• Vocal technique - how to improve your range, your breathing and your tuning/pitch.

• Interpretation - how to make a song your own, how to phrase and how to improve your delivery.

• Performance - how to sing with confidence, how to own the stage and sing to an audience.

• Choosing a song - how to choose the right song for you, how to change it to make it your own, and how to develop your own material.

Optional extras include:

• Finding the right backing track - where to get the best instrumental version of the song that suits you and picking the key.

• Performing live - how to get a gig and tricks of performing live.

• Create your own song - you can have help to write your own song or help arranging a tune you love but would like to perform in your own distinctive way (think Radio 1 live lounge).

• Recording a demo - how to record a great demo and which of our London contacts to send it to.

• Record a single and have it released on iTunes - this special offer is available for talent we identify as having real potential and we organise the whole process from recording through to release.

StarSinging is run by the experienced singer, songwriter and performer Nick Langston who offers private one-to-one lessons or group sessions.  Nick can offer:

• Supportive and friendly singing teaching with vocal exercises.
• Access to a wide range of backing tracks.
• Songwriting software where any song can be programmed into a PC and then transposed into any key to suit your voice - the chord charts and the instrumental recording can be given to you - perfect for practising at home.
• Access to a number of top musicians based in Bristol and around the UK.
• Recording facilities in terms of immediate live recording, studio recording or video recording.
• Nick is an experienced guitarist and can offer backing on guitar if required.

If you want to find out a bit more, email Nick and he will get back to you personally and help you take those steps to the next level.

To book a lesson or to find out more email Nick@NLA.me.uk

Nick with his band backstage at Glastonbury 2010

About Nick

Nick Langston is an experienced singer, songwriter and performer.  The last two years have been extremely busy for Nick who released his critically-acclaimed album 'Captivated' (available on Amazon, iTunes and other leading retailers) and had high-profile performances in the UK and abroad including his headline performance of 'The Great American Songbook' at The American Museum and his two appearances at Glastonbury's 40th.  He has also performed at cast parties for major West End productions and he can be often found playing venues in his home town of Bristol - The Old Duke, Colston Hall and the Harbour Festival to name a few.

His specialisms are jazz, blues and pop but he also loves and has experience of many other styles from soul to rock.

He is a qualified teacher (BEd in Business Education) and has been teaching both guitar and vocals for a number of years. He is also a DJ on GlossFM.  Nick is used to working with all ages and abilities in a supportive and friendly manner, has been 'CRB checked', is a member of the Musicians' Union and a member of MusicTeachers.co.uk.