Rachel Black

RACHEL BLACK VOCAL STUDIO

For the professional singer who wishes to gain greater freedom and control over their voice and protect it from the pressures of live work or recording, for the amateur wanting to explore and improve their voice, for the total beginner wanting to find the voice within, for those who wish to explore different styles and put together a repertoire.

Rachel Black is a certified Level 3 Speech Level Singing instructor, as well as being a singer and guitarist in her own right with over 20 years of performing experience. Teaching from her own studio in Highgate, N6, as well as two other North London vocal studios, she coaches in all styles from Latin, Jazz, Rock, Pop, R’n’B, and Gospel to Musical Theatre and Classical. Her clients include recording artists with recognised labels, West End performers, professional instrumental musicians and composers, amateurs and absolute beginners of all ages and nationalities.

With her relaxed but professional approach, Rachel is able to put her students immediately at ease and quickly identify their specific vocal needs. Dedicated to student development, she has supported many students from the beginning phases of singing through to competitions, performance and recording. Her 20 years of experience as a singer and guitarist and background in classical, jazz, pop, R’n’B and Latin provides her with enormous versatility as a teacher. As well as English, Rachel speaks Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese fluently, enabling her to work with linguistic issues and iron out accents in those languages. She is also well versed in both popular and traditional musical genres from Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Latin America, working with many singers from these countries in styles as far-ranging as Fado, Flamenco, Italian song, Bossa Nova, Samba, Argentinian Zamba and Tango to Mexican Bolero, Cuban Son and Salsa.

The Speech Level Singing technique will:-

Significantly increase your range, strength, control and flexibility.
Give you a connected and natural sound throughout your range – eliminating unwanted breaks or flips or sudden changes in tone.
Balance and improve the quality of your tone throughout your range.
Allow you to produce a belted sound without strain.
Ensure longevity of voice.
Give you greater stylistic freedom.
Increase your confidence as a singer.

The Speech Level Singing Technique can be perfectly applied to all styles from Rock, Pop, R’n’B and Gospel to Jazz, Latin, Classical and Musical Theatre.

Over 120 Grammy Awards winners use the SLS technique as well as winners of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and Tony Award winning performers on Broadway.
Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Josh Groban, Tamia, Luther Vandross, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bolton, Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Priscilla Baskerville, Tina Turner, James Ingram, Olivia Newton-John, , Al Jarreau, Prince, Lionel Richie, George Benson, Ray Charles, Johnny Hallyday, Evanescence, Bonnie Raitt, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield, Annie Lennox, Mireille Mathieu, Julio Iglesias, Daniela Romo, José José, Manuel Mijares, Christian Castro, Emmanuel, Angela Blasi, Eduardo Villa, to name but a few.

ONLY Certified SLS Instructors are permitted to use Seth Rigg’s name or the Speech Level Singing trademark and they have to complete educational requirements and proficiency testing every year and for every level.