Find your own voice.
Learn to sing for Confidence and Pleasure.
Find your own voice.
Singing for confidence and pleasure
Adult Workshops
The Beginners Workshop is the ideal place to start.
With the very popular Beginners Course you have a chance to combat your nerves while getting an excellent foundation in singing technique. With this course you will learn all the basics; good breathing technique, increasing your vocal range, improving your tone as well as combatting those nerves.
NEXT BEGINNERS COURSE
FEBRUARY 2025
Already completed a Beginners Course, where to next?
With the Continuing Singers Technique Course you will have a chance to move from just discovering your voice, to becoming a singer. We will look at stretching the boundaries and challenging you.
This course is only open to those who have completed the Beginners Course.
NEXT CONTINUING COURSE
FEBRUARY 2025
And when you are ready;
Bring it to life.
This course is designed for the singer who would now like to take their skills further; on to the stage. Stagecraft is an essential part of your tool kit as a singer. Having gained a decent handle on your voice and the technical skills you need, the ultimate next step is to step in front of an audience and hold their attention.
NEXT PERFORMANCE COURSE
APRIL 2025
"I can’t speak highly enough of Margaret’s ability to create a safe, supportive environment where you will find your naturally beautiful singing voice and definitely improve your singing ability. I just finished the 8-week beginners course and I’m already signed up for more, thank you Margaret!"
-Greg Milane, Cromwell
"I've had so many teachers talk about 'head voice' and 'chest voice' and it really never helped me manage my break. Margaret's really into you learning where to place your voice. She really helped me shape my voice - my own voice, and I can hit all my high notes and I am getting alot more power."
- Jannah Laui, Auckland
Coming together -
singing with each others.
Just as our ears are trained to recognise the subtle differences between sounds in our native languages, so can they be trained to hear the subtle differences between vocal lines. In this course you will learn to listen to the many different sounds that make up the whole of a song.
NEXT HARMONY COURSE
TBD
I come from a musical family but was always told I couldn't sing. When I went to see Margaret I didn't realise how much that belief was ingrained in me. Margaret showed me what my true voice was and showed me that I really can sing, and this gave me confidence.
- Andrew Piharema, Wanaka
Margaret has an amazing capacity to get the very best out of everyone she works with and have fun while you're doing it. The transformation I've witnessed in myself and with the people I've seen her work with is just incredible.
- Claire Stewart , Queenstown
What students say...
Singers Workshop
Youth Academy
The Singers Workshop Academy is a set curriculum after-school program geared to giving the young singer a solid foundation in breathing, pitch, harmony and basic music theory. Students will cover a variety of styles including classical, musical theatre, jazz and contemporary.
Singing is for everyone.
Margaret O'Hanlon
Your Teacher
Margaret O'Hanlon studied at the Laguardia School of the Arts where she majored in Voice and received a Diploma in Music. From there she received a BA/LA at SUNY Purchase. Before moving to NZ Margaret performed her own penned Cabaret shows in NY's Greenwich Village.
After moving to NZ, Margaret began teaching privately and working as Musical Director and Choir Director for local Musical Theatre companies and Community groups. As her student numbers grew, Margaret started running her Beginners Singing Classes. From there her classes expanded to include the Continuing Singing classes, Harmony and Performance. In 2022 Margaret launched her Singing Academy for young singers.
Margaret's method is based around the natural ability to sing. Using an instinctive approach to producing sound and breathing she allows students to discover the natural resonance within their bodies.
Margaret is also the Director of Whirlwind Productions NZ. To find out about Tiny Room Concerts, Uncovered: Original Music Showcase, RED Entertainment and our other productions -
please visit our website
