Karina Lehman

Karina Lehman – Singing Lessons & Music Theory

Online Lessons Available

Experience

Born and raised in Santiago de Chile, Karina is a passionate musician with several years of experience in Latin bands and solo performances. Karina has been a prominent figure in the Melbourne music scene since 2014, regularly performing and captivating audiences with her soulful voice and stage presence. She founded some original musical projects, including Terrasur (2014), where she played for four years and recorded an EP, and Los Lopez (2019), a traditional Mexican folk band. In the past few years, Karina has been developing her solo project and has released 8 original songs. In 2020, Karina was recognized for her talents and awarded a prize in the Australian Campus Music Competition. In 2022, she was invited by MAV to be part of Upclose program, an online live music video channel presenting intimate performances and interviews with culturally diverse Victorian singer-songwriters.

Credentials

Karina completed her Bachelor of Music degree at Melbourne Polytechnic in 2022, specialising in voice and performance. She graduated with a High Distinction and received a nomination to Melbourne Polytechnic’s Outstanding HE Student of the Year award. Karina not only studied voice with recognised teachers as Diana Clark and Sue Johnson at MP, but also, she received extensive training in theory, aural skills, composition, technology and arrangement. As a vocalist, Karina is capable to sing in a wide range of Latin genres such as Bossanova, Latin Jazz, Folk, Cumbia, Latin pop, Samba and Folktronica.

Approach

As a singing teacher, Karina creates a learning environment that is relaxed, compassionate, and fun. Her approach is focussed around helping her students become curious and self- aware about their voices, as well as their personal and artistic goals. Regardless of her students’ age or experience level, Karina empowers them to take ownership of their own learning process. She works closely with each student to identify their strengths and weaknesses, and together they set achievable goals that are tailored to their unique needs and aspirations.

Karina is passionate about helping her students develop confidence, creativity, and self- expression through singing. She believes that singing is not just about hitting the right notes, but also about connecting with emotions and communicating them to an audience.