Today, my guest is Hannah Fumoleau, a singing teacher who offers lessons at Hexham’s Core Music, in Newcastle and occasionally elsewhere.
Growing up in a household full of music, Hannah’s first paid performance was at the age of twelve and, following a career in arts administration, she became a full-time singer and teacher in 2024.
Hannah performs classical music but she is an enthusiastic teacher of all styles of music and of the art of singing itself, emphasising the value of fulfilment and personal goals for the student who is learning how to improve their singing, and the overriding importance of having fun.
We cover many aspects of tuition in this wide-ranging episode, including the process of teaching, the importance of community in shaping music preferences, vocal health, self confidence and the secrets of live performance by the pop greats.
Hannah sings three classical pieces in this episode accompanied by Len Young on the piano and recorded in the church of St James and St Basil in Fenham:
Du Bist Wie Eine Blume, by Schubert.
Rejoice Greatly, from The Messiah, by Handel
Spring, from Five Elizabethan Songs, by Ivor Gurney
You can find out more about Hannah from her website at hannahthesop.com and more about singing lessons at Core Music on their website at coremusic.co.uk.
The YouTube video of Rick Beato and his son that I refer to is titled ‘Next Level Perfect Pitch (8 Year Old)’.
