Certified vocal coach and professional actor/singer/musician offers dynamic singing lessons online and in Barnet!

Find out more about Laura

• When did you first develop a passion for music and your favourite instrument?

  I started playing the clarinet when I was 6 years old and I started singing in a choir when I was 8. I fell in love with singing and making music with other people immediately!

• Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?

  I could probably listen to Musical Theatre tunes all day every day, but out of that genre, the artists I keep coming back to lately are Taylor Swift and Brandi Carlile.

• Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a singing student.

  I think a vocal anatomy and functionality course, which is not "difficult" but I do find it riveting. A process to learn about your voice and how it works, unlearning patterns that aren't helping and learning new ones, it's tricky and it takes a lot of focus, but it's incredibly helpful.

• What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

  Ooh that's a difficult question! I'd say probably the violin because it requires so much precision with finger positions.

• What are your keys to success?

  Perseverance, playfulness, being open-minded and willing to keep trying new things and making mistakes and growing and learning.

• Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favourite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.

  Brandi Carlile and Lin Manuel Miranda for tips about songwriting, putting yourself out there without fear and trusting your choices.
  I would have loved to talk with Aretha Franklin about soul and feeling in singing, she certainly knew what she was doing.

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.

  I remember being asked to learn a patter song overnight for a challenge at drama school. It really helped me realise how much you can learn if you push yourself in case of emergency, which, to be fair, happens sometimes when you're auditioning, so it was a very valuable lesson!

• What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?

  I constantly continue studying and expanding my knowledge in teaching and vocal coaching. I love learning about the voice and the brain and how it all connects with the rest of the body, how to make everything as functional and sustainable as possible to support long careers. And, most of all, I try to do this in a relaxed, dynamic and fun way, because I believe it's the only way to positively improve and change: without pressure, without a fear of making mistakes, trying new things.