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Become a confident,
Skilled singing teacher

With Training That Meets You Exactly Where You Are

What Do We Stand For?

We believe in delivering evidence-based training that’s designed for singers who want to teach with clarity, confidence and care.

Whether you’re just starting out, filling gaps, or transitioning from performance into a more stable chapter of your creative career, you’re in the right place.

At BAST Training, we teach you how to teach singing — safely, effectively, and with a deep understanding of how the voice actually works.

If you’ve ever thought:

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Is this You?

You Want To Teach With Confidence

You want to stop second guessing yourself and feel confident helping every singer who walks through your door.

You Want To Make A Difference

You want to help singers find their voice, grow in confidence and achieve more than they thought possible.

You Want To Understand Voice

You want to understand how the voice really works so you can make informed teaching decisions with confidence.

You Want To Deliver Great Lessons

You want every lesson to feel purposeful, engaging and tailored to the singer in front of you.

You Want A Sustainable Career

You want the freedom to build a fulfilling career that combines your passion for singing with a reliable income.

Your Path to Becoming A Skilled Singing Teacher

Start With the Foundation Course

Learn the fundamentals of contemporary singing teaching: functional anatomy, voice assessment voice science, teaching tools, lesson structure, vocal health, and business basics.

Add Mentoring for Real Confidence

Work 1:1 with BAST Training Mentors or Trainers to apply what you’ve learned, practise diagnosing voices, get feedback, and grow your confidence faster.

Take the Level 5 Qualification

For those ready to go deeper, our regulated Level 5 Extended Diploma gives you a formal, vocational teaching related qualification.

The Foundation Course

Perfect for new and emerging teachers who want a structured, supportive way to learn the craft of teaching singing.

You’ll learn:

Self-paced, accessible, and designed specifically for contemporary singers.

How the voice works (in simple, practical terms)
How to assess a singer functionally
How to identify and address vocal issues
Teaching tools and how to use them
How to structure an effective lesson
How to teach safely and ethically
How to begin setting up your teaching business

Level 5 Extended Diploma

The Level 5 Extended Diploma is a formal, industry-recognised vocational qualification designed for singers and educators who want deeper skills, stronger confidence, and a professional pathway into singing teaching.

This qualification gives you:

Advanced vocal pedagogy & technical understanding
A structured, research-informed approach to teaching
Real-world teaching practice
Group & collaborative teaching skills
Career development & business planning
Health & Wellbeing for creative practitioners
Formal assessment and academic guidance
A flexible, part-time route

Awarded by RSL Awards, and regulated by Ofqual, the Level 5 Extended Diploma is equivalent to the second year of a UK university degree (120 credits) and prepares you for a long-term career in vocal education, coaching, or broader creative industries teaching.

The Knowledge Hub

Your ongoing learning library for teaching, technique, performance, and vocal health.

All Foundation Advance and Excel students get free access (durations vary).

Why BAST Training Exists

Our founder, Line Hilton, spent years — and thousands of pounds — travelling the world piecing together vocal pedagogy, teaching methods, voice science, performing arts medicine and business skills.

None of it was in one place.

Often it was unnecessarily complicated.And it took far too long.

BAST Training was created so singers no longer have to go through that journey alone.

Our mission is simple:

To raise the standard of singing teaching globally through evidence-based, ethical and practical education.

We believe every singer deserves access to high-quality teaching, and every teacher deserves the confidence to deliver it.

We're good at what we do...how do we know this?

Because the 1000+ singing teachers who have completed our singing teacher training courses or attended live events have told us so!

Since 2011 we have not had a rating lower than ‘Satisfied’ on our surveys. 82% of our grads say their overall satisfaction level with BAST Training and the course is “Very Satisfied”. 18% say they are “Satisfied”.

Does this mean we’re perfect, of course not, but every time we get constructive negative feedback we make sure we review, change and update the course and support. This is how we know we are providing a second-to-none service to our teachers.