Providing a supportive learning environment, teaching all ages from 10 years

 

Catering  and caring for absolute beginners through to professionals                                                                                                                          

who wish to fine-tune their skills or prepare for scholarships, auditions or recordings.

Lessons may cover the following:

 

• building a healthy breathing technique

• tone development and placement of voice

• pitch and ear training

• interpretation

• beginner's piano playing and familiarity with keyboard

• basic theory of music

• basic song and chart-writing

• jazz improvisation

• performance techniques and dealing with stage fright

 

While performing extensively with first call musicians in Australia, Asia, New York and Europe, Bonnie accrued valuable experience with a variety of contemporary musical styles and is fully accredited by the Music Teacher’s Association of NSW as a Teacher of Singing and Vocal Technique.  She has a predilection for jazz and in between musical sojourns and recording projects enjoyed teaching private lessons to individual students and at high schools (Mosman High School, SCECGS Redlands, Sydney), and the Australian Institute of Music.  While performing at the Giant Steppes of Jazz International Festival in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia in 2012, Bonnie co-presented a Jazz Workshop for music students at the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture with multi-instrumentalist Graham Jesse.

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Bonnie's unique artistry shines through her five well-acclaimed albums. Winning praise and admiration of critics, jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences, Jensen is celebrated for her agile, nuanced vocal delivery and story telling ability. She blurs genre boundaries, infusing her broad repertoire — from classic and sophisticated jazz standards to reimagined contemporary songs and poetic originals — with warmth and wit.  She has performed at numerous Jazz Festivals and Clubs and her recordings feature titans of the Australian jazz scene including Alister Spence, Matt McMahon, Don Radar, Miroslav Bukovsky, Ray Cassar, James Morrison, Graham Jesse, James Muller, Brett Hirst, Jonathan Zwartz, Phil Stack, and Nicholas McBride.

 

Bonnie's teaching approach encompasses tailoring lessons specifically for each student, appreciating and cultivating the unique and inherent musicality within each individual and she is able to accompany you, record backing tracks for you to rehearse with at home, and if requested, assist with arrangements, song-writing, recording, production and website design.

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Weekly or fortnightly lessons are offered, allowing students to learn at a pace that suits their lifestyle and budget.  Students are encouraged to nominate songs that they'd like to learn, however song suggestions and music can certainly be provided.   

 

A minimum of 24 hours' notice is required to avoid paying the lesson fee and to allow rebooking the session.                                            

 

www.bonniejjensen.com