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02 / Voice, performance and artistry

Find your voice. Build your sound.

Our vocal programme is built around the individual singer. Whether you are taking a first step into singing or preparing for a professional career, we develop healthy technique, confidence, range and repertoire through personalised one on one training. Every singer works towards their own goals, with performance, competitions, recording, songwriting and artist development along the way.

Ages
6 to adult
Session length
30 minutes, weekly
Format
One on one only
Auditions
Every singer

What we train

(02 / 06)
01

Voice

  • Healthy vocal technique
  • Breathing
  • Vocal health
  • Range
  • Tone
02

Perform

  • Stage presence
  • Performance technique
  • Confidence
  • Audience connection
03

Prepare

  • Auditions
  • Competitions
  • Repertoire
  • Performance preparation
04

Create

  • Songwriting
  • Recording
  • Demo development
  • Artist development

Every singer receives a personalised curriculum, built around their own voice, goals and needs.

We work from an international vocal syllabus and are one of the only studios in South Africa with access to it.

Beginners and experienced singers are equally welcome.

Healthy, sustainable vocal technique is prioritised from the very first session.

Choose your vocal coach

(03 / 06)

One complete vocal education, two personalised pathways. The choice is not which curriculum you want, it is which coach and pathway fit you best.

30 minute private weekly session

Coach Danielle

Owner and founder, working performer and vocal coach

A highly personalised performance and industry focused pathway

Sessions are built around your voice, your goals and the repertoire you choose, with performance and industry readiness in view.

  • Healthy sustainable technique, breathing and vocal health
  • Range building and repertoire development
  • Stage presence and performance technique
  • Audition and competition preparation
  • Industry preparation when the singer is ready
Monthly feeR1200 per month
30 minute private weekly session

Coach Jess

Qualified and experienced vocal teacher

A strong vocal foundation with a qualified, experienced teacher

A considered, technique first pathway suited to beginners and to singers developing a strong and confident foundation.

  • Healthy vocal technique, breathing and vocal care
  • Range building
  • Vocal choices suited to the individual singer
  • Confidence in front of an audience
  • Audition and competition preparation
Monthly feeR700 per month

Both coaches work from the same core vocal training philosophy. Your programme is personalised to your voice, goals and level.

(04 / 06) Artist development and release

Ready to become an artist?

For singers who want to move beyond vocal training and develop themselves as a performing artist, we help you build your artist identity, repertoire, recordings, stage presence and audience connection.

Identity

Artist identity, image and audience positioning, shaped around who you are as a performer.

Repertoire

A solid repertoire of around 12 songs, chosen and prepared for gigs and live performances.

Release

Recording and production support, then releasing your music to Apple Music, Spotify and other mainstream platforms.

The room

Stage presence, audience engagement and learning how to speak between songs so live shows feel as polished as the recordings.

What makes us different

(05 / 06)
01

Every singer auditions

All aspiring singers audition before joining the studio. The audition is a short, friendly session that lets us hear the voice and shape the right programme from day one.

02

A curriculum built around you

Every singer's curriculum is designed specifically around their needs and their goals.

03

Healthy technique first

Healthy, sustainable vocal technique is prioritised from the beginning, including proper tone, breathing and support.

04

International syllabus

We work from an international vocal syllabus and are one of the only studios in South Africa with access to it.

05

Songwriting and recording

Students can work on their own songs, record them and develop demos during their training.

06

Two performances every year

Regular performance opportunities so every singer becomes comfortable performing in different environments.

07

Competition preparation

Singers can be prepared for competitions and performance opportunities when appropriate.

08

Artist development

Students develop their confidence, identity, repertoire, image and long term direction as performers.

09

Industry preparation

When a singer is ready, we prepare them for industry meetings and introduce them to the right people.

The TA-DA! school app

Every student and parent gets access to the school app.

  • Track attendance
  • Access practice exercises
  • Receive coach feedback between sessions

Fees and registration

(06 / 06)
With Coach Danielle
R1200 pm

Weekly 30 minute one on one session

With Coach Jess
R700 pm

Weekly 30 minute one on one session

Registration
R550

Once off, when you first join TA-DA!

Annual kick-off fee
R350

Every January, from your second year

  • All aspiring singing students audition before joining the studio.
  • Once-off registration of R550 secures your spot. Already a TA-DA! student? You never pay registration again.
  • An annual kick-off fee of R350 is payable every January from your second year.
  • Your monthly fee includes one recording during the course of the year.
  • Monthly fees are a flat rate, payable at the beginning of every month with that month's sessions to follow.
  • One session per week is compulsory. There is no set start date, so you can register and join in right away.
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