About Me

Amanda has been teaching voice full time since 2008. She has been involved in the South African Music Industry for more than twenty years as performing and recording artist and is recognized among her peers as an exceptional vocalist, with two SAMA nominations for best female vocalist under her belt. Her passion lies with the voice as functional instrument and throughout her career she has been training, researching and experimenting in different training philosophies to address vocal function in Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) (nonclassical) styles.

She is a firm believer in continuing education and practices this by regularly attending international conferences, workshops and teaching seminars and networking on various international platforms and forums. She has travelled to the UK in 2018 where she attended the Vocology in Practice Premier Voice Teacher Education Forum. In February 2020 she visited the Deutsche Stimmklinik in Hamburg where she participated in a workshop on the Osteopathic Management of Muscle Tension Dysphonia and Associated Symptoms. This workshop was presented by Jacob Lieberman, D.O. and Prof Markus Hess. She completed Level I, II and III of Somatic Voicework™ The Lovetri Method, which was presented by the Baldwin University Community Arts School as an online course in July 2020. She has also completed the Vocal First Aid course presented by Vocal Health Education in the UK. Her practice of evidence based voice training continues as she attends monthly online workshops and lectures by leaders in the various fields covering voice training as well as monthly mentorship by an international voice specialist.

As a voice teacher, she is able to swiftly identify specific needs and prescribe the right training regime to address issues and guide the singer towards mastery of their voice as instrument.

Amanda has an intense interest in helping singers that present with vocal problems. She attended a workshop at the Deutsche Stimmklinik in Hamburg in February 2020 to learn more about Manual Laryngeal Therapy. The course was presented by Jacob Lieberman (right), with insights from Prof Markus Hess (left).

Amanda is referred by leading Laryngologists in South Africa.

She works closely with Speech Pathologist, Giselle Maartens, to manage the habilitation process of injured singers.

Her clients include top South African vocalists. She also has access to a network of international singing voice specialists and laryngologists to be of further assistance.

Vocal Health

Clients Include:

Francois Van Coke / Elana Afrika - Bredenkamp / Majozi / Andriette Norman / David Derman /Ben Rodriguez / Jolene Martin / Inge Beckman / Pete Grey - West Coast Wolves, Halfprice / Galen Hossack - West Coast Wolves / Nina Brand / Frieda Van Den Heever / Dewald Louw / Jeremy De Tolly - Dirty Skirts / Keagan Eksteen / Selim Kagee/ Lucy Tops / Filipa / Gerald Clark / Shen Windberg/ Aidan Martin / Sam Burger / Can Skylark / Grace De La Hunt / Alanna Joy / Sophia Foster / Shoprite Checkers TopStars (2017, 2018, 2019) / Casterbridge Music Academy / Jason Tobin - Warriors

"I cannot recommend Amanda highly enough for anyone looking for a vocal coach. Not only does she have years of experience and knows the voice as a muscle inside out, but she constantly adjusts and finds new ways of exploring each individual voice. It’s life-changing and I use the skills she taught me all the time. "

Frieda Van Den Heever - Singer, Actress, Composer - South Africa