make your voice the most reliable part of your performance
Meet your vocal coach:
Akansha Hungenahally is an award-winning performer, vocal coach, multidisciplinary artist, song-writer and Equity and Wellbeing consultant.
Since completing her Bachelor of Music Theatre from Federation University in 2019, she has featured in such performances as: Australian Shakespeare company’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Juliet Understudy), ‘The White Rose Musical in Concert’ (Magdalena) and Victorian Opera’s 'A Christmas Carol' (Martha/Young Fan/Belle), a role for which she was fortunate to receive an Opera Chaser Award for Outstanding Female in a Supporting Role. Akansha is also an Artists of Colour Initiative 2020 semi-finalist.
Whilst maintaining a vibrant performing career Akansha founded the Akansha H Vocal Studio in 2020 and is currently pursuing a Master of Vocal Pedagogy at the Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium.
As a multilingual Indian woman with lived experience of psycho-social and physical disability and certifications in Vocal Health First Aid and Mental Health First Aid, Akansha is uniquely qualified to teach a diverse cohort of students ranging from beginner to professional and pre-professional performers.
what you’ll learn
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Singing
Discovering your unique learning style and maximising your ability to learn you can become an amazing singer without having to sacrifice your work, sleep, or any other important life events.
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acting
Delve into text analysis and music analysis to improve your core acting skills, and address performance fears that ‘block’ your ability to express emotions so you can crush the next audition!
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Storytelling
Using music theory and history, understand how to tell impactful stories in your unique voice. Whether you’re acting in a musical or recording in studio, storytelling skills will take your performance to the next level.
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industry
Learn the “unspoken rules” of the musical theatre industry, and when you can bend and break them to your advantage. Work with Akansha to develop core career-building and goal-setting skills to achieve your dreams!
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performance
Lacking confidence when you perform? With individual coaching, you will learn how to use stage presence in any audition, gig, or acting performance to become a performer that’s ‘always watchable’.
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wellbeing
Take advantage of Akansha’s Mental Health First Aid, Vocal Health First Aid and Arts Equity & Inclusion expertise to build an accessible and sustainable practice, which is tailored to your needs.
What students have to say
“I came to Akansha for help learning some scary material and she quickly became my go to teacher. My technique and confidence has improved so much since and I'm so grateful!”
Jasmine Tuvey - actor, singer
“I began lessons with Akansha during the Melbourne lockdown, and I was pleasantly surprised that Zoom classes are as effective as in-person ones. Now that I have moved interstate, I’m continuing our online lessons - they’re that good! As a teacher, Akansha is friendly, engaging and supportive, and provides useful constructive advice in a way that makes sense to me. I have recommended her to all my friends and suggest that anyone interested in improving their singing book a lesson with her.”
Rosie solstice - singer
“Working with Akansha completely transformed my singing, which is crucial as I write songs for musicals and need to sing on demos to showcase it. She helped me make breakthroughs like keeping my tongue in the right position to improve tone, relaxing my stomach, and her focus on fixing my posture made everything feel easier. With her guidance, I’ve gone from panicking over long notes to singing like the characters I’m writing for.”
Hayden Dunn - Musical Director, Composer
“Akansha is one of the most talented and versatile vocal coaches I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Her teaching method is thorough and systematic and geared towards creating solid vocal technique foundations to take advantage of a singer's natural strengths in a safe and encouraging environment. I've had several vocal coaches over the years, including ones that produced X Factor finalists, and my classes with her are by far the best and have netted me the fastest increase in skill and stamina - she really knows how to teach!”
Aurnab Saber (SVBER Music) - Actor, Recording Artist
“Akansha knows exactly how to tailor her students’ learning experiences to suit their needs and challenge them enough to push them further along their singing journey. She encourages her students with positive affirmations and is quick to provide solutions when students are having trouble. She is an expert at creating an environment that is comfortable and welcoming enough to allow her students to produce their best work. She is non-judgemental, knowledgeable, and widely accepting of all kinds of learners. She cares very much about the journey to becoming a healthier singer. I am immensely grateful for her quick-wit, her kindness, and her work.”
katie long - Actor, singer
lesson types
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1:1 coaching, designed for pre-tertiary, pre-professional and professional students who want to build on your technique and artistic process by attending regular lessons.
Purchase a 4-lesson package to start your weekly/fortnightly lessons at a discounted rate.
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For those of you who don’t want to commit to ongoing lessons, but still need guidance every now and then!
Drop-in lessons are perfect for you if you’re confident in your ability to self-motivate, and need a little extra help to nail performances, auditions and gigs.
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Goal-setting, mindset and business skills coaching for those of you who are tired of ‘going with the flow’ and are ready to take control of your career!
This service is available upon request. Email akanshahvocalstudio@gmail.com to inquire about coaching options.
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For pre-professional and early-career artists who need a little extra help interpreting audition briefs, researching musicals, selecting repertoire, cutting music, and preparing audition material. Let me help you ace the audition from start to finish!