Isaac
Experience
Since he was a child watching Australian Idol, Isaac has always loved singing. With five years of tertiary music education under his belt, Isaac has shaped his passion into a diverse understanding of musicianship. He has plenty of experience in solo and group singing, having taken part in Music Theatre, Gospel, RnB/Soul, Pop, and Jazz vocal ensembles at University.
Isaac has a particular passion for music direction, which led him to vocal directing an A Cappella group called “The Mockingbards” for two and a half years. In 2017, the Mockingbards competed in the AUSACA Championships, proceeding all the way to the final round. Isaac has also vocal directed a few Music Productions, namely Lumina Theatre Company’s ‘Legally Blonde’ (2018) and Lightbox Theatre Company’s ‘The Theory of Relativity’ (2019), for which he was nominated for a Lyrebird Award. Isaac is hardly a stranger to the stage however, and has also performed in countless musicals over the last 10 years.
Credentials
Isaac wanted to take the next step in developing his singing skills, and decided to undertake a Bachelor of Music at Monash University. Specialising in Popular Voice, Isaac gained valuable knowledge in vocal anatomy, which he utilises to keep his voice in tip-top condition. Isaac particularly focused on developing his analytical ear for music, priding himself on his feedback skills.
Approach
Isaac has an enthusiastic, analytical, and extremely passionate love for music. Isaac’s voice is not only versatile, but also flexible, able to navigate any song he comes across, no matter how high, and has experience teaching children to seniors, men and women of all ages. Isaac’s Field of expertise when teaching is Pop, Soul, RnB, Music Theatre, Rock and Jazz though has experience teaching all modern contemporary styles.
Karina
Experience
Born and raised in Santiago de Chile, Karina is a passionate musician with several years of experience in Latin bands and solo performances. Karina has been a prominent figure in the Melbourne music scene since 2014, regularly performing and captivating audiences with her soulful voice and stage presence. She founded some original musical projects, including Terrasur (2014), where she played for four years and recorded an EP, and Los Lopez (2019), a traditional Mexican folk band. In the past few years, Karina has been developing her solo project and has released 8 original songs. In 2020, Karina was recognized for her talents and awarded a prize in the Australian Campus Music Competition. In 2022, she was invited by MAV to be part of Upclose program, an online live music video channel presenting intimate performances and interviews with culturally diverse Victorian singer-songwriters.
Credentials
Karina completed her Bachelor of Music degree at Melbourne Polytechnic in 2022, specialising in voice and performance. She graduated with a High Distinction and received a nomination to Melbourne Polytechnic’s Outstanding HE Student of the Year award. Karina not only studied voice with recognised teachers as Diana Clark and Sue Johnson at MP, but also, she received extensive training in theory, aural skills, composition, technology and arrangement. As a vocalist, Karina is capable to sing in a wide range of Latin genres such as Bossanova, Latin Jazz, Folk, Cumbia, Latin pop, Samba and Folktronica.
Approach
As a singing teacher, Karina creates a learning environment that is relaxed, compassionate, and fun. Her approach is focussed around helping her students become curious and self- aware about their voices, as well as their personal and artistic goals. Regardless of her students’ age or experience level, Karina empowers them to take ownership of their own learning process. She works closely with each student to identify their strengths and weaknesses, and together they set achievable goals that are tailored to their unique needs and aspirations.
Karina is passionate about helping her students develop confidence, creativity, and self- expression through singing. She believes that singing is not just about hitting the right notes, but also about connecting with emotions and communicating them to an audience.
Jess
Experience
Jess began her singing career back when she was 13, starting with her very first vocal coach. Throughout the years she has participated in over 10+ years of vocal lessons, 5+ years of clarinet lessons and 6+ years of keyboard and piano lessons. She has also been a part of the Melbourne Indie Voices Choir for almost 3 years where she has strengthened her knowledge of complex vocal harmonies. Her favourite genres to learn about and perform are contemporary, indie, folk, RnB and soul and has learnt about these and many more after completing her studies at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) here in Melbourne.
Credentials
After doing music all through high school, Jess continued her music studies at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) in Melbourne, completing her Bachelor of Contemporary Music Performance majoring in Voice. Here she learnt a wide range of vocal styles, genres and skills as well as theory, aural skills, instrumental skills and song writing skills.
Approach
Jess’ approach is a warm, fun-loving one where she believes the creation of a safe and trusting environment is vital. We all make mistakes and Jess knows that when it comes to singing making mistakes can be scary but encourages her students to explore their voice in a way that makes the student feel at ease and comfortable. She believes in students having goals both serious and fun ones and crafts her lessons to cater to the individual students goals, dreams and favourite styles. She believes storytelling and connecting to what you are singing truly does create a magical experience and aims to help her students connect to their instrument and their songs both originals and covers to tell their story as a unique and beautiful individual.