You

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sing.

You can sing.

Even if you think you can’t.

Even if you think you shouldn’t.

You are allowed to sing.

And there’s actual useful stuff to learn if you want to.

Hi, I’m Rose.

I am a singer and a choir leader who is full of bright-eyed enthusiasm, 20+ years experience teaching singing and choirs, and a passion for helping humans sing their hearts out.

I believe that singing together with others is one of the most meaningful, cathartic and joyful things that there is. I want to be part of making that happen as much as possible.

I know that if you can speak, you can sing.
I know that so many folks are carrying singing baggage, that needlessly holds them back from delighting in the goodness of shared singing and music-making.
I know that creating spaces and opportunities for folks to sing and learn and share is a worthwhile and beautiful thing to spend my life doing, and I count myself very lucky that I can be useful in this way.

More about rose

In Southern Tas and want to join a choir?

I run mixed voice evening acapella choirs in Cygnet and Franklin, a homeschool kids choir in Ranalgh and a mums bring your kids choir in Cygnet. You are welcome and you don’t have to think you can sing to join- just come along!

Choirs

Want to learn to sing?

I’ve got a few things of usefulness for you. I have a few spots open for private online singing lessons, a comprehensive online course to help you understand and explore your voice, and some free offerings too.

Lessons

The Unscary Singing Course

Free Courses

The Unscary Singing Manifesto

1. You are allowed to sing.

You are allowed to sing whether you think you are any good or not. You are allowed to sing whether you actually are any good or not. You are allowed to sing for your own reasons and purpose, and these do not have to have anything to do with performance or perfection, unless you want them to.

2. Singing is valuable as a process, rather than exclusively as a product.

Singing is a powerful and magical part of being a human. It connects us to ourselves, each other, as well as to something transcendent. Perfecting something then presenting it as a performance is not the only valid way to make music or to sing. You can do it for the sheer joy of it.

3. Technique is useful in that it allows you to express what you want to express.

Technique, if learnt purely for it’s own sake, is very dull. Technique if learnt as a way to have creative control, catharsis and choice is very empowering.

4. Singing is learnable

It’s not something you just have or you don’t. There is actual stuff to learn, which makes a big difference, and anyone can learn it.

5. Singing safety matters

Your felt sense of safety has a very direct impact on how your singing sounds and feels. By understanding how this works, you can be kind to yourself while you gradually become less scared, as well as learning tools to help you sing with more freedom and less fear.

Things people have said about singing with Rose…

Rose is in love with music but loves people even more. This, coupled with her talent, knowledge and fun persona, makes her a most out of the ordinary singing teacher.”

– Helen Pogonowski

Singing is one of the greatest sources of joy for humans of all cultures, yet many of us in the Western World have lost confidence, and believe (falsely) that we can’t do it. Rose has the gifts to take you from fear to funky! Her academic and professional background in vocal pedagogy matches beautifully with her warm and vibrant approach to the joy and beauty of the singing experience. I recommend The Unscary Singing Course to anyone who wants to take the next step on their singing journey.”

Dr Marie van Gend BSc (Med) Hons Grad Dip Edu PhD (Music)

Rose is an exceptional teacher who understands how we need to think, act and move in order for our voice to be released. As a singer who has had singing lessons with many teachers, Rose brings warmth, fun as well as a deep knowledge of how our voice works, which in turn brings out the best from the individual.

I highly recommend Rose to anyone who genuinely wants to learn and enjoy singing.”

Melissa Wills

Rose is fantastic, multi-talented and inspirational in every way!! She makes you feel like you have a fantastic voice and lots of potential (even when you think you don’t) and then she puts heaps of energy into teaching you tips and techniques that will actually help make some of that come true!! She never fails to be positive yet constructive in her feedback.”

Tashe Long

Rose has a fabulous outgoing, bubbly and non-threatening nature. Somehow I find myself “just having a go” and I totally surprise myself when I manage to sing something I hadn’t imagined I was ever going to be able to do.

How does that happen? Rose does this kind of kind of “magical“ thing.

She teaches singing techniques by somehow describing and demonstrating and sharing her emotion with us, using her deeply instinctive actions and words. It is animated and heartfelt and disarming and so I find I kind of somehow instinctively “get it” by experience.

It’s hard to put into words…….. it’s a step by step thing………… you just have to try it!”

Fiona Neville

Put simply, Rose makes magic.

Jan Dennis

As a teacher, I’m fascinated by her sometimes outrageous teaching methods- they work. She knows her craft but more importantly she knows how to impart it.”

Betty Starr

Rose has a unique way of teaching, everything is fun and her ability to explain a concept in many different ways makes learning and making mistakes something to be enjoyed!! I have always had difficulty with going outside my comfort zone but Rose is so ready to share that I felt totally at ease when she asked me to try singing upside down! My voice actually improved! Any one who has lessons with her or just sings with her cannot help but be inspired.”

Mary Walker

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