Online Singing Lessons With Camille van Niekerk

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. She loves sharing the beauty and joy of music with others, whether through performance or teaching.

Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University, where she studied classical voice with Rebecca Genzink and jazz voice with Kristin Korb and John Proulx. Camille graduated Summa cum laude with a 3.98 GPA. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages.

Camille is a dedicated musician and a passionate teacher. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

You can follow Camille on Instagram @camille.music, see Camille’s live, one take covers at https://youtube.com/camillevanniekerkmusic, and follow her singing in Afrikaans at https://www.facebook.com/camillevanniekerkmusic.

TUTORIALS

Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Style - Sing Like Ella!

By Camille van Niekerk

Sing Like Ella Fitzgerald! Considered to be one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, learn the techniques she used. We'll also go over Ella's distinctive tone, her vibrato and other stylistic tools from the queen of jazz.

Get Better At Singing The RIGHT Way

By Camille van Niekerk

There are specific ways to improving your singing. Here's how to improve your vocals the right way! In this live lesson we'll cover the steps most singers take to improve their voices, how to avoid common pitfalls and determine what your next steps should be.

You Are Learning To Sing Songs All WRONG

By Camille van Niekerk

Learning to sing a particular song can be easier than you think. In this lesson we'll cover your song choice, how to do song analysis and troubleshooting including a step-by-step checklist for any song!

Vocal Range Extension

By Camille van Niekerk

In this Live Lesson you'll learn how to find your comfortable range, the limits of each register, how to actually sing lower & higher, helpful vowels & syllables for each register and much more!

How To Sing Better In 2022

By Camille van Niekerk

In this live lesson we will be discussing how to set singing goals & make vocal progress in 2022. We'll cover: Vocal-Technique goals for all singers; genre-specific goals; inspiration; avoiding the "comparison trap"; and what progress looks like at different stages in your singing journey.

Christmas Singalong (Harmony Edition Pt. 2)

By Camille van Niekerk

Sing along with us as we go over the harmony in some classic Christmas songs! In this Live Lesson we'll sing through several Christmas classics, with opportunities to practice both melody and harmony.

How To Sing Like A Pro (Christmas Edition)

By Camille van Niekerk

Learn the tips and tricks for singing like a professional, holiday style! In this live lesson we'll cover: phrasing, vowel modifications and other tips to sound more like a pro using classic Christmas songs.

Christmas Singalong (Harmony Edition Pt. 1)

By Camille van Niekerk

In our Live Lesson we will be creating vocal harmonies for Christmas classics. Join LIVE to request a song!

Vocal Jazz Jam Session

By Camille van Niekerk

Improve your vocal jazz chops in today's live lesson! We'll cover several songs by Irving Berlin; sight reading melodies; addressing tricky leaps and rhythms; and different approaches to tone & stylization.

Sight Reading For Beginning Singers

By Camille van Niekerk

Vocalists, learn to sight read in our Live Lesson! We'll cover: solfege vs. number system; keys; intervals; and chromaticism.

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