About Us

POP IDOL FUN

Expressions, a singing school specialising in vocal and performance training, based in Sunbury and Shepperton, is expanding. The school focuses on pop and music theatre for boys and girls from 7 to 18 years. Whether choosing it as a hobby or on a more serious level, Expressions welcomes all.

The founder, Cinnamon Fuller Bsc.(Hons.) B.Arts Assoc. Ele.Tap AMBA, knows from her ten years experience teaching that it is important to have fun whilst learning, which is essential to the development of the individual. Singing, music and movement encourage self-expression and build self-confidence. These remain with a child for the rest of their lives.

Working in the music industry as a session singer for EMI, Cinnamon has recorded and toured with bands as a singer/songwriter. With this wealth of knowledge, she realises the importance of offering the children a chance to study contemporary songs sung by their pop idols.

Students are given the opportunity to explore microphone techniques, vocal improvisation, audition tips, characterisation, choreography, harmony and aural skills plus gain an understanding of music and theatre terminology.

From writing and directing children’s musicals in the US and the UK, Cinnamon knows to be a good singer students not only require good vocal technique but they also need training in performing. With this in mind, Expressions aims to produce young entertainers whether they perform for their family, at a karaoke party or for an audition.

Expressions opened in 2001 to children and adults looking for private tuition. Students have included semi-professional bands, singer/songwriters and children who have performed in ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Annie’, ‘Showboat’, ‘Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat’ and ‘Stars in your Eyes’.

For those who wish to take exams in singing, Cinnamon enters private pupils with the London College of Music examinations in Music Theatre. Each year pupils have achieved outstanding results with a 100% pass rate, of which 70% have gained the highest award of Honours. The London College of Music exams have UCAS points recognition. So for students who are entered for Grade 6, 7 or 8 in Music Theatre, their exam result is credited and therefore worth points towards their University application.