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EDUCATION

Workshops | Vocal Coach | Guildhall

One-on-One Coaching

Clare’s vocal studio is now open for one-on-one coaching either via Zoom or in person in Guilford. If you’re a professional singer who is interested in working on vocal technique, improvisation, composition, or arranging, or you’re a student preparing for a jazz voice audition, get in touch with Clare via her contact form.

"“Clare teaches, writes and performs not from a place of ego, but of love for the craft, and this passion is an inspiration for both her students and her bandmates." Kevin Fox, Formerly The Swingles

Left to right: Four workshop students, and Clare Wheeler. The student on the far left wears a white and teal hoodie, and looks intently at Clare. Partially obscured, the student next along wears a pink T-shirt with part of a design visible, and a red hair bandana. Their arms are folded. The next student has her eyes closed and is looking slightly to the left, smiling with a broad grin. She is wearing a plaid button up shirt, in teal, dark blue, and white. She has a black and white hair bandana. The next student looks at the camera with his hands together. He is wearing a purple T-shirt with an image of a beared man with long hair on it, and jeans. Clare is looking to the left and gesturing with her hands in front of her, palms upwards. She has her hair tied back, is wearing simple drop earrings and has a T-shirt with a lion roaring on it. Part of the text can be made out: 'Roar'. They stand in a room with pink walls.
Workshops

Clare is an experienced workshop leader and ensemble coach, working with choirs and vocal groups all over the world, in all age groups and ability ranges. Whether you are looking for a masterclass to improve your group or choir, or want a workshop in improvisation or songwriting, Clare can offer something new and inspiring. Please contact her via the Contact page for enquiries.

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"Clare inspired a roomful of nervous singing workshop partcipants to step forward and improvise! Her encouragement and musicianship brought out creativity and confidence in people they never knew they had in them. That is her gift." Anna Tabush, Founder of SingFest

Clare Wheeler stands in the middle of a partial circle of seated people. She is wearing a lanyard, purple long sleeved top, grey trousers and beige boots. She is gesturing with her hands in front of her apart and just above waist height, palms facing inward. In the background there is a projection with the heading 'Improvising with Clare Wheeler' and an image of Clare wheeler smiling with mouth closed, looking directly at the camera. To the right of he image there is a banner behind seated people, with 'Military Wives Choirs' written on it. Top right text overlay on image: @militarywiveschoirs and 'Improvising with @_clarewheeler'. Bottom left there is text overlay #singsharesupport.
Gareth Malone is to the left and Clare Wheeler is to the right. Gareth is taller than Clare and has his left hand on her shoulder. It is mostly their faces in the frame. Gareth is wearing dark round spectacles. Both are smiling at the camera. Gareth is wearing a dark denim button up shirt.
Guildhall School of Music and Drama

In 2018 Clare took on the role of Vocal Jazz Faculty Chair at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London where she teaches jazz singing, aural and transcription, vocal arranging and improvisation. She also runs the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, a group designed to improve musicianship skills and focus on creative arranging. You can check out their lockdown video here.

TV Arranger and Vocal Coach

In 2016 Clare worked as one of 6 vocal arrangers and coaches for the BBC1 Prime Time show Pitch Battle alongside Deke Sharon as Vocal Producer, and other arrangers Mark De-Lisser, Richard Beadle, Nick Girard, James Rose and Jack Blume. She coached finalist group Scot Soul, arranging their "Showstopper" collaboration with Soul legend Chaka Khan for the final live episode.

18 students stand with their arms outstretched in various formations on the Guildhall auditorium stage. The space is constructed of wood and is brown. Three rows of audience chairs can be seen in the foreground.

© 2025 by CLARE WHEELER.

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