About - Vocals With Gia

My Story

I am a passionate, creative being with a love of music, inner dance and the traveling movement. From a young age I had a passion for Music and Art. Coming from a very creative family, my Grandma was a Welsh Opera Singer, Mother a Professional Dancer and my Father and Sister are both Artists.

I started my journey performing in many local productions, shows, Eisteddfods, choir performances and local entertainment. Performing in two West End Productions in Jersey, ‘Annie’ with Ruth Madoc and ‘Joseph’ starring ‘H’ from Steps.

Leaving school and Jersey at 16, I moved to the UK to study my vocal diploma at The Academy of Contemporary Music. I then received a Distinction, which allowed me to move swiftly onto my Music Degree at the young age of 17. Which was a nerve raking idea, but a fantastic experience for me!

During my degree course, I was asked to join my Lecturer’s (and great friend) Electro Swing band in 2013. Since joining the band, I was fortunate to be gigging in many places around England including London, Bristol, Brighton, Peterborough, Northampton, Sussex etc and these venues included Hooternannys, Fox & Firkin among many good venues.

Lunatrix played at Boomtown Fair, Winchester and supported Congo Natty in Finsbury Park. We also played and entertained for an evening at a very prestigious Wedding in London in August 2014 and throughout our time together played in many other small Festivals around the UK.

I have experience of recording and been lucky enough to indulge in some of the best recording studios in the UK. Lunatrix recorded tracks in the well-known “Jeff Becks” Studio in the South of England. Which was a great experience!

I have also spent time at Workshops and Gigs at the Metropolis studios in London, being inspired by many, one being the Legend of Funk, Mr George Clinton. Furthermore, my most peaceful experience was recording meditation chants for a Mindfulness Album called Inner Pieces.

After a two year intensive degree course in part Vocals, Music Business and Innovation. I learnt a lot more skills in other areas of the Industry.

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This helped me to understand all the other aspects of being a Musician. From Studio skills, Business plans for upcoming artists/signed artists, A&R, Copyright laws on music, preparing Accounts, three year Business plans and also general terms and conditions of contracts and procedures which record companies undertake when signing a new artist.

I was inspired to grow with my Music by travelling around the world and using my Teaching skills in orphanages in Cambodia and singing at Kirtan Meditation Yoga Retreats, Bhakti practices in Indonesia.

After working for a local music school for some time I decided to set up my own vocal studio. I am always eager to learn more skills and I am constantly taking new courses and learning all the time to keep my knowledge up to date.

I Graduated as a ‘Professional Singing Teacher’ – where I gained a further Certificate in Teaching Contemporary Vocals. My training was intense and full filling and was with a top well-known Industry and Vocal professional in the UK. I am a fully qualified Vocal Health First-Aider and I have qualifications in Chakra Aura Healing, Crystal Healing and Plant Medicine. I use and integrate my knowledge of this into teaching singing and vocal healing.

Most of all my studio space offers students a colourful, safe place of healing. Spiritually, physically, mentally and vocally. I strongly believe Singing is healing!

My Studio at West Centre St Helier, is a safe, cosy and eccentric abode to learn Contemporary techniques of Singing – Voice Performing, Public-speaking, Artist Development whilst intertwining holistic mind-sets essential for all human beings…

If we look back hundreds of years, our ancestors used ‘voice’ as medicine, connection and healing – as do certain animals like whales, toadfish, crickets and birds!

My Holistic Singing Studio is known to be a “confidence haven”, a place you can find your ground, learn about vocal anatomy and the foundations of the voice and where it is rooted in the body and larynx.

A few examples of this practice is – Singing bare foot, Crystal healing (connection to the voice is fascinating for children), Mindfulness and Music as a therapy to allow singers of all ages to emotionally express themselves in a non judgmental space.

Opening the power within the voice and sharing your creative gift reaps so many healthy benefits for those who dare try..