers you will receive a Certificate of Completion on completion of the full course and mentoring sessions.
Which Level is Right for You?
We offer three levels of the Foundation Course, depending on how deep you want to go:
1. Foundation Fundamental Normally: £729.00 Now: £579.00 (Save £150!)
Perfect for: Beginners looking for essential teaching tools and guidance.
2. Foundation Advance Normally: £939.00 Now: £789.00 (Save £150!)
Perfect for: Those who want deeper insights and additional teaching strategies.
3. Foundation Excel Normally: £1,129.00 Now: £979.00 (Save £150!)
Perfect for: Those ready to elevate their career with expert support and coaching.
Exclusive Bonuses Worth Over £400 – Just for 5-Day Challenge Participants! 🎉
Not only do you get a £150 discount on the course, but as a participant in the 5-Day Challenge, you’ll also unlock over £400 worth of exclusive bonuses to help you kick-start your singing teaching journey.
Here’s what you’ll receive:
✅ Focus On Megabundle – 15 Masterclass Videos on the topics of breathing, mindset and the body & the singer. Value £135
✅ Lifetime membership to The Knowledge Hub. Which includes 100 plus masterclasses, teaching observation and trouble shooting clinics, discount offers from partners Value £72 per year
✅Introduction to the Keyboard and Scales course (7 lessons) with demonstrations. Value: £27
✅The Vocal Warm Up course (14 lessons) and support materials including audio backings for the males and females, scales sheet music and interviews with world class scientist, vocal coach and backing vocalist talking about vocal warm ups. Value £47
✅ First 5 enrolees get a FREE 90-minute coaching session with Line Hilton. Value £142.50
📅 Offer expires: 21st March 2025
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FOUNDATION
FUNDAMENTAL
- The Foundation Course (7 modules, 54 lessons + revision quizzes + support resources).
- Teaching resources and references
Regular price £729
Challenge price £579
FOUNDATION
ADVANCE
- The Foundation Course (7 modules, 54 lessons + revision quizzes + support resources) Value: £729
- Teaching resources and references
- 7 Advance Mentoring sessions with BAST mentors Kimberley or Alexa. Value: £180 Please note: Limited spaces available and the mentoring sessions must be completed within 6 months of purchase, after which the sessions will expire.
- Certificate of Completion
Regular price £939
Challenge price £789
FOUNDATION
FUNDAMENTAL
- The Foundation Course (7 modules, 54 lessons + revision quizzes + support resources) Value: £729
- Teaching resources and references
- 7 Excel Mentoring sessions with BAST Trainers Line or Kaya. Value: £360 –Please note: Limited spaces available and the mentoring sessions must be completed within 6 months of purchase, after which the sessions will expire.
- Certificate of Completion
Regular price £1129
Challenge price £979
📅 Offer expires: 21st March 2025
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