My Name is Chris and was born and raised in Southgate London, throughout my teenage years I attended Boden theatre college for nearly ten years, where by I built a foundation and a passion for singing and performing. At this college participated in both tv and theatre productions (both local & west end), we had classes in vocal technique, ensemble, Dance and acting.
It was a few years later when I really started taking my voice and music more seriously when I started college at the Institute of contemporary music performance. Where I had my first contact with Alexander technique, the Catherine Sadoline vocal technique, Music theory, audio and transcribing, song writing, sight singing, music production, music history and the list goes on. After which I participated in courses, at the same college in both piano and guitar.
After leaving college with hornours, I decided to form a Blues Band and for five years we did the London circuit playing in places like Proud Camden, Jazz Cafe, Ronnie Scotts, Jazz After Dark, Spice of Life, Ain't Nothin But the Blues, Blues Kitchen...... We wrote and recorded albums, performed 4 to 5 hour gigs 4 nights a week, played at festivals and even earned money and help raise awareness for human trafficking (Helen Bamber Foundation).
Teaching is something that I have done throughout (1 to 1), and still continue to do to date. However I did start teaching in schools children ages 5 - 16 when I moved to Brazil, I started in a bilingual school in Rio, Externato Campista, where I taught the basics of music and vocal technique, wrote and recorded children songs to help them learn English, and put together events like talent shows and presentations.
During my time in Brazil, I participated in The Blues and Jazz Festival Rio Das Oystras, Campos theater festival (from which I won an award), Cabaret’s (drag), and theater groups as the producer of the sound track.
When I came back to London I put some old friends back together (old band members and college associates) to produce my album which I put on all the online platforms, and worked social medias to promote.
My favourite thing about teaching is discovering what or how to stimulate the students. It really depends on the students objectives as vocalist, and my job is to discover what they are and focus on them, to get you to your end goal.
Through all my studies and experience I have really developed a solid vocal technique and am able to transition through all the areas of the voice with ease, I have a solid breathing technique, a perfect posture, and the foundations of how to maintain strong vocal muscles in order to produce clear and concise tones with longevity. Furthermore my aim is to help bring out the students potential in singing, feeling, musicality, rhythm, and prepare them vocally for whether they chose to do be it, popular music, tv, radio, advertising or even voice over work. I am always vibrant and full of energy, hard working and punctual.