Vocal Freedom Coach Leigh Martyn Thomas
Leigh coaches individuals and groups, providing voice lessons, performance and vocal health and wellness workshops. She is also a singer/actress, writer, creative producer and filmmaker.
A seasoned gigging singer with a background in acting, musical theatre and band performance work for 25+ years, Leigh has expertise in media publishing, sales and marketing. Leigh started coaching others to sing part time in 2009, establishing LMT Singing School in 2012 which moved online as Colchester Voice Academy in 2020 and rebranded to Vocal Freedom Coaching Services from September 2022.
Leigh offers an individual approach with each client or student and is highly experienced working with children from age 8 and adults of all ages and abilities.
However, at this time she is focused on balancing her practice around ongoing adult clients only and only taking on new younger students in special circumstances.
Leigh specialises in a range of voice work from voice disorders to singing and performance voice.
As an Estill Master Trainer with clinical experience, she often works with clients during and after rehabilitation and has a thorough understanding of the physiology and anatomy of voice production.
Leigh assists with healthy voice practice after vocal surgery, with re-patterning exercises, as well as supporting with psychological issues around voice use.
Leigh has contributed as member of both the British Voice Association (BVA) and the Association of Teachers of Singing (AoToS) within the voice industry. She is also certified in many psycho-therapeutic counselling and coaching modalities and takes a whole person perspective around vocal goals.
Vocal Freedom Coaching Services include:
Voice Coaching
Performance & Audition Preparation
Film and Sound Production
Claiming Camera Confidence
IFS for Communication and Vocal Freedom
High Performance Communication Skills
Performance & Productions
London College of Music Examinations
Artist Management
Video Production
CD/DVD Production
Photography & Artwork
Marketing and Promotion Resources
Science Based
As an educator, Leigh keeps up to date with developments in vocal pedagogy and continues developing her coaching skills toolbox with new learning.
Leigh has produced courses, workshops, showcases, music videos, studio recordings, artwork and photography for and with clients for 15+ years and has collaborated with film makers for many years with showcase events and independent productions.
During lockdown and through to summer 2021, Leigh produced the Vocal Freedom Podcast to raise awareness and discuss the relationship we all have with our voices with industry professionals.
Who can benefit from coaching?
Many creatives struggle with their workload and practice, so they find working with a coach most useful to provide support, resources and opportunities.
So much beyond what we eat or drink nourishes us. Our energy is affected by our environment, our perception of that, our relationships with others and this naturally is reflected in how we communicate with others and how we communicate with ourselves.
Leigh is also a qualified trauma trained mental health practitioner and registered with the CCTA, PESI and is DBS registered. Leigh's continued professional developmental focus has more recently included developing her practice using IFS (Internal Family Systems) Coaching. This is a helpful tool for clients who have the skill, potential and drive to pursue their goals but find they are getting in their own way.
How do I book a session?
Contact Leigh when you are ready for a discovery call and we can have a no-commitment chat. After that an in person on online one hour assessment lesson is usually arranged or details offered of upcoming group workshop opportunities.
