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 Country Vocal Style For Beginners

By Camille van Niekerk

How 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 Niekerk

Train 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 Niekerk

Learn 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 Niekerk

In 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.

Find A Good Key For Your Voice - LIVE

By Camille van Niekerk

Learn how to find the ideal key for your voice (on a specific song), with an intro to transposing tracks.

Mindset For Beginning Singers

By Camille van Niekerk

Are you a beginning singer? Here are a few tips on the mindset you should have when jumping in! In this lesson we'll cover singing & your brain, how to avoid frustration & burnout, setting achievable goals, and more!

Sing Better for Beginners - LIVE

By Camille van Niekerk

Troubleshoot common issues with tone quality and learn helpful exercises & practices to sound better.

Easy Beginner Riffs and Runs

By Camille van Niekerk

In this lesson series, you will learn easy beginner riffs and runs, starting with simple 3-note riffs, then progressing to more advanced techniques like pulses and bends. The focus is on applying these techniques to the song Star Spangled Banner, making it easier for beginners to enhance their singing with riffs.

Harmony Practice For Beginners

By Camille van Niekerk

Are you a beginning singer? Here are some harmony practice techniques you should consider when jumping in! In this lesson we will go over singing the melody while others are harmonizing, hearing & learning harmony parts, singing a harmony while others are singing the melody, and much more!

Intro To Classical Singing

By Camille van Niekerk

We'll cover: - Neutral to low larynx position - Lifted soft palate - Pure vowels - Free vibrato

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