Welcome to the home page of Laura Bernay, a versatile performer with talents as a singer, flautist and pianist. She has had an extremely varied career spanning many facets of the entertainment industry. Laura grew up in the U.S.A. on the east coast in a musical family and learned to sing just about every style of music she heard from jazz, country, folk, blues to classical, cabaret and music theatre. She is an accomplished flautist and studied classical flute as well as voice at the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts where she graduated in Melbourne. She also plays piano.
Laura is known for her sensational “cross-over” styles of singing. The flexibility and beautiful vocal quality she possesses are testimonies to her many years of performing in so many different styles.
“Jazz standards , French chansons and the occasional perfectly judged blues or country number made for a very satisfying, often moving evening with Laura Bernay and her quartet. Totally at home on the stage, Laura’s beautiful voice, easy manner, and formidable musicianship held the packed house rapt. Glorious jazz musicians provided the perfect backbone for this very classy entertainment!”
Stuart Maunder-General former Director New Zealand Opera; AM, Theatre Director; current Artistic Director South Australian Opera Company
In addition to performing Laura has a passion for teaching singing. She has been lecturer in voice for 12 years for WAAPA (WA Academy of Performing Arts) teaching classical and music theatre vocal styles. She runs a very successful private teaching studio with junior singers as well with ages from 8-17. She also teaches online. (Singing Lessons). Laura is a registered member of ANATS (Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing) which means she has tertiary qualifications to teach singing and music. To be a member of ANATS one has to apply with proof of these qualifications and experience as a teacher and performer. As an added string to her bow Laura’s other passion is languages, particularly French and Spanish. This enriches her teaching of interesting repertoire particularly in classical voice where knowledge of Italian, German and French is expected. Laura is pursuing a degree at UWA majoring in French and Spanish and has been a fluent speaker of French for many years.
**COVID
I am fully vaccinated (triple). I do not accept students who are not fully-vaccinated unless for extraordianry reasons. Please discuss with me when you make a time for a consult.
In Studio Lessons COVID Safety
Physical distancing is kept in my studio because there is room and all the necessary precautions like sanitising upon entering the studio are in place. There is an air purifier. PLEASE DO NOT come to a lesson if you have any symptoms at all. If your lesson has been paid for and you are not too sick then an online lesson will be offered and you will stay home.
Online Lessons available. Please contact me via the Contact Page.