Bio

Lesley Findlay has dedicated her life to the study of voice. A singer since childhood, her lifelong passion is to understand how the voice works and be able to explain singing concepts in the easiest possible way. This has led to the unique and innovative approach she has, as a singing teacher and vocal pedagogue. Mastery of her own voice required years to attain. However, with her simplified approach to voice, you can shave years off your progress. She designs the lessons to increase your awareness of how your voice works, and to quickly master an efficient vocal production throughout your range.

Lesley began her vocal studies at the age of 16 in Vancouver, British Columbia with a well-known Russian teacher by the name of Nona Mari. She studied for three years under her direction singing popular and Broadway songs. Russian technique is characteristically heavy. Not knowing that this would one day become problematic, she was happy with the foundation of her technique which gave her a big voice, the envy of her peers. Mrs. Mari was a classical singer but taught many pop, jazz and broadway singers as well. Due to this early foundation in cross-over techniques it never dawned on Lesley until three years later that most teachers only teach one style – the one they sing.

As an actress and singer, Lesley was featured in many Broadway productions including Hodel in A Fiddler on the Roof (by Stein, Bock & Harnick) Nellie in South Pacific (by Rodgers and Hammerstein), and Kate in Kiss Me Kate (by Cole Porter) to name but a few. She developed an insatiable passion for vocal technique starting around the age of 20 when she switched from Broadway, Pop and Jazz to classical studies under the watchful eye of Dr. Jacob Hamm, from Bellingham, Washington, with whom she studied for two years at Vancouver Community College (VCC).

Teaching Info

Lesley Findlay has dedicated her life to the study of voice. A singer since childhood, her lifelong passion is to understand how the voice works and be able to explain singing concepts in the easiest possible way. This has led to the unique and innovative approach she has as a singing teacher, vocal coach and pedagogue. Mastery of her own voice required years to attain. However, with her simplified approach to voice, you can shave years off your progress. She designs the lessons to increase your knowledge and awareness of how your voice works, and to quickly master an efficient vocal production throughout your range.

Ms. Findlay is available for private lessons for vocal coaching of all musical styles and speech classes for actors and public speakers. Equally interesting are her workshops and masterclasses on singing, breathing techniques and how the vocal mechanism works.