What students say about singing lessons in Peterborough
with Monika Welch Vocal Coaching
I always enjoy lessons with Monika. She’s very patient and knowledgeable. As someone who has always struggled with confidence, Monika does a great job in making me feel at ease and gives plenty of encouragement.
Would definitely recommend 👍
Ashley Heath
I have had lessons now for last 12 months, Monika is the best teacher I have had and my confidence has grown since I have had these lessons. Highly recommended.
Santhya Patel
I had no singing experience when I started taking lessons with Monika in April this year and to say that I’ve improved is an understatement. Monika made me feel at ease from the very first lesson and she focused on helping me develop the correct techniques from the ground up.
In our weekly lessons we’ve covered things like breath coordination, resonance, projection, register transitions, pitch control, increasing my range and more. She’s also helped me prepare various songs for musical theatre showcases, but always encouraging me to use ‘my voice’ and to not imitate someone else’s.
Her lessons are fun and dynamic, she tailors the exercises to my needs and how my voice feels each day. I also get to choose the songs I want to work on, which makes it so much more fun as I often carry on singing them in the car on the way home 🙂
My confidence in being able to control what I do with my voice has come on in leaps and bounds since I started taking lessons with Monika and I can’t wait to see what else I am able to do with my voice that I don’t even know yet! I genuinely cannot recommend Monika’s vocal coaching enough!
Paula Giacchino
I had not sung for many years and wanted to get back my singing voice. Monika took me back to basics, breath control, breaking bad habits, increasing range, and that was in my first two lessons. I am already benefitting from Monika’s experience and techniques. She is highly professional and delivers comprehensive learning, face to face, remotely, and provides a wealth of support through her Pinterest postings. For anybody starting out, or looking to rekindle a vocal skill, I would thoroughly recommend Monika. She has certainly helped me.
Andy Sanders
Monika is an incredible vocal coach with a wealth of knowledge and experience. She is supportive and explains things clearly so great for beginners, but she’s also brilliant at finding ways to build on experience and bring you out of your comfort zone so great for more experienced singers too. I’ve learnt a great deal from Monika and have been able to find a confidence to try new things and improve in areas that I was more unsure of, thanks to her teaching style and enthusiastic support.
Would absolutely recommend Monika to anybody looking to work on their voice!
Beci Ellen
Monika is a wonderful vocal coach who goes above an beyond to supprt her students. I had no confidence at all about singing in public when I first started. She has encouraged me to believe in myself and support me to develop my voice so that I could sing in a studio and even start to think about open Mics !! Thank you Monika
Helen Baig
Monika is super friendly and personable. She makes the exercises specific to your needs and always makes sure you have the relevant resources, for your specific needs to work on at home.
Emilia Convertino
I have nothing but praise for this amazing lady. I started my vocal sessions with Monika at the end of last September when I had doubts about my singing ability within a small choir and was seeking confirmation that there was a voice in there! Not only did Monika help me find my voice but she surpassed any expectation I may have had. She gave me so much confidence to try new things with my voice and I was reaching notes I had never thought I could. Her sessions were friendly and engaging and she never made me feel like I was wasting my or her time.
Monika has so much patience and through this I was able to feel when I wasn’t going to be hitting the right note or rhythm because she really helps you to listen and understand the mechanics of what you are doing and I have heard improvement in my voice as it has become stronger and I have become more confident. Through Monika I have learned how important technique is to get the best out of my voice and I can honestly say I enjoy singing again. Monika has really helped me to appreciate the voice I have and to look after it. Whether you want to sing for yourself or are preparing for a public performance I would have no hesitation in recommending Monika. She’s brilliant!
Ally Godly
If you’re looking to start your singing journey as a beginner or just have someone guide your existing talent, Monika is the teacher for you! Incredibly knowledgeable and patient, she made me feel comfortable and confident straight away, and the techniques she teaches quickly made a diffence to my singing – I can’t recommend her enough!
Jessica Ryan
Medical Student
Monika has a really wonderful quality of being able to be direct and tell you what needs attention but with upmost kindness and care. Taking singing lessons can be a daunting thing and Monika provides a safe environment for you to feel okay doing the things you need to do in order to progress. Its clear that singing is her life and it’s inspirational to begin to comprehend that the body is instrument that can be worked upon, cared for and played.. thank you 🙏
Daniel A Collins
Guitarist & Songwriter
Monika is a fantastic vocal coach, if I could give more than 5 stars I would! Monika is endlessly patient and has a huge amount of knowledge – singing and music are clearly a passion and this translates in the lessons, which are fun and extremely effective. I honestly cannot recommend Monika’s vocal coaching enough!
Becki Howes
Monika is a fabulous singing coach. I’ve always been super nervous to sing in front of anyone and she immediately put me at ease. Her techniques and lessons are great – highly recommended!
Becky Owen-Fisher
Such an amazing teacher with a real passion for singing. Monika is my first vocal coach and within the first lesson I felt a million times more comfortable and confident with my ability. I feel as though I have improved massively over the course of our lessons and I look forward to it each and every week. I’m reaching notes I never thought I could and singing songs I’ve always been too shy to try. Because of this I have decided to pursue singing as a career and intend on doing it professionally. Monika has real patience when I grow frustrated with certain aspects I struggle with and is very very supportive. I couldn’t recommend her enough! Thank you Monika!
Thea Straver-Cobb
Music Student
I have been working with Monika for a few months now, I have always wanted to be able to sing in tune for what feels a lifetime but felt so self conscious about it as the feedback growing up with my family was less than positive as they put their fingers in their ears each time I tried to belt out a song!! I had a part to sing in a play when I was around 8 years old – singing little donkey in the School Christmas play, it felt so good to sing in front of people but being told you cannot sing really knocked me.
From the very first day I met her, I knew that I would work with Monika, she made me feel it was the most natural thing in the world. After the loss of my parents I had the urge to sing, it has really helped me with the grieving process and I look forward to going each week. I have now started to pop along to open Mic sessions, not to sing but just to watch to get a feel for everything. Monika is behind me all the way, pushing me to where I never thought I would go. Monika is so talented, patient, kind, caring and fun to be around. She is an excellent voice coach and I would not hesitate to recommend her. I am really enjoying this journey – thank you Monika x
Karen Devine
My Daughter has been receiving lessons from Monika for a couple of months now and she is thoroughly enjoying it and loving every single lesson. Monika has been teaching Jessica new techniques. All warm-up exercises, breath control, which is encouraging my daughter to come out of her shell. What Jessica likes is she gets to choose a song at the end of the lesson, and Monika teaches Jessica new ways to project the song and put her own spin on it. Monika certainly wants the best for all her students and my daughter’s confidence is coming in leaps and bounds. I would most definitely recommend Monika, she is fantastic. Look forward to my daughter working with you. – Jessica’s Mum
Jessica
Student
My daughter has been receiving singing lessons from Monika for over a year now and she has thoroughly enjoyed and found every lesson useful. She has really achieved so much from these lessons. Monika has taught Courtney different techniques, including the correct breath control and warm up exercises, which have aided my daughter to reach her full potential. This has resulted in Courtney gaining many main parts in different musicals and performances such as The Wizzard of Oz and Grease. Monika is so knowledgeable and always abe to to help our daughter perfect any song whether it be for an audition or Lamda exam. Monika provides the best support, she is a devoted and talented tutor and we were so fortunate to find her. – Courtney’s Mum
Courtney Pudney
Student
I studied with Monika to improve my range, pitching and timbre. Monika provided techniques and exercises to achieve my requirements. Monika is extremely knowledgeable about her art and she imparts this knowledge and delivers her tuition with professionalism and enthusiasm. I would not hesitate to recommend her, whether you are an interested amateur who would like to learn from scratch, or a seasoned professional who is focussed on improvements in specific areas.
Tim Newcombe
Musician
In my 70’s I decided to join a local ukulele group. Learning to play was one thing but not being able to sing was for me, a real downer. Along came Monika who could see, not only how nervous I was but, in my words, stone deaf. She was so patient and today I’m quite happy to play out and sing in gigs with absolute confidence, thanks Monika.
Mike Goodchild
I’m autistic and very shy, especially with new people. I was anxious about taking lessons and singing in front of someone, but Monika made me feel completely at ease. The lessons are fun and my voice has improved a lot since I started. Monika teaches fundamental skills such as diaphragmatic breathing, which has also helped me as I am an online streamer and spend hours at a time talking.
Molly Schaffer
I found Monika online after deciding I wanted to work on my voice again. I had previously had singing lessons in my early 20s, but not done anything or sang publicly for years. My intention was just to improve, just for me. Monika is amazing, a lovely kind soul who immediately puts you at ease. She has such a wealth of experience and so much knowledge. We worked on various exercises to improve breathing and technique and helped me found ‘my voice’. Monika encourages you to interpret songs in your own way and put your own spin on it. She will push you in the best way, encouraging you to practice and focus. I grew in confidence in not only singing but personally during my lessons with Monika.
Carly
I have been singing for a number of years and always invested in my voice, however, I was amazed at the results achieved by Monika. Her technical skills have helped me increase my range, improve breath control, (hold those long notes), correct breathing technique and much more. I now have a range of exercises I can use either daily, or to warm up before a performance. If you add to this her warm, welcoming and relaxed (no stress) approach, if you apply yourself, you can’t help but succeed. If you are a beginner or professional, I would have no hesitation in recommending Monika.
Chris Hatch
Monika has been absolutely amazing, after years of abusing my voice she is (with enormous patience) helping me, and in a few short months she has helped my singing so much, my confidence has grown and my voice has improved so much with her expert knowledge and tuition. Thank you Monika xx
Nick Jarman
I started singing lessons to combat confidence issues and in my first lesson I was doing more shaking than singing but Monika was amazing and with her support and praise I started to relax, I was finding voice . She taught me that your voice is like any other instrument, needing the right conditions to get the best results. Teaching me that posture , breathing, smiling, relaxing are all important, and not just for singing. Through my lessons with Monika I found a musical range I never knew I had and I am equipped with tools and a self awareness that have continued to help me in many aspects of my life, thanks Monika, you’re an absolute star 🤩
Michelle Boardman
Business owner
I started lessons with Monika after losing confidence with a TBI. Monika has a way of conveying information that is clear and easy to grasp plus her knowledge is very extensive. Monika has a terrific sense of humour. I was very nervous about starting lessons as this was really out of my comfort zone, now with the fantastic training will pick up a mic anywhere. So glad our paths met. Great lady.
Dale
enterpreneur
Monika was just amazing from start to finish. Upon initially contacting her she was friendly and squeezed me into her already busy schedule. When I arrived I was met with a big smile and instantly felt at ease. I learnt so so much in the short time I had with Monika whilst learning my mums first dance as a surprise for her. Monika taught me the techniques to show off my voice to its full potential and also some tweaks to the song to suit my voice better. I wouldn’t go to anybody else now, she’s the best! My performance went so well and so much of that is down to her. Thank you xx
Sophia Spendlow
I began having lessons with Monika as a complete novice to singing and through her teaching I rapidly learned a great deal of vocal technique and developed my range and vocal flexibility to a level good enough to take to the stage. I would 100% recommend anyone who wants to learn to sing properly and develop their ability, confidence and technique to take up lessons with Monika.
James Ayley
Guitarist
I have tried other singing coaches in the past, but none of them are a patch on Monika! I was very nervous to start with, but Monika is truly professional at putting you at your ease so you thoroughly enjoy the lesson. I know that I have improved so much and I learn something new at every time! So glad I found you!!
Carol
Monika is a very supportive and encouraging tutor. Since taking lessons with her I’ve become much more confident and comfortable with singing. Would definitely recommend.