Piano Lessons in Geelong
If you are a better than beginner standard pianist, wanting assistance with interpretation, complex technical needs, and guidance with the finer points of pianism, you will find Julian to be an articulate, supportive, and knowledgeable teacher.
unlock your potential
Once you have reached a certain standard, you will be seeking a teacher with a combination of experience and sensitivity, to help you unlock your musical and creative potential at the keyboard. Try Julian!
If you are self-sufficient in your learning of new work, it still helps to have an independent eye (and ear!) check that your reading is complete, your attention to detail thorough, and your tempo not (over) driven by internal adrenaline!
Skills You’ll Develop During Your Lessons:
- technical development at the keyboard
- musical expression appropriate to the genre
- have you thought about your pianism as an athlete does about their body?
- posture and breath awareness
- performance presentation
- working with other musicians as accompanist
Why Choose Singing Logic?
Being a pianist is a potentially lonely space – and eventually we all need a second viewpoint that might be just a little less confronting, and more supportive, than an actual audience? Julian has long experience of working with other musicians, both as accompanist and soloist. He is still performing at a high level and is able to explain to you in simple and direct terms when and how improvement is required. If you are looking for a wise and observant coach, more than a teacher of the basics, Julian and Singing Logic may be a good choice.
Private Lesson Pricing
Single 1 hour lesson:
$110 inc GST
Eight 1 hour lessons bundle:
$750 inc GST (SAVE $130)
Lesson Availability
Singing Logic lessons can be booked in Monday to Friday between 10am and 6pm.
Weekend and evening lessons can be negotiated at a different rate.
About Your Tutor – Julian Bailey
Julian has been teaching singing since the 1980's.
He has been singing a whole lot longer than that! I sang for a decade as a treble, and eventually learned how to progress to my adult tenor voice when my voice 'broke'. I well understand how to manage that transition for a young male singer. However, that understanding was only reached after some years of tuition from teachers who used 'traditional' methods that often did not help! I slowly developed a system of explanation and basic training in sound creation that I call Singing Logic.
The idea is that you learn to recognise and control your own sounds, without requiring the input of your teacher at every step. Singing Logic works equally well for male and female voices, in all vocal styles.
Why the motorbike? Singing is pretty difficult to 'picture', but it is definitely about being a free spirit and following your dream. In another part of my life - motorcycling - these elements, together with a bit of risk taking, are always present! I have been singing as long as I have played the piano - and over that journey I realised that the way a pianist or an instrumentalist thinks about making musical sounds is quite different to the way a singer thinks about controlling their own sound. Most teachers are not familiar with both sides of that coin. Singing teachers are not good at assisting established musicians to sing better - but Singing Logic excels in that space.
More to the point, whether you are a student at the keyboard or a singer, the real secret to learning from your teacher is the teacher's ability to explain what you need to do to improve. My methods in both areas are explicit and logical, systematic, realistic, and effective. They make sense!
It is one thing to have the urge to sing, but not always is that enough, for all that your enthusiasm is important. Knowing what to do, and undoing the miss-steps that language causes when (for example) you try to sing 'with your voice' ... unlearning that use of language produces significant improvements in the very short term. Julian has a unique and approachable way of explaining.
Your learning will be through a growth in your understanding, which is not achieved simply through imitation of your teacher!
Julian is now a grandfather of two, and proud parent of three young people. He has a current Working With Children Check. Oh - back to the motorcycle, and perhaps an insight into my lateral view of how things are connected: I did love the 'V', which is my middle initial! 🙂
Watch Julian Play
Listen to Julian Perform
Rachmaninov - Little Island Mixed
Other Singing Logic Lessons
For Beginners & Non Singers
For Developing Singers
For Experienced Singers
Ready to Sing with Confidence?
(Singing Logic) has provided me with the tools to build each performance (and) made me aware of not only the kinds of sounds I am making, but how to consistently make these sounds... I would equate (Singing Logic) with learning a new language. First you must start with the seemingly minute details and keep building from there. At first these details may seem irrelevant... it is only when you consolidate this knowledge that you realise how important and pivotal these details can be.
Before taking these (group) classes I had sung in school long ago, but had never had any singing lessons. All we did in choirs was learn and perform songs. I had no preconceptions about what singing classes might be like... Julian has told us that anyone can learn to sing, and we believe him. Julian is extremely patient and encouraging. Julian tells us - individually, and in front of the class - when we have been sloppy with technique. But he does it so honestly and kindly that it does not embarrass or belittle us...It is hard work singing: there is so much to think about.
Over the course of my first singing lesson, my ideas of how and where the sound is produced, how it leaves the body and the fundamentals of breathing were completely challenged and proved to be totally incorrect... All in all I was surprised at how misconceived my ideas were on how one sings!