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Private Lessons
Performance Evaluation & Feedback Service
If you would like to benefit from Kim’s invaluable feedback on your or someone else's vocal performance (e.g. demo evaluations etc), then take this opportunity to send Kim up to two songs (preferably of contrasting tempos) via a link to a 'MySpace' page. Kim will then provide you with detailed, personalised written feedback on your technique, musicality and visual performance (if there are video clips available) and give you specific advice on how to improve.
This unique service may be of particular interest to those living outside London or overseas, and is particularly useful to managers of budding artists or singers looking for feedback on their suitability for a specific type of singing or performance. There is a fee for this service to cover Kim's time.
For more information email Kim at kim@kimchandler.net
"The One and Only" - KATY WON!
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One of Kim's private clients, Katy Setterfield, recently won the BBC's prime-time TV competition "The One and Only". Kim was invited to screen test as a vocal coach on the show which is how Katy found out about it. She sang her heart out week after week as Dusty Springfield and will now go on to star in the "Legends" show in Las Vegas.
Congratulations and good luck Katy!
"Kim's infinite knowledge and endless enthusiasm for vocal coaching is an inspiration. I've been touring solidly for over a decade and, within a year, she has rejuvenated my technique, tone and sheer love of singing. Without Kim's expertise I would never have entered, let alone won 'The One & Only'",
Katy Setterfield (winner "The One and Only", BBC1, 2008)
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Endorsed By TC Helicon Vocal Technologies
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Kim has been invited to be part of TC-Helicon's exclusive 'Voice Council' as one of their newly endorsed European vocal coaches. TC-Helicon™ are a leading manufacturer of vocal audio equipment. The Voice Council is comprised of leading rock & pop coaches in the US and now Europe who discuss & debate different aspects of vocal technique, performance and the use of cutting-edge technology.
For more info, visit www.voicecouncil.com and www.tc-helicon.com
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Kim Chandler is a highly qualified & experienced
pop vocal coach who has well over a decade's experience in the field. Her media work as a vocal coach has included:
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- "Life's Too Short" (BBC1)
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Kim Chandler was the academic head of VOCALTECH
in West London for 2 years (until the end of 2006). She taught various singing-related subjects
for 7 years on their 1-year Diploma, and pioneering 1-year Master Performance course and 3-year Degree
course in popular music performance (the first offered in the UK). Her assocation with the college now continues on a freelance basis.
Vocaltech is Europe's largest and most established pop vocal college and
attracts hundreds of students from all over the world. It is an industry
hotspot with an ever increasing array of producers, record labels, songwriters,
management companies, fixers etc coming to the college seeking new vocal
talent.
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Riggs Summer Camp 2006, Los Angeles USA.
Kim was invited to join the industry professional
faculty (as the backing vocals specialist) at a 10 day intensive vocal training camp held by the world
reknowned "vocal coach to the stars", Seth
Riggs.
Seth Riggs is the creator of the "speech level
singing" vocal technique (SLS). His prodigious clientele has included
such luminaries as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross,
Madonna, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, George Benson, Cher, Annie
Lennox, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner etc.
"I can't say enough about
how well Kim Chandler conducted herself and her classes on our
Summer Vocal Program. Not only did she generously give of herself
in her classes, but she provided the open mic performances with
some of the best background vocals we've ever had at this program.
What can I say? She was amazing! My only complaint is that she
lives in the UK, and I want her to move to LA and help out with
our students here. Kim, please come back ..." DAVE
STROUD (CEO Speech Level Singing INTL inc.)
"I just wanted to thank
you again for such an AMAZING backing vocals class at the SLS
camp. My ears have improved and it re-ignited an excitement in
me for harmonies. So THANK YOU! I hope to take another class from
you in the future." Allie Moss (Seth
Riggs Summer Camp 2006)
"Thanks for being the best teacher in the
world. I have learned so much from you and had the best time ever
in your classes. I always knew I wanted to sing for a living but
now I'm aiming higher than ever. You are such an inspiration to
me and I've realised that a singer can be a professional backing
vocalist, session singer, soloist and teacher all at once which
is everything I always wanted to be. I can't wait to work with
u again someday." Kirsty-Anne Roberts
(Seth Riggs Summer Camp 2006)
"It was awesome working with you
at the SLS program. You have such a great spirit, and energy for
days! Thanks for rubbing off on me. I pray that our roads cross
again someday." Andrew Jones
(Seth Riggs Summer Camp 2006)
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Kim Chandler has been a vocal consultant to Phil Collins'
"Little
Dreams Foundation" at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Here's what the industry professionals are saying about
Kim's abilities as a vocal coach:
"Without question the
best voice coach…I have ever worked with in my 30
years as an arranger, producer and songwriter is Kim Chandler....",
RICHARD
NILES.
(Credits: Paul McCartney, James Brown,
Cher, Ray Charles, Michael McDonald, Mariah
Carey,
Ronan Keating, Lulu, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, Swing Out Sister, Take
That, Tears For Fears, Tina Turner, Westlife, Wet Wet Wet, Kim
Wilde, Anita Baker, Joe Cocker, Randy
Crawford, Gloria Gaynor, Incognito, Dusty Springfield,
Lisa Stansfield etc.)
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"Kim is the BEST vocal coach in the United Kingdom.
She has rescued my voice fom a very bad place and really knows her stuff.
She is highly professional, does excellent background vocals (hear her
on my album) and not to mention she is ssssoooo sweet. Check her out!!!",
VANESSA HAYNES
(Singer, Songwriter).
“Kim Chandler is a rare find as far as singing
teachers go. Equipped with immense technical expertise and ways of
conveying it, she also possesses the ability to help her students enhance
their delivery of songs. Kim brings the highest levels of musicality,
intuition, sensitivity and technique to her students from the vantage
point of a seasoned pro who consistently performs/records at the highest
level with the very best. Kim is very patient, kind and has the ability
to make her students want to rise to her expectations. All of this makes
her a very special vocal coach - I can’t recommend her highly
enough!” , OLI
ROCKBERGER (Pianist, Singer, Songwriter and recent Berklee
graduate).
“Thank you ever so much for your teaching! You
have been a real inspiration and have brought me a long way ...”
, SHIRIN
(Singer, Songwriter).
“…Kim Chandler in particular has
been enormously inspirational. A demanding teacher who helped me to
improve my vocal technique. Kim has encouraged and motivated me throughout
...”, EMMA
STAKES (former Vocaltech student).
Student Demos
Some examples of Kim's private students:
Originally from Trinidad, Vanessa
Haynes is a soul diva par excellence who has recently
released her debut album "Stay with me" which
also features Kim doing backing vocals on many of the tracks.
She and Kim met working together in some of London's top function
bands where they also get to travel the world.
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23
year old Oli
Rockberger is an immensely talented pianist, singer
and songwriter. He was awarded a full scholarship to attend the
Berklee College
of Music (Boston, USA). When he is back in London one of his
priorities has been to book "intense" vocal coaching sessions
with Kim (see quote above). The audio clip is one of Oli's original
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As
a rule Kim doesn't normally teach children but Shirin's
exceptional vocal maturity set her apart. A pop diva in the making,
she has been coming to Kim for lessons since she was 13. The audio
clip is one of Shirin's original songs recorded when she was just
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20
year old British/Sri-Lankan Himaka is a formidable
R&B/soul singer just starting out in his singing career. A former
Vocaltech student, Himaka sought out a series of private lessons
with Kim in preparation for recording his demo (recorded in Kim's
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Invited Speaker, PAN EUROPEAN VOICE CONFERENCE (PEVOC 6)
31 August - 3 September 2005
The Royal Academy of Music
London, England
"Mirroring The Voice : 150
years of voice care"
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Kim's presentation at the PEVOC 6 conference discussed
the use of alternative scales, modes and chords in training pop singers.
Invited Speaker, BRITISH
VOICE ASSOCIATION |
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Kim was an invited speaker for the British
Voice Association “Pop, Rock & Noise Conference” (Royal
Academy of Music, London, August 2004). It was the first conference of
it's type in the world and attracted vocal coaches and specialists from
all over the world including such luminaries as Seth
Riggs from the United States.
"Thank you so much for
presenting and doing what I heard were really good workshops. It was
lovely of you to give your time and the BVA are thrilled to bits ...",
MAUREEN SCOTT (Conference Organiser, British Voice Association).
Qualifications
Training
- "Articulation:The unexplored key to vocal efficiency"
- Ron Morris (Novartis Foundation, 2006)
- "Accent Method" - Klaus Moller (Mountview Academy, 2006)
- "6th Pan European Voice Conference" (Royal Academy of
Music, 2005)
- "Breathing, Support and Estill" (Royal Academy of Music,
2005)
- "Vocal Anatomy for Singers" - 3-day course by Dr.Meribeth
Dayme (London 2005)
- “Take 6”
Workshop on Vocal Arranging (Symphony Hall Birmingham, 2004)
- “Advanced Core Training” – Vocal
Process (Academy of Contemporary Music, 2004)
- “Speech Level Singing” – Masterclasses by Seth
Riggs (2004) and Dave
Stroud (2000, 2004).
- “Process to Pop” – Vocal
Process (London, 2003)
- “Belting Explained” – Vocal
Process (London, 2002)
- "Estill Voice
Craft" Certificate Levels 1 and 2 (Royal Academy of Music,
2001)
- "Art of Teaching Singing" Certificate (London
College of Music, 2001)
Memberships
Masters Degree Dissertation
"A METHODOLOGY FOR SINGERS OF POPULAR MUSIC", A Professional
Pop Singer’s Perspective on Teaching Singing.
Click here to read an overview
of Kim's Masters Degree dissertation.
You can email Kim to request
a copy of the complete document.
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