SINGING IS A VEHICLE FOR SELF EXPRESSION

• Teaching methods devised from jazz vocal techniques
• Experience your own voice
• Develop your individual self-expression and creativity
• Explore and interpret songs from the viewpoint of your own life experiences
• Build up confidence in yourself
• Vocal and Breathing techniques
• Improvisation
• Phrasing and musicality
• Song interpretation
• Microphone technique
• Define your vocal range
• How to work with a band
• Practice technique
• Work with natural voice technique in genres including jazz, pop, soul, folk, rock, r 'n' b, electronic, country, acoustic etc.
• Self-accompaniment skills
• Song arrangement skills

ONE TO ONE SINGING LESSONS in Pathhead, Midlothian.
Adults: £40 for 55 minute session
16 & under: £15 for 30 minutes
Group rates available
Longer sessions and bus/train timetables available on request.

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WORKSHOPS

Sat 30th + 31st January: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WORKSHOP- Sold out
4 students at home with Sophie Bancroft , Tom Lyne and top pianist Paul Harrison , for a weekend of intensive tuition including various one-to-one sessions with each tutor @ Sophie and Tom's house, Pathhead, Midlothian, Input on technique, repertoire, phrasing, improvisation, working with musicians, intros + endings, confidence, performance skills, rehearsing + performance preperation, mic technique + much more!!! £400, ,10 - 5pm Saturday and Sunday, lunch included, B+B nearby if needed. Deposit of £100 required by the 19th January. Email: sbancroft@btinternet.com for further info or to reserve your place on this exciting new workshop.

Sat 6th + Sun 7th March: JUDGE AT THE VOICE AND GUITAR COMPETITION 2010
Germany, www.voice-and-guitar.com

Sat 8th + Sun 9th May: VOCAL JAZZ COURSE WITH SOPHIE BANCROFT AND LIANE CARROLL IN HASTINGS
£270 with lunch included. Email sbancroft@btinternet.com for further info or to reserve your place on this workshop that is filling quickly.

Mon 19th - 22nd July: 4 DAY WORKSHOP WITH SOPHIE BANCROFT AND LIANE CARROLL IN GLASGOW
For further info email contact@thick-skinned.com

Sat 31st July + Sun 1st Aug: ADVANCED WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH SOPHIE BANCROFT AND LIANE CARROLL IN EDINBURGH
For further info email contact@thick-skinned.com or visit www.fionnaduncan-workshops.co.uk to download an application form.

Tues 3rd - Sat 5th Aug: 5 DAY WORKSHOP WITH SOPHIE BANCROFT AND LIANE CARROLL IN EDINBURGH
For further info email contact@thick-skinned.com or visit www.fionnaduncan-workshops.co.uk to download an application form.

21st - 28th August: INTERNATIONAL FRENCH JAZZ SCHOOL
Vocal Intensive Course with Liane Carroll and Sophie Bancroft: Places on the School are going very quickly! Please see the website www.jazzsummerschool.com for further details and contact them for more information or to reserve a place at http://www.jazzsummerschool.com/contact/index.htm .

TEACHING BACKGROUND
In addition to her performance career, Sophie is an experienced jazz educator renowned for her vocal teaching skills, and is currently one of the most in-demand vocal tutors in Britain. Previous and current teaching posts include:

• Numerous one to one Vocal Tuition Students.
• Jazz vocal tutor at the RSAMD in Glasgow.
• Jazz vocal tutor at the City of Edinburgh Music School.
• Vocal tutor at the University of Strathclyde on the BA Applied Music Course.
• Vocal tutor at the University of Newcastle
• Tutor on the Fionna Duncan Vocal Jazz Workshop with Fionna Duncan and Liane Caroll.
• Tutor on the Mediterranean Jazz Summer School with Liane Caroll and Simon Purcell.
• Songwriting tutor in various secondary and primary schools around Scotland.
• Workshop leader for various community projects using vocal techniques, improvisation and songwriting with elderly people, teenagers, special needs children, adults and primary school children.
• Britains first Jazz Education Development Officer 1990 - 1991 for Jazz South and South West Jazz.
  

TESTIMONIALS

"Just when I thought I would never sing again, you have helped to open up a new window in life for me "

"What a teacher! Many thanks for everything"

"You bring out the best in everyone"

"Thanks for sharing your love of jazz with me"

"Your help and encouragement have been wonderful"

"An inspiration to me"

"Thank you so much for all the amazing teaching you have given me"

"Thank you very much for concentrating on us so deeply and thoroughly and for always knowing where we are going. You are a fantastic teacher!"

"I'm inspired now and longing to do more"