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
Troubleshooting Songs - LIVE
By Camille van NiekerkWalk through common issues with songs, and how to troubleshoot on your own!
How To Start Singing NOW
By Camille van NiekerkHere's your very first vocal lesson! If you don't know where to start, this is THE place to begin your vocal lessons. In this Live Lesson we will cover how to match pitch, how to find your range, the basics of posture & breathing, some vocal exercises and how to identify your strengths & weaknesses.
Vocal Registers 101 For Beginning Singers
By Camille van NiekerkWhat are vocal registers? How do you improve each one? Learn all about the pulse register, chest voice, head voice, falsetto, mixed registration and whistle voice in this live lesson!
Vocal Harmony Series - Week 3 of 3 - LIVE
By Camille van NiekerkLearn simple harmonies to well-known songs and practice holding your part!
Jazz Vocal Style for Beginning Singers
By Camille van NiekerkIn this live lesson we'll cover jazz vocal techniques such as vibrato as an effect, back phrasing and chromaticism using song examples from popular artists.
Vocal Harmony Series - Week 2 of 3 - LIVE
By Camille van NiekerkPractice harmonizing with simple exercises, and begin building the skills to provide backing vocals!
Easy Country Vocal Style For Beginners
By Camille van NiekerkHow to sing country vocals? In this live lesson we will teach you country vocal techniques. We will cover accent & vowel shapes, twang and scoops & falls by using song examples from popular artists.
Vocal Harmony Series - Week 1 of 3
By Camille van NiekerkTrain your ear to pick out different pitches within a chord, laying the foundation to learn and create your own harmonies!
Easy Indie/Alternative Singing Style For Beginners
By Camille van NiekerkLearn how to sing Indie/Alt style vocals! In this live lesson we'll cover vocal fry, slides & falls, conversational pronunciation and more! We will learn these techniques with song examples from popular artists.
Easy R&B Vocal Style For Beginning Singers
By Camille van NiekerkIn this live lesson we'll cover how to sing with an R&B style! Topics include riffs & runs, smooth, rich tone, consistent vibrato and song examples from popular artists.