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
Song Work Series (2/3) - Jazz Tunes
By Camille van NiekerkUsing jazz standards, we'll learn some more complex melodies & rhythms and will walk through jazz stylization.
Style Breakdown: Country Singers
By Camille van NiekerkIn 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 NiekerkAs 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.
Song Work Series (1/3) - Folk Songs
By Camille van NiekerkWork through some classic American folk songs, from learning the melody to planning phrases, troubleshooting tricky pitches, and modifying vowels for improved tone quality.
Style Breakdown: R&B Artists
By Camille van NiekerkIn 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 NiekerkThis 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 NiekerkIn 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!
Daily Register Blending Practice for High Voices
By Camille van NiekerkRegister blending is a skill that will not be required often, but is still very worth working on. In this lesson you will be developing the ability to transition seamlessly between registers; and develop the ability to sing at different volumes and intensities throughout your range.
troubleshooting voice issues
By Camille van NiekerkOur Live Lesson will be about how to troubleshoot common issues for beginning singers! In this lesson Camille will cover: - Matching pitch - Registration: chest voice, head voice and mix - Forming good habits: neutral larynx, vowel modifications and more
Daily Intonation Practice For High Voices: Major Scale & Interval Focus
By Camille van NiekerkMost popular Western music is built on the major scale. This lesson series with Camille can help you to recognize steps and skips in the songs you sing, and develop an awareness of what “fits” within a given scale, and what doesn’t. Come check it out!