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
How To Sing Like A Pro (Christmas Edition)
By Camille van NiekerkLearn the tips and tricks for singing like a professional, holiday style! In this live lesson we'll cover: phrasing, vowel modifications and other tips to sound more like a pro using classic Christmas songs.
Christmas Singalong (Harmony Edition Pt. 1)
By Camille van NiekerkIn our Live Lesson we will be creating vocal harmonies for Christmas classics. Join LIVE to request a song!
Vocal Jazz Jam Session
By Camille van NiekerkImprove your vocal jazz chops in today's live lesson! We'll cover several songs by Irving Berlin; sight reading melodies; addressing tricky leaps and rhythms; and different approaches to tone & stylization.
Sight Reading For Beginning Singers
By Camille van NiekerkVocalists, learn to sight read in our Live Lesson! We'll cover: solfege vs. number system; keys; intervals; and chromaticism.
How To Improve Your Rhythm
By Camille van NiekerkImprove your vocal rhythm in this live lesson. We'll cover: rhythm and beat; tempo; how to count "rests"; and using a metronome in your practice.
How To Sing When Your Voice Is Recovering
By Camille van NiekerkIn this Live Lesson we'll cover: determining if you're ready to sing again, gentle exercises, and preventing injury.
Do You Know Your Major Scale?
By Camille van NiekerkIn this Live Lesson we'll cover: stepwise motion, "skips" or "leaps", and building chords from the major scale.
How to Sing with Mixed Voice Pt. 2
By Camille van NiekerkIn this Live Lesson we'll cover: how to tell if you tend to "shout" or "flip", exercises to help correct those tendencies, and vowel modifications to encourage "mix."
How To Sing Diminished & Augmented Chords
By Camille van NiekerkIn this Live Lesson we'll cover: Diminished fifths & augmented fifths (with song examples), how to build diminished & augmented chords, adding sevenths, and hearing these chords in a chord progression.
Karaoke Tips For Beginners
By Camille van NiekerkIn this Live Lesson we'll cover all things Karaoke including warming up (why and how to warm up your voice), choosing a good song for your voice, how to rehearse, dealing with nerves along with some easy song suggestions.