TESTIMONIALS
Sue is knowledgeable and friendly and has helped me a lot this year re-gaining some confidence in my singing and preparing me for my WAAPA recital, thank you!
LUCAS JONES
NOVEMBER 2023
I think Sue is the ultimate professional and would recommend her to anyone looking to learn as a beginner or a seasoned professional. I had been working as a soloist for many many years and developed some bad habits. After a quick assessment she recognised the problem I was having and now I am enjoying my singing more than ever. Thank you Sue
CHARLES Mezzatesta
SEPTEMBER 2023
Sue is a fantastic vocal teacher with full of energy. The whole 1 hour session is catered just for me to bring my vocal technique from level 0 progressively to higher level. She is like a personal trainer in the gym that will push you to grow your vocal muscle. Thanks Sue.
Alex Yap
august 2023
As a voice teacher, Sue has been nothing but incredible. She’s worked patiently with me, and I have all my confidence in her, as her IVA methodology is a process which feels safe, low pressure and highly effective. After being with her for 5-6 months my voice has improved significantly and I’m excited to see what the future holds. I can’t recommend Sue enough, she’s endearing, great fun to work with, and as qualified as they get! Do yourself a favour and get started with her! :)
SEBASTIAN BARRETT
APRIL 2022
I have been taken lessons with Sue over a number of years now and have always found Sue to be informative and easy to listen to. Sue has an easy way of getting her ideas through and her lessons are designed to get you the improvement you are seeking with your voice. I have been fortunate to have participated in 5 workshops that Sue hosts. These workshops teach you how to perform in front of an audience and to control your nerves. Sue is always there to help with stage craft, being one with the audience and obviously ensuring the songs are performed as they should be. The workshops are a lot of fun and all the participants help make the journey through to the final concert very rewarding. I would recommend any person wanting to sing better and learn how to perform, either for fun or to go further as a career, to contact Sue and start your journey with her and her vocal studio.
Peter whiting
january 2023
I have been having singing lessons with Sue for 18months. I am not pursuing a professional career but really wanted to improve my voice for the sheer joy of singing. Sue is a fantastic teacher who has met me exactly where I am and tailored her teachings to my specific skills and expectations. She is warm, friendly and encouraging and I always leave my lessons having had fun and a few laughs as well as learned something new or sharpened a skill. I couldn't recommend her more highly!
rebecca austin
january 2023
I am a UWA Music graduate (Piano), music teacher and piano teacher. I have attended singing lessons with Sue for a number of years now and she Is a fantastic coach. Her lessons allow you to develop your natural voice using technical exercises that help you to find the correct vocal technique to be able to sing with confidence. In her lessons, she also lets you explore your own music choices and teaches you how to apply the techniques to your choice of song.
I've also attended a number of her Performance Workshops which are invaluable for any singer who wants to move beyond singing for themselves into performing on a stage. She creates a compassionate space for like-minded people to come together, practise performing by performing to each other and have a supportive and constructive critical analysis to assist you to improve your performance skills.
Above all, Sue is awesome for anyone who is a little (or a lot) nervous about singing as she shows you in the kindest of ways how to learn to be more confident as a singer through good vocal technique. I'm not a bot, and I haven't been paid for this endorsement. So if you are looking for a singing teacher, I hope my review will give you the motivation to contact Sue.
Wendy McNeil
January 2023
Sue is amazing! Knew exactly what I needed from the first lesson. Sue’s been brilliant at changing up my exercises to suit what I need on the day and to get to the next level. She’s sooo patient and encouraging which has really enabled me to develop a lot in just a few months. I’m so glad I found you, Sue!
Kim Smith
December 2022
Sue has made me feel so comfortable. Going from never singing in front of a soul, to being totally OK with trying new things, stuffing up and finding success in her presence. She has the ability to help you understand the techniques and she is able to educate using diifferent strategies to suit your brain type. I'm ADHD and have a particularly hard time maintaining focus. She is super paitent with me and I am seeing so much growth in my voice. I highly recommend Sue for Vocal Training.
Ellen Silver
November 2022
Sue is amazing!! I've been taking singing lessons with her for a couple of years now and I am so happy with my vocal achievements. She also opened up shows and bands opportunities for me which allows me to be in the Perth music industry and keep following my dreams. Thank you Sue <3
Gloria viggiano
November 2022
As a voice teacher, Sue has been nothing but incredible. She’s worked patiently with me, and I have all my confidence in her, as her IVA methodology is a process which feels safe, low pressure and highly effective. After being with her for 5-6 months my voice has improved significantly and I’m excited to see what the future holds. I can’t recommend Sue enough, she’s endearing, great fun to work with, and as qualified as they get! Do yourself a favour and get started with her! :)
SEBASTIAN BARRETT
APRIL 2022
Sue is a sensational teacher. Her lessons are engaging, fun and a wild ride. I always learn something new. Sue knows how to articulate what needs work and encourages you to feel and enquire into it yourself. This way you gain a better understanding and experience with your own voice. I’m forever grateful to have found Sue, as a dancer learning how to sing has been my greatest challenge. I’ve progressed so much in such a short time and I have a lot to learn and excited for the journey ahead.
JESSICA VAN BEIJNUM
APRIL 2022
I’m so happy I started coming to Sue for vocal coaching! I am one of the vocalists in a country band and I was struggling with my confidence in singing. She has taught me a number of tailored techniques and exercises which have made such a big difference in a short time. I now feel much more confident when I sing and I am ‘finding my voice’. I still have so much more to learn and I’m looking forward to the journey!
NESSIE ELLIS
3 JANUARY 2022
I have always wanted to learn how to sing. It was just my luck that during lockdown last year I came across Sue’s website and found she offered Skype lessons. I have been having weekly Skype lessons for over a year now and have improved more than I expected. Sue has a wonderful approach to teaching, she always makes you feel comfortable and is encouraging. I love learning how to mix and what range I’m capable of achieving. It has encouraged me to trust my ears and develop confidence in myself. She has so many tips and tricks to nail each song. It’s so handy watching the saved videos on Skype too. I look forward to what’s to come! Thanks Sue!
JESS T
4 JULY 2021
Absolutely loved this workshop! Sue’s a fantastic teacher and provides very practical advice on how to communicate the story of a song and feel the emotion behind it too. A really powerful skill to begin learning. I also loved being part of a community of supportive performers with different experience levels, ages, musical tastes etc. I feel a great deal more confidence in my ability to get up on stage. Would definitely recommend and sign up again!
MAX NOAXES
MUSICIAN | SINGER, 2 JULY 2021
Singing is my full time job and Sue has been instrumental in helping me understand how to keep that going in the most effective and sustainable way. I'm self taught so it has been amazing to get some proper training and learn what actually goes on when you sing! She's helped me improve my relationship with my voice and helped me be proud of what I have to offer as a singer. Sue has blown me away with her knowledge and problem solving capabilities. She's been as much a part of my vocal journey as me and has coached me through many difficult times. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to better understand their voice and just how much of our inner world goes into singing.
JUSTIN MARTINS
MUSICIAN | COVER ARTIST | SONGWRITER | PRODUCER
Before I took Sue’s Workshop I had not that much experience performing on stage. I was very shy about singing in range of people listening in and up until that point I had been keeping my voice to myself. On day one of the class I immediately felt right at home, so I got up first to sing. Sue just has a way of making people feel at ease.
Sue helped me to ground myself while I was on stage. I learned to channel my voice and control my movements on stage so that I was present. Her instructions helped me to build a stronger connection between the song and the audience so that I could share with the people in the room.
It was a pleasure to see not just myself but everyone in the class grow in their musical abilities. Sue is very effective at instilling confidence in people and getting them to progress in their development. The Performance workshop is the ideal environment to take risks and to be bold. It's a great setting to receive honest feedback and to grow as an artist.
I had lots of fun! I highly recommend this workshop, Jump in and do it!
LENNY MAIOLO
I cannot thank you enough from the bottom of my heart, for everything you have been teaching me, I am so grateful. When I started my voice was very fatigued due to the wrong techniques that I did overtime and my confidence was not at its best, but your lessons have opened up another world for me, I really respect my voice and the art of singing knowing what you have taught me, every time I am on stage I am more confident in myself and my vocal performance because of you. Thank you
RCADIA 🌹
I have been taking singing lessons from Sue for the last 18 months. I went to Sue on the recommendation of a friend, and Sue has proved to be very knowledgeable and patient. Lessons with her are fun, and most importantly, under her guidance there has been a great improvement in my singing! I would have no hesitation in recommending Sue to anyone looking for a singing teacher.
STEVEN STANDING
BARRISTER AND ACCREDITED MEDIATOR
My appetite for performance had been whetted after being on stage as part of a premiere of a string quartet work I'd written for the Australian Art Quartet's 2016 season. I came to see Sue based on recommendations and her bio. Sue helped me tune into what was happening with my voice, and gently led me through various techniques to help me discover details about my voice I'd never been aware of. From these discoveries we worked on training for specific songs I'd go on to perform in Sydney as part of some physical theatre projects, and built a training routine and every-day habits to continuously develop my voice. With her help, my voice is becoming the unique, versatile instrument that I need for the expressive musical and non-musical vocalisations required by my composition and performance projects. Sue is a great voice teacher to work with, and I can't recommend her enough.
ANDREW BATT-RAWDEN
COMPOSER, PERFORMER, PUBLISHER OF LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE
My progression from student to teacher has been challenging and awesome! The success I had as a student, combined with the vision of the global teaching community gave me confidence to pursue teaching as a career choice. The teaching program has been outstanding and equipped me to successfully coach a huge range of voices. It is not unusual to have student loyalty for years at a time.
It is a simple process but not easy. At times you think you have the answers, and then very quickly you come crashing back to Earth again. Even today, after 7 1/2 years in the teacher training program, I still have moments of inadequacy and struggle with confidence in my teaching, however, students are drawn not only to the results in their voice, but also to my commitment to them. They are not seeking a perfect coach. I’ve had lessons with Seth Riggs himself and when I listen back they were not perfect either and he would not claim to be the perfect teacher either.
The method is fantastic, however I owe a great deal to Sue’s commitment and hard work in establishing a supportive environment to grow. She has been generous with her home as well as referring students to help build my business. Sue has kept the pulse of IVA going through some very challenging times not only in her own life, but also in a gigantic organisational shift. I do not hesitate for a second to not only recommend IVA as the foundation for a career path in Vocal Coaching, but also in Sue as a supportive and encouraging person who will help you to thrive as a teacher, business owner and grow as a person. Sue is fiercely loyal.
The IVA method is highly effective,plainly scientific, and endorsed by some of the most successful singers in the world. Don’t wait for the perfect time to become involved, just do it. You won’t regret it. “
SIMON ROBINSON
IVA TEACHER
"I commenced singing with Sue about 3 years ago. In that time I saw my voice evolve incredibly. Sue taught me that I didn't need to push for the notes. She helped me refine my technique and become a stronger, more relaxed singer. Sue is passionate about what she does and is there to help along every step of the way. I truly can not thank Sue enough for the time and effort she put in to my voice."
SHARMAIN KENDRICK
COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND SONGWRITER
My lessons with Sue have impacted my singing career and life more than i ever thought possible... Alongside the phenomenal technical skills and experience she holds, Sue has taken the time to see me, the whole person.. and challenged me to push through the fear that stops so many of us doing what truly makes us happy. And now, i sing... Thank you Sue.
FIONA REA
THEM LITTLE SECRETS AND SPARROW
I've been studying vocal technique with Sue for eight years now, and in the time that has passed I have had the most amazing journey getting to know my voice, and working toward using it in ways I'd never dreamed of when I first started.
Eight years ago I began with nodules large enough to have stopped me from singing live for close to three years, in that time and the years following my recovery, Sue guided and taught me how to overcome using my voice in a way that was damaging, so much so that I'm touring almost all year round and singing with both technique and passion as well as having an increased and strong range. I sincerely feel that I couldn't have achieved this without someone that was invested in my recovery and had faith in my art and talent enough to see the bigger picture. Sue had the foresight, skill and genuine nature through both the struggles and every small win that would lead me to this point, i.e. being a happy and successful original songwriter and singer.
BEX CHILCOTT
RUBY BOOTS
'Sue Kingham is a superb singing teacher, who inspired confidence in me as she carefully showed me how to get the best out of my voice. I had been singing for quite a while before having lessons, but both the great improvement in my voice, and the ease with which I now sing, are testament to the IVA technique and Sue's remarkable skill in making it work for me. She also has a great sense of humour.'
DR JON WATTS
I was the kid who was asked to mouth the words , not actually sing. I was the kid who was told ' you really can't sing can you ' . By the time I hit my early teens I accepted the verdict and stopped singing. Altogether. I rarely sang with the radio, in the shower or anywhere. I had never heard my parents sing or anyone else, other than the odd LP record or a group of people in church.
50 years later, I wondered if it was possible to learn to sing. A common throw away line relating to singing is ' you've got the talent or you haven't' . I clearly hadn't. But I thought maybe, just maybe, singing is a learnable skill . So I decided to give myself a personal challenge. After a bit of googling I rang Sue , an IVAsinging teacher, because it sounded like a natural method and was based on a speech level approach. I already knew I could talk ok.
I was REAL nervous having NO idea of what to expect and what a singing lesson would involve. Sue asked me to do some vocalising with the keyboard. Another challenge . Trying to listen and match the note. What I heard in my head and what came out of my mouth was so mismatched that my confusion deepened.
But I was sooo glad that I had chosen to start this journey with Sue. She knew exactly what was going on and would vocalise for me . Now that was easier. Hearing the human voice made more sense to my non musical brain. And slowly , slowly we made progress.
There were many basics Sue had to work on with me but what fascinated me was how she would know which vocalising exercises would teach the vocal chords what they needed. She was very patient and consistent. Then she would stretch me a little further with a different exercise. At first it didn't make sense but now I can understand what and why she has taken the approach she did. I am impressed at her ' diagnostic skills' and how she is developing my voice. It really is a work in progress and I look forward to lessons now. Each week something else ' clicks'.
It's exciting. Now I am singing around the house ALL the time. It is a gift to give someone their ' singing voice' . Not everyone who sings can teach others. It takes the right set of skills, knowledge and personality to teach something like singing. Sue is still a student of her own voice even though she has performed for many years. I think a good teacher needs also to keep learning themselves .
How lucky I have been to start with Sue. I have the utmost confidence that no matter where anyone is in the development of their own voice, Sue's diagnostic and consistent natural approach will be a real asset...
PS.... you really can learn to sing !