Christian Fellner

Voice, Speech & Singing

I am a voice, speech and singing teacher with thirty-five years’ experience, based in Teddington, South-West London. I work with adults and children on voice, speech, singing and communication skills.

We all have a voice, but few of us have learned to inhabit it fully. My aim as a teacher is to help you develop a voice that responds naturally and spontaneously to your thoughts, feelings and imagination. In this way, your voice becomes an honest expression of you, rather than simply a means of communication.

To help you do this, I draw on a range of vocal and physical exercises from theatre voice-training, speech therapy, the Alexander Technique, mindfulness and yoga. As someone who stammered, and still does on occasion, I also bring personal insight to some of the difficulties we can experience with speech.

My practice is open to anyone who wants to improve the quality, ease or expressiveness of their speech or singing. As well as actors and singers, my pupils over the years have included bankers, accountants, lawyers and barristers, psychotherapists, academics, journalists and writers, as well as young people preparing for school, university or job interviews.

I also prepare students for ABRSM graded singing exams and diplomas.

What can I expect from taking lessons?

During the first lesson we will talk about your voice and what you would like to achieve through working on it. Based on our talk, I will be able suggest exercises to help you release unnecessary tension, find a relaxed, balanced posture and increase breath capacity, as well as develop resonance, projection, pitch range, flexibility, and clarity.

How long will it take to feel a difference?

The amount of time needed to bring lasting improvements to your voice depends very much on the amount of time you are prepared to practice each day. Simple adjustments to posture, especially the balance of the head and neck, as well as a deeper awareness of breathing, can make a marked difference very quickly. Articulation can improve within a couple of weeks, as the muscles and movements involved are very small.

Daily practice will, of course, bring results sooner. But with a simple exercise routine which can easily be practised in as little as 15 to 20 minutes, you can expect to feel a difference within about four to six weeks. Regular lessons are important at the beginning, however, in order for the work to settle and develop.

Where I work

I work from my home in Teddington, South-West London, which is within easy reach of Richmond (Bus R68, 33), Kingston (Bus 281, 285), and on a direct line from London Waterloo (approximately 30 minutes).

Fees

90 minutes: £ 90.00 | 60 minutes: £60.00 | 40 minutes: £40.00 | 30 minutes: £30.00.
I have a DBS certificate updated January 2026.

Contact

For more information, or to book a lesson, please email or send a text or WhatsApp message: fellnervoice@gmail.com | 07961 880 716