Vocal Performance Coaching

Vocal Performance Coaching Vocal Coaching in Greater Manchester and Online Vocal Performance Coaching is more than just a singing lesson.

Vocal Performance Coaching takes the raw components of your voice, mindset, and confidence, and draws out all of your potential to develop healthy vocal technique, complete control, strong vocal awareness, bold self belief, and fearless performance delivery. Covering vocal technique, voice function, support, breathing, posture, projection, vocal placement, and vocal health, Vocal Performance Coach

ing will help you discover the fullness of your voice, and encourage you in a positive relationship with it as you explore the exceptional instrument you have. Each session is uniquely tailored to your vocal needs and personal ambitions. Whether you are a songwriter wanting to workshop new material, a recording artist on a deadline for your latest album, a gigging musician needing vocal stamina for a tour, preparing for an X factor audition, an open mic lover, a karaoke legend, or a first timer, be assured the studio has worked with all of these performers and more, and it would be great to work with you too! Hannah Smikle is a professional vocalist and voice coach, and has worked for over 10 years in the music industry. She has extensive experience both in live performance as a gigging musician and backing vocalist, and in the studio as a session singer and recording artist. Hannah has a wealth of experience as a vocal coach; bringing her technical knowledge together with her work as a professional vocalist and performer, she has developed masterclasses for vocal groups, delivered classroom teaching at BTEC level, and currently works with clients privately from her home studio. Hannah is a member of The Musician's Union, has a DBS Certificate and Public Liability Insurance. Unlock the potential of your voice; you already have all you need within you.

28/07/2026

Channeling our inner girlband!

🎙️This was such a fun way to close our Sing Out Session! It was so great to join the group coaching Queens and sing, move, laugh, and enjoy performing together!

🙌🏻 We had such a brilliant time- it was an amazing celebration of everyone’s achievements!

💃🏼I loved that I could share in this moment with the ladies, it felt very 90s girlband era and it was so feel-good, it was a perfect way to finish the event!

🎤 We’ve already performed some Destiny’s Child and En Vogue, so I’m sensing a theme here…! I wonder what we should sing next?!

🙌🏻 Sixteen soloists, one incredible night! 📸 I had the absolute JOY of hosting our Summer Sing Out Session Spectacular l...
27/07/2026

🙌🏻 Sixteen soloists, one incredible night!

📸 I had the absolute JOY of hosting our Summer Sing Out Session Spectacular last Thursday, and what an amazing evening it was! I was completely blown away by the confidence, skill, commitment, talent and courage of the 16 singers who took part- our biggest lineup yet! Here are just some performance photos from the event…!

👏🏻 Every performer put their nerves aside, stepped out of their comfort zone, and gave an outstanding performance. It was wonderful to be part of the audience and hear the fantastic applause and cheers after each song!

🎤 It’s fair to say that most performers experience nerves at some point in their journey- whether that’s feeling shaky, having a dry mouth, worrying they’ll forget the words, feeling queasy, or wondering what people might think. It’s all completely ‘normal’ (even if it doesn’t feel very nice!) and often a shared experience when building confidence as a performer.

🫶🏻 I am so unbelievably proud of the VPC singers, and love everything the Sing Out Sessions are all about:

💪Building confidence
🤝Supporting singers through community
🎙️ Learning from other performers
🗣️Artist development
📈Personal growth
📣Cheerleading for each other every step of the way!

💛It was an incredibly inspiring night, and I can’t wait for the next one! A huge thank you to ArtClub for hosting us so brilliantly!

24/07/2026

🙌🏻 We understood the assignment!

🎉 So many wonderful moments from last night’s Summer Sing Out Session Spectacular, and this was one of my favourites!

🎤 Having opened our event with the first (absolutely brilliant!) solo performance of the evening, I cheekily surprised with a serenade from the room and a birthday brownie!

🎂 A huge well done, and a very Happy Birthday to you Maria! Here’s to many more performances from you to come!

☀️ Summer ‘Sing Out Session’ Spectacular! 🎤 Looking forward to hosting a fab evening of gorgeous singing this Thursday ,...
20/07/2026

☀️ Summer ‘Sing Out Session’ Spectacular!

🎤 Looking forward to hosting a fab evening of gorgeous singing this Thursday , featuring the brilliant voices of the Vocal Performance Coaching community!

🎙️ Sing Out Sessions provide a relaxed performance opportunity for VPC singers to showcase their amazing vocals! Featuring an eclectic mix of pop tunes, acoustic covers and musical theatre classics, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

💪 It’s been a joy to coach these wonderful singers this year- building confidence, developing technique and working on overcoming performance anxiety- I can’t wait for you to hear them!

🎫 Head down to Art Club, Heaton Moor this Thursday from 7.30pm to grab your seat, free entry. Music starts from 8pm- see you there!

I had my own singing lesson, and it was amazing!I had a really great online vocal coaching session today with ! I can’t ...
06/07/2026

I had my own singing lesson, and it was amazing!

I had a really great online vocal coaching session today with ! I can’t tell you how helpful it was to have another set of eyes and ears on my voice! Why? I thought I’d share a few of my reflections:

🗣️ A coach can’t coach themselves, truly. We can navigate technique, vocal health and stylistic application to a point, but when it comes to blind spots and biases we might have, or habitual patterns that we don’t recognise, this needs another objective view. We need someone to reflect back to us where we could do things more optimally or efficiently, and this is the process of coaching!

😛 It helps me to understand and experience being a student myself. Sharing your voice with someone can be a vulnerable experience, and making stilly sounds, sticking my tongue out, and having my own voice cracks, well, it keeps me humble!

🛣️ I just don’t know everything, and that is ok! I need someone further down the road from me to inspire me and encourage me down my own road, sharing their learned and lived wisdom with me as I go.

🎉 In my coaching role, it is a joy to support someone through their vocal challenges and achieve their aspirations, and so it’s important for me to work with someone that can help me to do the same, and keep me accountable to growing and learning.

🎵 Singing is fun! Aside from being part of my work, singing has always been a passion, so training my own voice keeps that love and enjoyment of music alive!

💻 Online coaching is a fantastic way of connecting with brilliant educators and voice professionals anywhere in the world, and to have such incredible input from the best coaches in the industry is only going to help me become better as a coach!

💪 Thanks for a brilliant session , I’ve already got to work on my exercises, looking forward to next time!

26/06/2026

🎵Did you know, I also write music?

📝I’ve written lyrics, melodies and music since my teen years, and performing my own songs is something I’ve done throughout my career.

🎙️ I was fortunate enough to study for 5 years- dance first (yes, dance!), then music performance and music business, and it was here that my love for writing songs really developed. I have fond memories of writing, recording and performing over this time- shout out to my good pal who helped bring some of these early ideas to life, and was a wonderful co-writer and bandmate!

👨🏻‍💻Since moving from London to Manchester (almost 20 years ago!), I’ve continued to write, record and perform in different bands with some exceptional musician folk- including the most excellent producer/co-writer/muso and friend , who’s been a huge part of co-creating the music I’m most proud of to date.

❤️Obviously, I couldn’t share this without bigging up my right hand man - the insanely talented, harmonically gifted and extremely patient husband/guitarist of mine, who without, lots of my writing wouldn’t exist!

🌊 Here’s a little clip of ‘Into Your Sea’ under our writing project ‘Rivers Run’: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lskgBwcY7Hm2ZErxajBqh?si=Fbr24e5cSDqI7HlBEJhxlw

🎤 I love working with artists to help find their unique voice, artistic style, and optimise vocal health while performing, recording and touring. It’s something I know both as a performer and as a coach, and I’m so happy to support performers and artists with this!

🎊Appreciation post!🗣️ Nine years ago(!) I went on the  retreat for signing teachers, ran by founder , delivered alongsid...
24/06/2026

🎊Appreciation post!

🗣️ Nine years ago(!) I went on the retreat for signing teachers, ran by founder , delivered alongside a brilliant cohort of incredible industry professionals. I spent the weekend soaking up as much voice science, vocal health, and technical teaching skills as I could, and came back buzzing to get into the studio!

💙 That weekend was so impactful, not just because of the knowledge I took away, but also the community I found, which has been a gift to my teaching practice, and to me personally!

🎙️ I’ve continued to attend BAST events over the years, listen to their fantastic , and have even been interviewed myself a few times by the wonderful about everything from how to build confidence, to singing stellar Pop vocals! (See link in bio!)

🙌🏻 Fast-forward to last weekend, and BAST’s training event in Manchester! Some of my coaching clients bravely volunteered to sing in a ‘teaching clinic’- demonstrating ways of working with different voices. It was a joy to watch them perform and sing so brilliantly well too! Super proud of you guys! !

🎤 Full circle moment, as wayyy back on the first BAST retreat, I volunteered for ’s masterclass on vocal acoustics- swipe for the throwback!

🙏🏻 All to say, I have to share my gratitude for the amazing , the visionary behind BAST, who continues to cultivate empowering, inclusive and exceptional training opportunities to equip and encourage singing teachers of all levels of experience. Thank you for your sharing your passion, wisdom and knowledge with us all, and for fostering such a wonderful community!

👏🏻Huge thanks to all of the team, such a delight to see you in person(!) and congratulations on another fantastic event! and Molly! 🫶🏻

🙌🏻 Group Vocal Coaching is back!🎙️ Looking to grow in vocal confidence, technical skill, and stage presence? Join us thi...
15/06/2026

🙌🏻 Group Vocal Coaching is back!

🎙️ Looking to grow in vocal confidence, technical skill, and stage presence? Join us this June for our new block of Group Vocal Coaching!

🗣️ Group coaching sessions are ideal for singers who want to build confidence, develop their vocal skills, and grow as a performer.

💛 Whether you simply love singing, have a quiet ambition to perform at an open mic, or are looking to reconnect with your voice, group sessions offer a supportive space to explore the possibilities!

🎤 Sessions run in six-week blocks, following a bespoke vocal training programme. Each term ends with a live performance at a local venue, giving you the chance to showcase what you’ve learned- either as part of the group or as a soloist!

🗓️ Our new block starts next this Thursday 18th June at 7.45pm in Heaton Moor- limited spaces! To secure your place or for more info see: https://www.vocalperformancecoaching.com/group (link in bio).

☀️ Looking forward to singing with you this Summer!

🙌 Huge congratulations to  for making the Grand Finals of  2026!⭐️ This prestigious competition hosts a nationwide searc...
12/05/2026

🙌 Huge congratulations to for making the Grand Finals of 2026!

⭐️ This prestigious competition hosts a nationwide search for talented musical theatre performers, and Jack has been selected as a Teen Finalist, performing in London on 25th May!

💪 I am so thrilled for Jack, and am super proud of his achievement, professionalism, and work ethic. His rendition of ‘Why God Why?’ is absolutely stunning (performed at the Semi-Finals), and I know he will blow everyone away with his incredible talent and performance energy at the final! Go Jack!

19/12/2025

One of my favourite Christmas performances!

🎤 Singing O Holy Night in 4 part harmony with friends, was such a lovely way to end our VPC Christmas concert a few years back!

🙌🏻 This will always be a treasured memory- there’s something so wonderful about singing together in harmony, it really is great for the soul!

🎄I hope you have lots of good-for-the-soul moments over this festive period, and you’re able to take some time to rest and recharge ahead of the new year. See you in 2026!

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