What if the ‘right’ song could help bridge the gap between vocal exercises and repertoire? In this episode, Alexa explores how snippets of songs can become useful technical stepping stones. Discover how to analyse repertoire for its vocal demands, identify opportunities for skill-building, and weave them into your lessons so that the singer is always ‘singing.’
About the presenter HERE
RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.205 10 Songs to Inspire Your Singing Lessons
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.210 10 Songs to Celebrate Pride in Your Studio
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.212 10 Songs to Find Your Pop Style
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.219 10 Songs for Male Contemporary Musical Theatre Singers
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.223 10 Songs for Child Singers
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.251 10 Songs for Tween Girls
Singing Teachers Talk – Ep.258 10 Plus ‘Legit’ Songs for Musical Theatre Singers
Listen to Run Away by Ben Platt HERE
ABOUT THE GUEST
Alexa is a singing teacher and vocal coach who runs her own singing tuition practice in the South of England. She is also a 1-1 singing tutor at one of the UK’s leading performing arts schools – Italia Conti, where she regularly panels auditions and assessments. Alexa is the host of BAST Training’s Singing Teachers Talk podcast, and is one of the mentors for their level 5 singing teaching qualification. [Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]After graduating with a BA Musical Theatre degree, Alexa Terry donned her sailor’s cap and performed as a lead soloist on cruise ships travelling the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas. She trod the boards in London’s West End as the protagonist in a new Musical Theatre project, studied as a librettist with Book, Music and Lyrics (BML), and has written for the likes of BritishTheatre.com as a reviewer. Alexa has also presented on topics of Musical Theatre repertoire, authentic Musical Theatre performance, and imposter syndrome for Vocology in Practice and The Sing Space; and at the BAST Intensive Weekend of Summer 2026, Alexa delivered talks in diagnosing and assessing voices and choosing repertoire to build technique.
Instagram: @AlexaTerryVocalCoaching
