Sue Kingham

Sue Kingham has been performing and teaching singing in

Perth, Western Australia for over 30 years. She has been running her own successful

singing studio for 18 years and was instrumental in bringing out SLS and IVA Master

Teachers to WA. She has studied under some of the worlds’ top voice and vocal

pedagogy trainers. In 2013 after 10 years of training to the highest level in SLS, Sue joined the new Institute

for Vocal Advancement (IVA). Sue became an IVA Mentor Teacher in 2014 and was

made an IVA Ambassador in 2017 and has been the Area Representative (AR) for IVA in Western Australia from 2013 to 2020.

Sue taught principal Studies and Performance skills for

over 26 years at the prestigious West Australian Academy of Performing Arts

(WAAPA), in the Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance and Contemporary

Music Education Courses.

From July 2015 Sue

decided to focus her attention on building her private vocal studio – SKVS (Sue Kingham Vocal Studio). She specialises

in vocal technique and teaches students in various styles including

contemporary commercial music (all styles - Pop Rock, R&B, Indie, Jazz and Blues etc)

Musical Theatre, and works with students on their original songs.  Sue also specialises in teaching Performance Workshops that offer

students a safe space to practice and extend their performance skills in front

of a small audience of fellow students. Sue also teaches masterclasses and workshops

on vocal technique and application to song.

Sue remains committed to continuing to grow as a vocalist

and voice teacher.

“The only

reason to master technique is to be sure the body does not interfere with the

soul’s free expression” La Meri