“Gloria has helped me to really improve my vocal range and taught me some excellent warm up techniques. She has also taught me some breathing exercises which have been a great help during live performances and pushed my vocal to a higher level. Our sessions are great fun – Gloria’s coaching style is very informal and friendly and I really look forward to each one. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Gloria to anyone from beginners to advanced/regular performers. She will definitely show you where and how to make quick and easy improvements or just help you to master a specific track or style. A fantastic vocal coach!” – Jane, Dec 2011
“I am extremely pleased I was shortlisted for Windsor’s Got Talent, having only been singing for 6 months and would like to say a massive thank you for all the help you have given me, I wouldn’t have got that far without it”, Matt Smith, Oct 2011
“Just a quick note to say thank you – I had 5 hours training with Gloria in Windsor, and she was terrific. Really helped to have someone point out habits and mistakes and how to avoid them. She boosted my confidence no end and it was a lot of fun” – Sarah Bradley
Gloria has been teaching singing since 2003 privately, for renowned singing agency Vocaltutor, East Berkshire College Performing Arts BTEC diploma students, Thames Valley University, various schools, youth centres, night classes and for other small and large groups.
Singers of all abilities are welcome, especially very nervous students. Tuition is offered in the following genres: pop, jazz, rock, soul, R&B, gospel and musical theatre.
Students are accompanied on guitar and piano during the lessons and she teaches over 10 students per week at her studio in her house in Windsor (SL4). Gloria’s location is convenient for people living in Windsor, Slough, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Reading, Staines, Uxbridge, Ascot and other surrounding areas.
She can assist with entry for singing grades for exams for the London College of Music, Trinity Rock School and the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music. She can also provide digital recording facilities in her home studio.
For more information email gloria@gloriagarcia.co.uk
Several of Gloria’s students have had great success after she helped them to prepare for important auditions and exams. Some of them have successfully auditioned for main roles in West End productions such as “Oliver”, “Evita” and “Never forget” (Take That Musical), and other Musical theatre productions such as “Kiss me Kate” at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. Some other students have been selected to perform in “Britain’s got talent” and have secure singing scholarships.
Gloria also organises regular student showcase nights in nearby venues and encourages students to perform whenever possible, often seeking out these opportunities for them, such as gigs, auditions and competitions. She was also one of the judges for national singing competition IDOL UK 2008, where she auditioned contestants to compete for a top recording deal.
Gloria is a trained vocalist and professional vocal coach. She has a Diploma in Teaching Singing from the London College of Music and Media in Ealing London, and a City and Guilds Certificate for Further Education Teaching. Gloria performs regularly as the main vocalist in function bands and as a solo singer/songwriter in venues in Berkshire and London. She also holds an enhanced current CRB check to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults
Click here to have a listen to some of Gloria’s students
Why Choose Gloria as a Vocal Coach?
Her approach to teaching singing is friendly and attentive, depending on each student’s needs.
“My lessons are productive and fun. I try to get the best out of every student, developing a sound technique but always keeping the student’s individuality, while having lots of fun.”
Gloria provides each student with a learning file including student’s aims and progress reports.
These are some of the topics that Gloria covers in her lessons, which are adaptable to each student’s level and needs. Gloria uses a variety of techniques ranging from “bel canto” warm up exercises to confidence building skill development:
How We Sing
- Ear training and tone development
- Breathing technique and exercises
- Vocal warm ups
- How to use our resonators
- Song dynamics
- Vocal range enlargement
- Microphone techniques
- Recording session
- Performance anxiety, vocal health, etc
The following equipment and resources are provided in Gloria’s singing lessons:
- Yamaha P80 Stage keyboard and pedal
- Breedlove Atlas Guitar
- Shakers, tambourine
- Music stand
- Music books
- Laptop
- Backing tracks
- Internet
Recording Equipment:
- Protools 8
- Rode NT1000 condenser microphone, stand and popshield
- Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones
- Roland PC30 midi keyboard
“Thank you for what you achieved with my daughter. She started taking lessons with you just three months ago and has gone from being a fairly unconfident eight year old who struggled to keep in tune to being an extremely confident little singer with an ear for music. We are really excited to see how she will progress over the next year and thanks to you her voice keeps growing and growing!” – Theresa
“I would say that your singing lessons are fun and I like the fact that we vary the exercises and we sing a range of songs. It is also good that it isn’t all serious, and that I feel comfortable singing in front of you.” – Alice Sherritt
Payment / Booking Procedure:
All students must pay for their lessons in advance. Please pay via Paypal and once your payment is received, Gloria will contact you with available times for your session. If you would like an alternative payment method, please email Gloria
Please do not arrive less than 5 minutes before the start of your lesson.
Gloria is an associate teacher for renowned UK singing agency Vocaltutor
