Emma Deborah Ward
Emma Deborah Ward
Before working with Laura I was not overly confident with what my voice may do onstage during a performance. Working with her has helped me to have better control over my voice and my irrational thoughts! I love how Laura motivates me to believe in myself and her expertise is invaluable to me. I have turned to Laura for audition prep which has helped me land dream roles and professional gigs – she is always my go to when I need help with a performance project or audition. If you want help realising your potential and to overcome performance nerves, then Laura is someone I definitely recommend!
Emma’s Casting Credits Include:
- Wednesday Addams – The Addams Family (2018)
- Rapunzel – Rapunzel – Reece Sibbald Productions (2019)
- Linda – The Wedding Singer – Whitley Bay Operatic Society (2022)
- Glinda – The Wizard of Oz – Reece Sibbald Productions (2022)
Rebekah
Photo credit: Andy Evans
I have always enjoyed singing but my lack of confidence prevented me from exploring my voice. I was recommended Laura by a friend and I am so immensely glad. Laura has given me the techniques and exercises to explore my voice as well as how to look after it. Not only is Laura an incredible teacher, but she has given me the confidence in myself and my voice. She is incredibly kind and supportive and her lessons are the highlight of my week. I would 100% recommend! Laura has also given me the techniques needed to help preserve my voice when teaching.
Rebekah’s Casting Credits include:
- “So-Shy” – Aladdin, Louth Playgoers (2020).
- “Sam” & Ensemble – Elf, CAODS Lincoln (2023)
Chiara
Lilla
I always loved singing since I was a child, but I lost all my confidence as a teenager and developed crippling stage fright. I started to work with Laura 5 years ago and she helped me to improve my vocal technique and my confidence in singing. I started the lessons saying that I just want to do it for fun and would have never imagined to be in front of an audience ever again, but she supported me to get to a level where I was able to go to open mic nights. Soon, I was writing my own original material and performed at gigs in a band or on my own with my guitar. In addition to improving my voice she also taught me some tools I can use every time I perform, which I found very useful when I struggle with stage fright. Laura is very knowledgeable, super nice and fun to work with. I can recommend Laura to anyone who is aspiring to become a performer, but anxiety is in their way.
You can find Lilla’s original work here
Emily
I first contacted Laura after I began struggling with nerves and performance anxiety when I was singing. This was starting to affect my job as a professional musician, and my incredibly low self-esteem and confidence was inhibiting my performances. Laura’s kindness, support and bubbly personality instantly put me at ease and really allowed me to open up as a singer and regain my confidence. Her knowledge of how to improve the voice and tackle performance anxiety is invaluable, and she would tailor each session to reflect what I wanted to work on that day. Laura has helped me to perform with little, or no nerves, and has brought back my passion for singing. I would recommend her to anyone looking to start singing, improve their technique, try new styles, learn performance techniques and overcome nerves… so basically everyone! I cannot thank Laura enough for everything she has helped me with!