This is a 3-week course scheduled for the following dates and times:
Thursdays, February 5, 12, and 19, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PST
What You’ll Learn
Ready to revolutionize your vocal instruction? Unlock the secrets to unleashing your students’ full potential by exploring the vital role of confidence in singing. Delve into the art of cultivating confidence, addressing performance anxiety, setting personalized goals, and delivering impactful feedback. Immerse yourself in hands-on practical techniques throughout the course. Explore the power of breathwork, stage presence, and purposeful warm-up routines, designed to instill unshakeable confidence in your singers. Whether your students dream of gracing the stage or singing for joy, confidence is the key to unlocking their true potential. By the end of the elective, you’ll have a comprehensive toolkit for nurturing confidence in your students beyond vocal technique.
About Laura
Laura joined IVA in 2013 and holds an Advanced certificate, and has been teaching singers for over a decade to sing and perform. Her students successfully get professional singing jobs, placed in musical theatre college courses, win prizes at international competitions, and are cast in amateur musical theatre productions. Since achieving her Master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh in 2019, she’s also been teaching performance anxiety skills to all of her students and seeing a huge increase in confidence! Laura is also a graduate of Jamie Catto’s ‘Bring It’ Teacher Training, and currently is a Breathwork Facilitator with Breathing Space. She specialises in teaching adult students of all abilities in her voice studio, and facilitates both 1:1 and group sessions for wellness, performance anxiety, and breathwork. You may also know her as part of the IVA Support Team!