Young Voices
For developing and adolescent voice users (approx. 7–18 yrs)
Growing voices deserve thoughtful support.
Whether your young person is managing vocal strain, training seriously in performing arts, exploring singing for confidence, or communicating differently, these pathways offer tailored, evidence-informed support for voices in growth and transition.
At Vocolove, young people can access:
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Emerging Performer Mentorship – high-level support for serious young performers
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Young Artist Vocal Conditioning – structured technique and vocal health for developing singers
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Neurodivergent Singing & Communication Sessions – flexible, sensory-aware voice-based support
This is a space where young people are seen, heard, and guided with care — whether they need voice therapy to restore health, singing and performance coaching to build skill and expression, or a supportive, creative environment to explore their voice safely.
All private singing and voice sessions are charged at Tania’s standard coaching fee of $150 per 45 minutes + 15 minutes practitioner notes.
Emerging Performer Mentorship
High-level voice, performance and industry coaching for young performers ready for serious growth.
The Vocolove Emerging Performer Mentorship is designed for young school-aged performers who are already committed — and are ready to move beyond “lessons” into intentional development across voice, performance identity, and sustainable success.
This is a premium, high-touch offering with limited capacity so each mentee receives deep, individualised guidance.
What we work on
Mentorship focus areas may include:
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Audition Preparation
Repertoire selection, interpretation, stage presence, confidence, callback strategy, and audition psychology. -
Advanced Vocal Technique
Strength, stamina, flexibility, range, control, style-specific demands, and expressive freedom. -
Vocal Health & Longevity
Healthy technique, load management (rehearsals/shows/school demands), recovery strategies, and voice care habits that protect the developing voice. -
Music & Performing Arts Industry Coaching
Age-appropriate guidance on pathways, expectations, resilience, professionalism, and navigating the industry with clarity and integrity. -
Performance Identity & Confidence
Helping young performers build a grounded relationship with their voice, body, and self — so confidence comes from within, not only from outcomes.
Who it’s for
This mentorship is best suited to young performers who:
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Are actively performing or training in a serious pathway (school programs, private training, theatre, comps, auditions)
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Want advanced technique and consistent high-level support
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Need structure and strategy around auditions and performance preparation
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Are ready to practise between sessions and take ownership of their growth
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Want vocal health to be part of their performance plan — not an afterthought
Format
Session frequency: Regular weekly attendance during school terms
Session style: Technique + performance application + strategy + practice plan
This is intentionally limited to 2-3 young singers per year to protect mentorship quality and ensure each performer receives depth, not rushed coaching.
Application + intake
Because this offering is selective, mentorship places are offered via application or referral.
A simple application helps ensure fit around:
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Current training/performance demands
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Vocal health and readiness
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Goals and timeframes
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The type of support needed (mentorship vs general coaching)
Young artist vocal conditioning
A specialist service delivered alongside your child’s regular singing teacher.
Young singers today often manage intense vocal schedules - musical theatre, choir, eisteddfods, auditions and school performances. For a developing voice, this can quickly become fatiguing without the right technical foundations and vocal health strategies. Young Artist Vocal Conditioning offers evidence-informed, specialist sessions that sit between vocal pedagogy, vocology and voice science.
Ideal for:
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children who have completed voice therapy and are transitioning back to regular singing lessons
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young artists experiencing inconsistency or ongoing fatigue
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young artists with a high vocal load such as musical theatre performers, elite choir members / section leaders, scholarship students and multiple weekly rehearsals
These sessions support safe technique, stamina and vocal efficiency, complementing your child’s weekly singing lessons rather than replacing them.
Initial Collaborative Session
A unified starting point for healthy vocal development. Every young artist begins with a 60-minute Initial Collaborative Session. This session brings together the singer, their parent and, where possible, their main singing teacher to establish shared goals and understand the voice’s current needs. What we cover:
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functional voice assessment load and fatigue
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review technique priorities & early signs of strain
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teacher’s current focus areas aligned goals and
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strategies recommendation for fortnightly or monthly support
Teacher involvement is flexible: join briefly via Zoom (recommended) attend in person or provide notes/voice memo if unavailable. A concise summary can also be shared afterwards. This collaborative approach ensures consistent messaging, safer technical development and aligned expectations across training.
Ongoing Conditioning Sessions
Sessions focus on: functional voice coordination sustainable breath voice timing, safe belt and mix development load management and recovery strategies monitoring fatigue and early signs of strain supporting confident, expressive long-term vocal growthRepertoire is used only to apply technique. Sessions are typically fortnightly or monthly and work in tandem with the child’s singing teacher.
Outcome
Your child receives a clear, sustainable plan for healthy vocal development, supported by a singing voice specialist and aligned with their singing teacher.
Flexible, expressive, voice-based support for neurodivergent children and young people.
Singing & Communication Sessions are designed for neurodivergent children and teens who do not thrive in a traditional singing lesson structure. Using singing, rhythm, vocal play and music-supported communication, these sessions offer a sensory-aware, child-led environment that supports expression, confidence and connection through voice.
What Do Neuro-Affirming Singing Sessions Actually Look Like?
Every child engages differently in singing and communication sessions. Some children arrive ready to sing confidently straight away, while others may initially connect through conversation, listening, movement, rhythm activities, imaginative play, vocal exploration, or simply building trust within the space. Because these sessions are neuro-affirming, we do not force participation or expect children to engage in a rigid or highly performance-focused way before they feel ready.
For some children, developing safety, regulation, confidence, body awareness, communication comfort, and connection is an important foundation before consistent singing can occur. This means sessions may sometimes look different from traditional singing lessons — and that is often intentional.
Our goal is not simply to increase singing output in the moment, but to support:
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authentic self-expression
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healthy voice use
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communication confidence
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emotional safety
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creativity
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and long-term engagement with voice and music
We recognise that meaningful progress is not always linear or immediately visible, and we celebrate all forms of participation and communication.
A Flexible & Individualised Approach
Sessions are tailored to each child’s:
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communication style
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sensory profile
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regulation needs
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interests and motivations
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learning style
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vocal goals
Depending on the child, sessions may include:
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favourite songs and artists
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microphone work
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vocal play and exploration
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breathing and body awareness
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songwriting and creativity
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rhythm and movement activities
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confidence-building exercises
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emotional expression through music
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communication support through singing and voice
Some children thrive with structure and routine, while others benefit from flexibility, choice, and collaborative exploration. We aim to create a space where children feel safe to explore their voice without pressure to mask, perform, or fit a “typical” model of participation.
Sessions are intentionally structured to keep the active singing and communication time to 45 minutes, supporting regulation, attention and positive engagement. The final 15 minutes are reserved for practitioner notes, planning and parent communication, ensuring each child receives thoughtful, individualised support. These sessions are not clinical speech pathology and are not eligible for NDIS funding.
Singing & Communication Sessions
Voices that have grown with Tania
Jasmin Tuerlings, Reporter Channel 7
“The vocal foundations I developed with Tania continue to support my career as a television reporter today.”
Stellie,
Recording Artist
“Learning to sing is so much more than just making a pretty sound — and with Tania’s guidance and expertise, the sky’s the limit.”
Alex DePorteous, Cabaret Artist
“Tania taught me much more than how to sing — she opened doors that turned my passion into a career.”
Katelyn Crawford, Opera Singer
“I was introduced to elements of vocal anatomy and instantly fascinated by the inner workings of the voice.”