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

Vocal Cracking

By Camille van Niekerk

What is vocal cracking and why does it happen? In this live lesson we will go over why we "crack," how to anticipate "cracks" before they occur, vowel modification to find vocal balance, consonant substitution to avoid cracks, and intentional "cracks" for stylistic effect.

How To Find Your Chest Voice

By Camille van Niekerk

In this lesson we will show you how to find your chest voice. We will also cover the "limits" of chest voice, singing higher in a chest-dominant mix, singing lower in chest voice, and tone & vowel modification in chest voice.

Style Breakdown: Drake

By Camille van Niekerk

In this lesson we will break down the vocal style of superstar Drake. The topics we will cover include inflection & timing influenced by rap, relaxed enunciation, conversational tone and so much more!

Daily R&B Practice For High Voices

By Camille van Niekerk

Join Camille as she walks you through a daily practice for one of our most requested subjects! This lesson will give you the practice needed to make the kinds of sounds and stylizations you’ll use in your favorite R&B songs.

Style Breakdown: Country Singers

By Camille van Niekerk

In this Live Lesson we will cover the country vocal style! Topics we will cover include: - The country accent - "Twang" - Intentional scoops -Much more! We will be using examples from popular country artists like Luke Combs, Taylor Swift, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen.

Daily Pop Practice For High Voices

By Camille van Niekerk

As with any skill, the more you do it, the easier it becomes! If you love singing pop style music, this tutorial is for you. Camille will work you through exercises for pop style riffs, mix belt, vocal fry, pop flip and register work.

Style Breakdown: R&B Artists

By Camille van Niekerk

In this lesson we will break down the vocal style of R&B singers. We will be covering signature R&B characteristics of the vocal stylings such as a smooth, rich tone, riffs & runs, improvisation and embellishment. We will be using examples from popular R&B artists like Khalid, Summer Walker, Chris Brown, H.E.R. and Doja Cat.

Daily Range Extension Practice For High Voices

By Camille van Niekerk

This series will cover the three areas most singers care about: low notes, high head voice or falsetto, and mix or belt range. This series is intended for altos, mezzos and sopranos.

The Queens & Kings of Vocal Jazz

By Camille van Niekerk

In this Live Lesson we will discuss the queens & kings of vocal jazz! We'll analyze the style of legendary jazz vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and others!

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