Derry Pope Singing Teaching

Derry Pope Singing Teaching Derry teaches one to one singing, tailored to each person's needs as well as groups such as work and office choirs.

Derry also runs a session of Group Singing on Thursdays. Having qualified at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Derry uses exercises and techniques that understand and develop the natural sound of each person’s voice. So if you want to develop in classical, musical theatre, pop and rock or folk singing; Derry has experience to help you achieve your goal. A 60 minute lesson is £30 at Derry's

studio and includes tutoring on vocal technique and exercises, and working and developing a song and performance. Music is provided by live piano or recorded backing track. Whether it's heavily focused and demanding technique for professional singers, or for those that simply want to sing for fun, Derry works with signed and non-signed singers, musicians, actors, talented natural singers with no previous formal experience and complete beginners - some who start out with pitching problems or a lack of confidence in their abilities. Derry is passionate about working with anyone who is curious and excited about the singing voice, and sees lessons very much as a 'partnership'. Derry creates a safe and relaxed environment - believing that to be the basis for the creative and technical work required for developing the singing voice. Lessons are very much about the individual - not just in terms of vocal considerations, but also in understanding each person’s specific needs, their own unique ways of learning and their aspirations. Some students, for instance, might want to switch from classical to contemporary singing, others may have found they can't sing high notes with the same ease that they used to, while others might struggle with the feeling of having two distinctly different types of voice - chest voice and head voice, with nothing in between
Using exercises that are specifically designed to subtly negotiate, strengthen or smooth any voice type – and with patience, practice and persistence, the results can be completely transforming. Derry wants students to really understand their own voice and to feel free enough to fully 'explore' it.

On Friday afternoon the One Voice choir had the greta pleasure of singing with some of the residents at Cedar Lodge Care...
10/08/2026

On Friday afternoon the One Voice choir had the greta pleasure of singing with some of the residents at Cedar Lodge Care Home - EQ Care Group , or The Lodgers as we call them.

Hear ye dear friends and choir members!While Voices Anon, Forte Choir, Glee Club UK Community Choirs, and The Silver Ton...
24/07/2026

Hear ye dear friends and choir members!
While Voices Anon, Forte Choir, Glee Club UK Community Choirs, and The Silver Tones Choir are on our summer break, you can keep singing.

My friend Tabitha Beaven is running three Sing-a-Show sessions. Grease (28 July), Les Mis (4 Aug) and The Sound of Music (11 Aug). The sessions are open to all voices. A joyful singalong with the option to add your own harmonies, or pick up simple parts on a few songs, if you fancy it. Make it a choir friend date or invite someone who'd never normally sing with us - maybe they'll get the bug and join us in September!

Details and tickets here:
Tuesday 28 July - https://norden.farm/events/sing-a-show-grease
Tuesday 4 Aug - https://norden.farm/events/sing-a-show-les-miserables
Tuesday 11 Aug - https://norden.farm/events/sing-a-show-the-sound-of-music

For more information, contact Tabitha on [email protected].

4 choirs, 3 concerts, 2 days, and 1 exhausted musical director!This weekend saw Voices Anon perform at the Battle of the...
20/07/2026

4 choirs, 3 concerts, 2 days, and 1 exhausted musical director!

This weekend saw Voices Anon perform at the Battle of the Choirs as part of the Maidenhead Festival on Saturday afternoon, with both The Silver Tones Choir and Forte Choir singing at The Big Concert in Reading in the evening, and Mill End Voices taking afternoon tea on Sunday at Missenden. It has been a fantastic weekend of singing and socialising that has lifted the spirit and even raised over a thousand pounds for Action for Children.

I now need some time in a dark and quiet room!

10/07/2026
Choir on the hottest day of the year?! Yeah, why not?The stalwart (insane) members of Marlow’s Glee Club UK Community Ch...
24/06/2026

Choir on the hottest day of the year?! Yeah, why not?

The stalwart (insane) members of Marlow’s Glee Club UK Community Choirs turned out for a sweat and a song.

24/06/2026

On the hottest day of the year, let's go back to a practically friged time of a couple of weeks ago where the Pangbourne Fete and Marlow Regatta were in full swing.

What a weekend!The One Voice choir opened the Pangbourne Fete on Saturday, our first performance of the year, and what a...
15/06/2026

What a weekend!
The One Voice choir opened the Pangbourne Fete on Saturday, our first performance of the year, and what a greta way to open our season on the pyramid stage!

If you like singing and socialising then pop down for a taster session at the Pangbourne Club on Tuesdays from 10:30 for a cup of tea and song or two.

We had a fabulous time at the Marlow Regatta yesterday. Glee Club UK Community Choirs Marlow and High Wycombe branches c...
14/06/2026

We had a fabulous time at the Marlow Regatta yesterday. Glee Club UK Community Choirs Marlow and High Wycombe branches came together to sing and socialise and we did both brilliantly!
If you want to hear us sing, and an impromptu interview with the lovely team at Marlow FM, you can listen to the podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/carboncoach/glee-club-uk-on-marlow-fm

If you like the look and sound of us then visit our website to come along for a free taster, or book us for an event: https://www.gleeclubuk.com/home/find_a_choir/view_a_club.aspx?id=28

04/05/2026

Conductorography in action!

This morning involved teaching the WI Berkshire Federation how to sing Jerusalem with the power and panache it deserves,...
25/04/2026

This morning involved teaching the WI Berkshire Federation how to sing Jerusalem with the power and panache it deserves, and they delivered. Plus, afterwards I had so much tea, cake, and chat, it hardly feels like work at all!

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