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 Care: Health And Maintenance For All Singers

By Camille van Niekerk

Learn how to keep your voice healthy and functioning well, from essential exercises to the biggest things to avoid.

Camille's Live Lesson: Vocal Range Extension For Each Register

By Camille van Niekerk

In addition to stretching your low chest voice and high head voice, vocal coach Camille van Niekerk will cover how to develop mixed coordination from both your chest and head registers.

Daily Intonation Practice For High Voices : Pitch Matching Focus

By Camille van Niekerk

If pitch matching and singing in tune is something you struggle with, then this tutorial is for you! Join Camille for this daily practice.

Lyric Work - Make The Words Easier To Sing

By Camille van Niekerk

Troubleshoot lyrics within real songs, using tools like vowel modification, consonant substitution, and more.

Vocal Strain, Vocal Pain, and Vocal Health

By Camille van Niekerk

Join vocal instructor Camille for a discussion on vocal health including: - What is considered a "normal" level of vocal strain - How much singing per day is safe - Preventing vocal injury - Gentle exercises for warming up and warming down - Vocal care

Vocal Riffs, Runs and Agility

By Camille van Niekerk

Improve your agility and learn how to perform riffs and runs!

Get A Better Vocal Tone

By Camille van Niekerk

In this live lesson, coach Camille van Niekerk covers: - How to find your "natural" voice - Modifying vowels to achieve consistent tone quality - Adjusting the lips, tongue and soft palate for better tone

Chest To Head Voice Transition

By Camille van Niekerk

Practice transitioning from chest voice to head voice three ways: switching registers, abrupt "flips" or "yodels", and smooth transitions through mixed voice.

Pop Stylization

By Camille van Niekerk

Get your questions answered by instructor Camille van Niekerk on pop stylization and more!

Major Scale Riffs

By Camille van Niekerk

After pentatonic riffs, major scale riffs are the most common. The good news is: you’re already familiar with the major scale! This lesson series will give you plenty of practice singing 3, 4 and 5-note patterns. It’ll be fun!

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