Sam Marlow

The easy answer is once a week. And for most people, that’s right. But the honest answer is more interesting than that, and it starts with something most singing schools won’t tell you: how often you have lessons matters less than what you do between them.

This is a question we get a lot, and it’s a good one. Both formats work. They work differently, they suit different students at different moments, and the honest answer isn’t always the more expensive one. Here’s a genuine comparison.

The honest answer is: for most people, yes. But the reasons matter, and so do the exceptions.

London has more singing teachers than almost any city in the world. That’s a good thing, but it makes choosing one harder than it should be.

Most people searching this question aren’t looking for information. They’re looking for reassurance. They want to know whether they’ll be judged, whether they’ll be asked to sing something they haven’t prepared, whether a teacher will tell them they can’t sing. So let me walk through exactly what happens in a first lesson at City Vocal Coach, from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave.

How Much Do Singing Lessons Cost in London? A 2026 Price Guide By Sam Marlow, City Vocal Coach If you’ve been searching for singing lessons in London and wondering what you should expect to pay, this is the honest answer. Most London singing schools don’t publish their prices at all, which makes it almost impossible

How to Stop Your Lyrics Sounding Clichéd (Without Avoiding the Feeling) By Sam Marlow, City Vocal Coach One of the first things I notice when I work with a new songwriting student is how hard they’re trying to avoid saying the obvious thing. They’ll twist a line into something unusual, reach for an unexpected word,