Voice Alive Music Studio is centrally located in the Departure Bay area of
Nanaimo, B.C. Students of all ages and experience are welcome and warmly
encouraged. Whether your intent is to improve your speaking voice, perform
with a choir or band, pursue a career in music, or take singing lessons simply
for your own pleasure or personal growth, voice teacher Christine McMahon
can help you learn to express yourself with freedom and confidence.
Christine teaches how to find one’s own free and vibrant voice rooted deeply
in the body. She focuses on proper breath support and control, as well as
musicality, and her voice lessons are delivered in the spirit of fun and
playful discovery.
Christine teaches a variety of musical genres, and specializes in vocal
coaching of the classical and musical theatre repertoire. Her extensive
operatic and pedagogic training gives her the ability to impart a solid foundation
of healthy vocal technique to her students regardless of the style they sing. She will help you develop your acting skills and find the character of a song through a deep connection to the text.
Christine has successfully prepared students for over forty Royal Conservatory of Music exams from the Gr. 3 - Gr. 10 level, and three times her students have received Silver Medals for highest marks in B.C. in RCM voice exams. She has had many award winning students in the Upper Island Music Festival and several have pursued degrees and/or music careers.
The Voice Alive Music Studio program offers three performance opportunities during the year to enable students to gain experience singing in front of an audience: a master-class in November, a Spring Recital in February, and a Year-End Recital in June.
