Yes. All lessons and coaching sessions are subject to a 48-Hour Cancellation Policy, wherein any missed or cancelled lesson within 48 hours of the agreed start time is subject to payment of the full lesson value. If part of a plan, the lesson will be deducted. Please do let Alicia know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend as she may be able to reschedule your lesson.

By booking a session with Alicia, you agree to the following terms and conditions. 1. Fees First session fees must be paid for in advance within 24 hours of booking or the session will be released again. Vocal Lesson fees are subject to annual review, considering Musicians’ Union recommended hourly rates. At the time of this agreement, from January 2025 the fee for a single purchase of a 60-minute Vocal Lesson is £50. 30-minute Vocal Lessons are available for children aged 12 and under through pay-as-you-go purchases or monthly plans for weekly lessons. Payment must be made in full, prior to the Vocal Lesson start or one lesson up-front at the request of the Teacher/Coach. Monthly plans are available for advanced purchase, via cash or recurring direct debit through GoCardless at a discounted rate, to be used within a set time. The current fee at the time of this agreement for a weekly vocal lesson plan for four 60-minute vocal lessons within one month is £170 (£42.50 per lesson), after which the purchase will become invalid. If the student is unable to make one of the four weekly lessons, giving advance notice, this can be kept as a ‘make-up credit’ to be used at another time within the month or as an additional lesson in the month following. In months where there is five weeks of lessons available, the plan will still only cover 4 lessons. The current fee at the time of this agreement for a biweekly vocal lesson plan for two 60-minute vocal lessons within one month is £90 (£45 per lesson), after which the purchase will become invalid. For children twelve years and under; the current fee at the time of this agreement for a pay-as-you-go 30mins Vocal Lesson is £25. The current fee for a weekly vocal lesson plan for four 30-minute Vocal Lessons within one month is £90 (£22.50 per lesson), after which the purchase will become invalid. Where Vocal Lesson fees are increased as a result of an annual review, the Teacher/Coach shall endeavour to give the Student at least one month’s notice. The Student shall have the right to terminate this agreement in the event of the applicable Vocal Lesson fees increase. 2. Payment First session fees must be paid for in advance within 24 hours of booking or the session will be released again. Payment must be received prior to the Lesson/Session or one lesson/session up-front at the request of the Teacher/Coach. If purchasing a discounted monthly plan, the Student/Client must purchase in one payment at the plan’s full price value before the plan commences. Direct debits will be taken for lesson plans via GoCardless, recurring monthly; plans can be paused, changed or cancelled, however, must be done so with 14 days' notice of such changes occurring. Cheque Payments may be negotiated between Student and Teacher for plans only. Single purchase lesson/session payments must be made by cash or via GoCardless, unless otherwise negotiated. If any issues occur with payment, the Teacher/Coach reserves the right to request the Student/Client’s payment by another means. 3. Location The Teacher/Coach will provide a safe, comfortable teaching space. 4. Cancellation Policy All Lessons/Sessions are subject to a 48-hour cancellation policy; in the case of a cancellation under a 48-hour time period from the lesson start time, the student is liable to pay fees for the full value of lessons not taken. If a Lesson/Session purchased within a monthly plan falls under this category, the cancelled lesson will be deducted. 5. Missed Lessons Any Lesson/Session missed by the Student/Client shall be paid for in full unless otherwise agreed with the Teacher/Coach. If the Teacher/Coach is unavailable to give any scheduled Lesson/Session, the Lesson/Session will be carried forward to another date. If a Lesson/Session missed by the Student was purchased as part of a plan, the Lesson/Session will be deducted. 6. ‘Cooling Off’ Period You, the Student/Client, have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days (the ‘cooling off’ period) without giving reason. The Cool Off period will expire after 14 days from the day of the conclusion of the contract. To exercise the right to cancel this agreement, you must inform the Teacher via the contact means provided. 7. Limitation of Liability a) If the Teacher/Coach fails to comply with the terms of this agreement, she is responsible for loss or damage due to a breach or negligence, but is not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. b) The Teacher/Coach does not in any way exclude or limit her liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation. 8. Goods & Extra Services From time to time, the Teacher/Coach is willing to supply the Student/Client with goods (sheet music, backing tracks, etc) for personal or negotiated use only, under the advised use of the Teacher/Coach. The Teacher/Coach provides online access to goods copyright of the Teacher/Coach for free. When lessons/sessions are terminated, access will be revoked. The Teacher/Coach may provide extra services such as Recording, Editing and Mixing in which case an agreed figure for extra hours worked will be charged. 9. Termination of Agreement A decision to discontinue Lessons/Sessions may be taken by the Student/Client or the Teacher/Coach in which case written notice, the period of which is stated above, shall be given by the party seeking to discontinue. In the event that the Student/Client discontinues Lessons/Sessions with insufficient notice, the Student/Client will be liable to pay fees for those Lessons/Sessions not taken. 10. General a) Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any breach by the other of any of the terms and conditions herein occasioned by any act of God, war, revolution, riot, civil disturbance, strike, lock-out, flood, fire or other cause not reasonably within the control of such party. b) The Student/Client undertakes not to distribute any materials supplied for personal or negotiated use beyond the advised and agreed use. c) Examination entries, festivals, competitions or otherwise will only be entered if the Student and Teacher/Coach are in agreement. Any entry fees will be paid for by the Student. d) If a Lesson includes the use of a student’s instrument, the Student is responsible for the insurance of the Student’s instrument. e) In the interests of the Student/Client’s well-being whilst in the Teacher/Coach’s care, the Teacher/Coach must be informed of any medical or other condition affecting the Student/Client. In terms of a Vocal Lesson, this includes but is not limited to vocal discomfort such as strain, scratching and tickling. Any continuation with vocal use within the lesson and against the advice of the Teacher/Coach is done so at the Student’s own risk. f) If the Student/Client is under the age of eighteen, the Student’s parent or guardian gives permission for the Teacher/Coach to teach the Student. g) The Teacher/Coach is a member of the MU and agrees to abide by the MU’s Code of Conduct. NOTES FOR GUIDANCE MU members are insured personally in respect of legal liability that may arise following injury or damage to members of the public. The limit of indemnity is £10m. This policy is only operative whilst the individual registered member is performing, rehearsing, auditioning, or teaching either at the member’s own home, the Student’s own home, or in a public place including transit to and from. It is important to note that whilst a Teacher will use their best endeavours to ensure the Student makes satisfactory progress, this cannot be guaranteed. In particular, careful regular practice as advised by the Teacher/Coach is a prerequisite for success in any musical and/or vocal endeavour. For progress, weekly lessons are advised.

All abilities are welcome! Alicia works to a high standard of vocal coaching. She works regularly with both professional and beginner voices and has aided students in preparing for and landing West End roles and commercial work, in securing places at top performing arts schools, in auditioning for Am Dram societies and achieving principal roles in local productions, and in attaining A-Level and GCSE Music. She has further helped students prepare and record songs for special occasions and warmly welcomes students who simply wish to have fun and gain confidence in their own voice.

Alicia holds an Enhanced DBS and currently accepts students aged 8+. Alicia has a vast background in working with children and has taught music to students as young as four years old! Working with young students is a passion of Alicia's and it is a privilege to begin them on their vocal and musical journey - all Alicia asks is that children attend lessons with a love of singing. In the past, Alicia has worked as an Au Pair and English teacher, volunteered with mentoring and paired reading schemes, as well as teaching freelance for children's performing arts and dance schools.

Performance coaching can help anyone suffering from performance anxiety. If you're feeling lost in you musical progress, it can also help to set goals. For the more experienced musician, it can help enhance your artistic presence and state of flow.

In-Person lessons and coaching sessions are based at Alicia's comfortable home voice studio in Eccles, Manchester. It's easy to get to on all public transport! Just a 6 minute walk to the Eccles bus station and tram stop, and a 10 minute walk to Eccles train station. If you are driving to lesson, Alicia's road does have parking permits. Please arrive and park just before your scheduled lesson as Alicia only has one Visitor permit at any time. There is also lots of on-street parking available in the surrounding roads, as well as Morrison's car park and paid-parking at Eccles Leisure centre.

For a full list of vocal lesson prices and monthly plans, please visit the lesson price list. For a full list of coaching prices and plans, please visit the coaching page.

Yes! Alicia uses GoCardless for easy online payments. This can be used for one-off payments or recurring monthly plans.

Alicia is currently NOT offering gift vouchers due to being fully booked. However, please get in touch and she will see what she can do.

There's no exact answer! But it won't happen over night. Everyone comes to singing with different experiences, abilities, and vocal anatomy. And so, everyone's idea of what it means to 'sing' - and their timeline to achieve that - is utterly unique! Alicia always tells her students to think of it like building a six-pack in the gym - it takes time and effort to build and train our vocal muscles. It's not all happening in the lesson - how much practice you do counts too. As vocalists (and any other kind of musician), learning can be considered lifelong. There's always a new technique to learn, or a challenging song to master! If you're new to lessons, the best thing to do is think what your vocal/musical goals are. Alicia will help you consider the realistic time it will take to attain your goal. For a frame of reference: Somatic Voicework suggests it takes two years for a beginner to attain good overall vocal function.

Coming from a very unique and multidisciplinary background, Alicia teaches Musical Theatre (legit & contemporary), Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Folk and Soul. She highly encourages singing a variety of styles to create greater vocal flexibility. This not only strengthens all areas of the voice but gives you the option to pick and choose from an array of techniques and tones to create your own unique sound.

Alicia does not use just one vocal method. Instead she draws on multiple different tools and techniques so that every individual student gets the lesson they need. Over the years she has studied Estill Voice Technique, Somatic Voicework, The Accent Method, and attended numerous of courses and coaching in other techniques such as Complete Vocal Technique. She has learnt from some of the world's renowned voice coaches and professionals, including Kim Chandler, Anne-Marie Speed, Dr. Jenovora Williams, Walt Fritz, and more!

Yes! Alicia makes use of mindfulness-based Acceptance and Commitment Training. ACT has been found highly successful, sometimes more so than CBT, in helping manage, accept, and overcome MPA symptoms.

- Yourself! - A bottle of water to drink before, during and after lesson - Any lyrics/sheet music that you've been working on in and out of lesson - If you have/Alicia gives you any SOVT straws (or kazoos!), make sure you bring them with you - If you're a saxophone/guitar student, make sure to bring your instrument and all required music Most importantly, a love and enthusiasm for learning something new!

Almost every beginner feels as though they're tone deaf, when for the vast majority the truth is they're not! Instead, they're pitch weak - and that can be strengthened very quickly through lessons and ear training. (Tone-deafness - a.k.a Congenital Amusia - is very rare! Only 2-5% of the population are thought to have it.)

Alicia is primarily a vocal coach and singing teacher. However, as a mulit-instrumentalist, she has taught piano, guitar, and alto saxophone from beginner to intermediate levels. Many students love the ability to accompany themselves on guitar or piano! Combined vocal/instrument lessons have been very popular with Alicia's students. Get in touch with Alicia to discuss lesson options.

For the majority, Alicia recommends regular lessons once a week - and offers a discounted weekly plan for this purpose! Consistency is key when training muscles and learning something new. A 60-minutes weekly lesson allows you to work in-depth on building your voice, work on a song project, and, of course, gives you time for vital practice between lessons too! Depending on your goal or if you're a professional voice user, you may wish to have more than one lesson a week. For those professional voice users who have attained a highly efficient and functional voice, you may wish to do irregular 'drop-in/check-up' sessions to better prepare you for specific events and performances.

Absolutely! Practice between regular lessons that is little and often is the best way to develop your voice and musicianship. One lesson a week will probably not see you achieve the goals you want in the time you want, as muscles need to be used and exercises repeated to build consistency. At the end of every lesson, Alicia will provide you with what to practice for that coming week and advice on how to practice!

Not at all! Many students have never read a note of music in their lives. Instead they rely on their ear, and Alicia trains your ear to learn notes, intervals, harmonies, and patterns. If you are wanting to, Alicia is happy to provide sheet music and teach you what is required for sight-singing. If you are currently studying at performing arts college, Alicia highly encourages that you learn to read music.

Absolutely! Whether online or in-person, you are welcome to record your lesson or coaching session. Just let Alicia know you are doing so! Rather than recording the entire hour, Alicia recommends instead recording an end of lesson/session overview, so you have all your exercises and tips for the week in one, easy-listening recording. If you would like to record yourself at any point - perhaps a snippet of you singing for progress purposes or an exercise to go and practice - do it!

Singing is proven to have an amazing impact on mental health and physical wellbeing! Alicia is experienced in teaching students who use singing for a number of reasons, from improving depression, improving lung capacity, strengthening the diaphragm due to Hiatus Hernias, vocal stimming for Autism, and more!

Not only is Alma Street the home of Alicia's next chapter in life, but its meaning of kindness, soul, and nourishing is her exact approach when it comes to voice, music, and performance.

Yes. Alicia's professional equipment and history in recording means she is able to offer quality vocal recordings. In the past, Alicia has recorded and produced vocal demos and tracks for students for a variety of reasons! Get in touch to discuss options.

You are never too old to learn how to sing and play music! Although our voices mature, good vocal health and technique can be taught at any age. Alicia's oldest student to date is in their mid 80s!

Yes you can! In Alicia's first lesson with you she will check for tongue-ties or any other form of restriction. She has experience with teaching students with tongue ties, finding comfortable ways to perform vocal exercises and songs to suit the individual. Depending on the level of restriction, you may find particular vocalisations uncomfortable. Taking your long-term goals into consideration, you may wish to have surgery to remove the tie.