Singing and Musicianship Classes in Worcestershire
Do you want your child to develop a love of music?
Find out about my highly effective, fun and entertaining music lessons filled with singing and music making! My students can't wait for their next lesson.
Active Singing
Active singing and movement is at the heart of all my lessons, bringing all the benefits of Kodály musicianship to my young students.
Enjoyable & Effective
Singing is THE most enjoyable AND effective say to teach musical skills and literacy.
My approach is child-centred, engaging, enjoyable and accessible for all, whilst being the most effective way to teach and learn music. Your child will succeed as a well rounded musician.
Helen's Famous Microsteps to Success
With my carefully progressive microsteps, every child will feel like a winner. I know the subtle signs that they’re ready for the next step. And if they’re not ready I have a ton of strategies to help them get there while they still feel like winners. You will see their confidence grow.
Hi, I'm Helen!
Hi, I’m Helen Russell, a well-loved and fully qualified teacher of hundreds of happy piano, singing and musicianship students!
I’m always super friendly, playful and nurturing and when I’m not singing, you’ll find me in a field somewhere in Worcester with my Scouts.
Want to get to know me better? There’s more about me here >> About Helen Russell BSc(Hons) PGCE ATCL BKC
Why Singing?
- Every child has a voice. It's free and ready to use from birth
- Singing tunefully, expressively and healthily with movement
- Singing together creates calmness, community and self-esteem
- Success in music is internal, involving the body, mind and ear
- The enjoyment of listening to music is enhanced by musical skills
- Musical self-esteem in adults is linked to their perception of singing skills
- Once musical skills have been mastered, application to an instrument is easier
- Ofsted love it! They want to see music making and they want to see skill development
"The fact that children can make beautiful music is less significant than the fact that music can make beautiful children."
What else are we developing?
Academic Benefits
The singing games we use to develop our musical skills also help speech and language, reading, phonological awareness, vocabulary, spatial awareness, positional language, numeracy, listening skills, analysis and more!
Social and Health Benefits
All the time the children will be developing their confidence, self-esteem, respect for others, trust, patience and turn taking. Plus of course the health benefits of singing including healthy breathing, posture, calmness and focus.
"Musical activity involved nearly every region of the brain we know about, and nearly every neural subsystem."