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
Easy Vocal Harmony
By Camille van NiekerkIn this video, instructor Camille van Niekerk covers: Singing a note other than the one being played or sung. Choosing a harmony that sounds good with both the melody and the chords.
Developing Each Vocal Register
By Camille van NiekerkWhether you’re just starting out or want a quick refresher, this lesson series is a quick crash course in developing each vocal register. Just the basics - but they’re very important basics to master.
How To Sing Your Favorite Christmas Carols
By Camille van NiekerkLearn some helpful tips to more easily sing your favorite Christmas carols this holiday season!
Song Work
By Camille van NiekerkIn this video, instructor Camille van Niekerk walks you through how to apply warmups to song work, and how to choose a good key for your range.
Jazz Style For Beginners
By Camille van NiekerkIf you’re interested in jazz vocals, or just curious to see what it’s like, check out this lesson series on jazz style for beginners! We’ll cover three crucial elements of jazz singing and use some popular jazz standards to practice.
Pop Singing: Riffs & Runs
By Camille van NiekerkPrepare to sing riffs & runs with some major scale agility exercises, followed by breakdowns of some popular riffs & runs from pop music.
Vowels Workshop
By Camille van NiekerkCamille will go into detail on how vowels work while we sing!
Rhythm For Beginners
By Camille van NiekerkEvery melody, every single note in fact, has both pitch and rhythm. Pitch is the highness or lowness of a note, and rhythm is the duration of the note, or how long you hold it for. If you’re a beginning singer or you’ve been singing for a while but don’t feel that you have a natural sense of rhythm, watch Camille's lesson series: Rhythm for beginners!
Working with Consonants
By Camille van NiekerkIn this lesson Camille will discuss: Hard, Medium, and Soft consonants and how to apply them. Substitutions for unvoiced to voiced consonants.
Applying Vocal Exercises To Song Work
By Camille van NiekerkMany singers have a hard time making the leap from vocal exercises to singing real songs. This lesson series will teach you exactly how Camille applies vocal exercises to song work, and how you can do the same!