What they say:
General comments:
“Lucy is both architect and builder for the voice.”
“Lucy is an expert at building a relationship with her students online and makes her lessons very personal to that individual.”
“She works with precision, patience and an acute attention to detail.”
“As someone whose career has been in education, I think I have a fair idea of what good teaching is. Lucy is a great teacher.”
“… even a change of location on my side – I moved from the UK to the US – didn’t mean I had to give up the class …”
“She guides you step by step building both your vocal ability and your self- belief.”
“… her online lessons have all the immediacy of a good in-person one.”
“She is kind, patient, humorous, and encouraging; at the same time, when something is wrong, she will not gloss over it, but help you to correct it.”
“Being in ones own home gives a sense of security whilst singing and also allows the lessons to fit in to a busy schedule.”
“Lucy worked closely with me, constantly selecting and adapting exercises to suit my particular learning style, speed, goals and temperament.”
Beginners:
“… most of all she makes it all fun, so that the trepidation you felt on the first lesson, is now an elation for a high spot in the week.”
“Before I found Lucy’s class I had almost given up hope that there was someone out there who could help me find my voice.”
“As an untrained beginner, Lucy has taken me to a level which gives me great satisfaction, and her inspirational teaching has given me the confidence to try my hand at choral work.”
“She thinks of approaches that will work for the individual pupil, no matter how little they have in the way of prior knowledge. Above all, she makes you believe in yourself as a singer.”
“Lucy has understood that by using the <mute> function during an online singing lesson her students can practice pieces and actually experience what it is like to sing without any fear or shame clouding their minds.”
“Lucy can watch a person singing on mute and actually asses whether they are singing with relaxation and confidence”
“She also encourages students to sing along with her on mute and record their part so that she can listen and give guidance.”
“A thoroughly immersive experience which uses technology to its full and builds confidence in people, like me, who are very nervous of exposing their singing to others. Cannot recommend it too highly.”
Professionals:
“As an actress and performer I have found Lucy’s voice teaching beneficial not only to my singing technique, but also to my voice work with text on stage.”
“Lucy has a talent for identifying the core issues that prevent an individual from releasing their true, authentic sound.”
“Working with Lucy through some online session helped me as a professional singer to solve some jaw and shoulder tensions. It was easy to get Lucy‘s ideas and her well explained exercises were exactly what I needed in those moments.”
“I absolutely know that working with her is the right thing for me also to solve some last minute issues before a concert.”
Group classes:
“Her use of humour, constructive feedback … and her very obvious love of music, singing and teaching make the classes both a great deal of fun and a terrific learning experience.”
“Her well paced lessons have covered a wide range of music including modern, classical, jazz and traditional pieces.”
“By introducing rounds and cannons she has enabled us to learn simple pieces quickly and economically, allowing us to immediately experience what seems like part singing, right from the start.”
“Her ability to take into account the differing abilities of the students is impressive and encourages full participation by everyone.”
Testimonials
I have been having online singing lessons for 2 years. I was someone who said “I can’t sing.” I wasn’t just nervous of singing in front of someone – I just would not do it. In addition to a marvellous talent for singing and teaching, Lucy has understood that by using the <mute> function during an online singing lesson her students can practice pieces and actually experience what it is like to sing without any fear or shame clouding their minds.
Lucy can watch a person singing on mute and actually asses whether they are singing with relaxation and confidence or having a melt down. She also encourages students to sing along with her on mute and record their part so that she can listen and give guidance.
Being in ones own home gives a sense of security whilst singing and also allows the lessons to fit in to a busy schedule. Lucy is an expert at building a relationship with her students online and makes her lessons very personal to that individual. If the student has a particular song they wish to sing it is incredibly easy to download copyright music scores and share them with her on emails. Likewise Lucy has a treasure trove of music which she will send out to students for no extra cost.
And the icing on the cake is that she will also send recordings of songs that have been practiced in the lesson which allows for home singing in between classes.
A thoroughly immersive experience which uses technology to its full and builds confidence in people, like me, who are very nervous of exposing their singing to others. Cannot recommend it too highly.
Louise Webb
At the age of 12, I was one of the few members of my year-group at school who failed the audition for the year-group choir. It was official: I couldn’t sing. In fact, I liked singing, and would sing to my children when they were young, but the possibility of ever singing with other people seemed entirely out of my reach. In the autumn of 2021, I was encouraged to join a local choir for the Christmas concert. I enjoyed it very much but I felt I needed to learn a lot more about singing. Before rehearsals started for this year’s Christmas concert, I asked one of my fellow-singers, a musicologist, for advice; he said that I needed a teacher, and recommended Lucy Legg, as particularly expert in working with people with a similar history to mine. I am very glad he did. It has been a joy to work with her; her online lessons have all the immediacy of a good in-person one. She brings to the lessons a deep understanding of all the physical processes involved in singing, and helps you to develop and tune your voice-instrument. She sets achievable targets. She is kind, patient, humorous, and encouraging; at the same time, when something is wrong, she will not gloss over it, but help you to correct it. She thinks of approaches that will work for the individual pupil, no matter how little they have in the way of prior knowledge. Above all, she makes you believe in yourself as a singer. As someone whose career has been in education, I think I have a fair idea of what good teaching is. Lucy is a great teacher.
Professor Michael Moriarty