About Chloe

I have been fortunate enough to grow up in a very musical household, singing and making music for as long as I can remember. With music being all around me, I found myself learning both from others (family or friends) and independently through experimentation and practice. There were plenty of opportunities to perform and was often encouraged to do so. At around 13 years old I began writing songs and adored spending hours in our little music room recording them on GarageBand. By the time I was in my last year of school, I was singing at local pubs and events, had recording sessions at Metropolis Studio and had sung backing vocals for a live BBC television session for a live event in Newcastle.

It might be surprising to hear that my first singing lesson was not in childhood. I actually didn’t have singing lessons until I was in my later teens and a lot of my deeper understanding of the anatomy of the voice came later on when I was studying at university. By this stage, I had already established a reasonable technique and felt confident in using my voice - but I couldn’t explain what it was that I was doing, and often it was hard to replicate what I had done if someone asked me to do it again! Nor did I really understand what was holding me back or getting in the way of the things I wanted to achieve with my voice. I did what I was comfortable with and that was that.

Learning the anatomy of the voice during my studies at Brighton Institute of Modern Music gave me a greater understanding of what was happening anatomically and as a result, I became more intentional with my singing. I gained better control of my voice so I could support my choices. And with this came soo much more freedom and a desire to share my understanding with others. During my time studying, my interest in vocal pedagogy grew and I have been continuing my understanding of the voice ever since.

There is no right or wrong way to learn singing. Whether you are singing from a young age or picking up technical knowledge in your 40s, there are no limits to what you can unlock!

My dissertation was on whether you are born with musicality. For all the people who believe you’re either good at singing or you’re not…hate to tell you, but you’re wrong!! It takes practice and even from a baby, you are replicating sounds and pitch in order to communicate. The more you practice, the better the control. Just like playing piano, it takes time to build muscle memory and to play with skill. It’s impossible to just do it! Exploration, commitment and dedication ultimately leads you to your destination. For those with an interest in something - you’ll likely find you’re good at it because you choose to spend time doing that thing. That counts as practice… we aren’t born with musicality, we choose it.