The studio is conveniently situated less than 3 minutes from Hughesdale train station. With Bus Routes along Dandenong Rd and Poath Rd.

The House of Voice operates in Hughesdale studios entirely dedicated to The House of Voice.

Masterclasses, Workshops and Performances are held in affiliated external studios and performance spaces.

12pm-10pm weekdays and weekends(Saturday) 9am-6pm however this does not apply to every discipline, enquire for specifics.

We work to Victorian School Term outlay. So students study 4 terms a year with two weeks break between each and a little longer over the summer period.

It is important all students get the HOV experience from the very beginning. So expect that your first lesson will be a real lesson and not just a paid assessment. You will be given tools and techniques to improve your instrument, even in the first week.

After your first lesson and in moving forward, a tailor made program will be designed to suit your musical requirements, goals, additional educational needs and overall development.

The difference between lessons at HOV and lessons with other music schools  is that HOV avoids the “template” programming, there should never be a one size fits all approach.

At HOV, lessons are custom designed to fit what your musical requirements, what specifically needs ironing out, what education is needed and also what additional skills can help you reach your goals as a musician and artist.

It doesn’t matter what stage of musical development, its normal to be nervous on your first lesson!

Rest assured you will be quickly put at ease by your HOV teacher and the relaxed/friendly environment.

Just remember, HOV teachers have been in your shoes so if anyone can relate, it is us!

The thing we often fear most is making a mistake and how we might look if it doesn’t go exactly to plan.

Try and think of it this way, if you are going to trip up or make a mistake, who better to do it in front of then a qualified coach who can help you!

In many ways we want to see those things, so we can provide you with tools to make easier for you in the future.

Of course! We all have to start somewhere. And lessons are for any age or stage of development!

Lessons will be designed to adjust to your level of development. In the first lesson, HOV can assess your musical needs and get you on the path to pursuing your instrument

Water, USB, Notebook, Instrument (if applicable) and Pen

Songwriting required all of the above plus laptop, ipad/and or smart phone.

There is no set amount of time or lessons before a singer/instrumentalist has learnt all there is to know. A musical education should be viewed as a lifelong journey, even for professionals. HOV likes to encourage a continual expansion of the musician/performer/player/singer/writer no matter what level of development.

Changes are obvious in your playing/singing within each lesson as solutions offered create noticeable change. But obviously results vary person to person as practise time, body, habits, musicianship etc all take their own time to integrate permanently. Certainly in terms of foundational progress, this can be  set across the board in each instrument within the first 6-12months, if the student is committed to practise. Then it’s a process of growing, weeding out habits, finding efficiency, developing, extending, refining, polishing etc song to song. Even at an elite level there is always more to be learnt and refined at a foundation level.

We are all individuals, with different experiences/backgrounds, habitual body/vocal makeup, unique voices within our instruments, each taking various amounts of time to process information alongside our daily lives. So set your goals, stay on track but remember to be realistic when it comes to setting times on vocal/musical development, the time your body/playing needs to refine the coordination of all the techniques required to break ingrained habits in which to sing/play more efficiently.

For piano/strings, children can be as young as 3 or 4 to begin lessons.

For Guitar/Drums children can also be as young as 4, but on the basis they are great at focusing and are curious learners. Otherwise our suggestion would be 5 or 6 years old.

For vocal, if your child is singing constantly, you can start as young as 4-6 but again, this is only for very focused and curious learners. Otherwise our recommendation would be 7 and above. As it is a much easier process when a child can read and has an ability to focus/memorise.

Some parents are hesitant about starting their children too early in the fear they may hurt their voices or will be pushed too early. But if your child is already singing constantly, bad habits can be picked up even in children as young as 7– especially when trying to mimick their favourite singers without any knowledge of what they are doing.

Lessons will also foster your child’s passion and give them skills to lay the foundations of a good vocal technique early on.

Lessons are always designed to suit the child. HOV’s philosophy is entirely holistic (building vs pushing, ease vs strain) and care is always placed on choosing the right songs for children, allowing them to develop at a pace without pushing the voice to match that of an adult.

Training your voice/instrument to reach its maximum potential is a continual process, even when you are a professional vocalist or musician

We live in the body that produces our sound and thus due to this and the continual expansion and growth as singers – maintenance is required as our lives, age, health and body changes.

As a recording artist you will always be required to better your musical product.

Being the lead singer/band/ensemble member, this should start with your voice /instrument– refining technique, extending the range and improving agility so you can easily adapt to new material and style changes.

With the demands of recording, touring, a musicians lifestyle: no sleep and late nights, it is very easy for technique and vocal/musical efficiency to fall by the wayside.

Singing/performing the same songs night after night with a tired body/varying sound engineers/venue acoustics and pushing the voice/body to extremes certainly opens up a breeding ground for nasty habits to sneak in.

Training at HOV will provide you with tools to combat this and stay in vocal/instrumental shape.

Being coached around recording sessions will also save your solo act/band time and money if you are at your vocal/musical peak. Less takes, less time spent with the engineer trying to make you sound better which cannot necessarily be followed through in your live shows. Vocal/instrumental training is a small price to pay in comparison to the major costs of an unbalanced instrument.

Being a recording artist is an even better reason to ensure your vocal/instrumental technique is working for you, rather than against you.

After your first intital lesson, we will then grab your availability (match it against your teachers) and give you a time that suits both parties. This will then be your permenant time throughout the term. Having said that though, HOV can also adapt (where possible) to those students have varying schedules and need to schedule weekly. Please advise HOV and this will be best negotiated in-house.