Meet KvT Vocal Tuition: Children's Singing and Speech and Drama Lessons in Market Bosworth

Every parent knows the difference a warm, encouraging teacher can make to a child. KvT Vocal Tuition is built around exactly that. Run by Kirsten van Terheyden, it offers children's singing and speech and drama lessons in Market Bosworth and online, with a gentle, tailored approach that helps young people find their voice, their confidence and a lot of fun along the way. This is a look at Kirsten, how she teaches, and the lovely thread of history that connects a Leicestershire studio to the other side of the world.

Meet Kirsten van Terheyden

At the heart of KvT Vocal Tuition is Kirsten van Terheyden, a specialist children's singing and drama teacher with over fifteen years of experience working with young people. Kirsten holds the Dip.ABRSM, and she prepares her pupils for both ABRSM music exams and LAMDA speech and drama exams, with a 100% pass rate to show for it. You can read more about her story on her about page, and what shines through is warmth. This is a teacher who clearly loves what she does and loves seeing children grow.

What makes her lessons special is not just the qualifications, although those matter. It is the way she teaches. Every child is different, so every lesson is built around the individual: their personality, their interests, their confidence and what they would like to achieve. A shy child who needs coaxing, a natural performer who needs channelling, and a young person working towards a grade or an audition all get something shaped around them.

A teacher who makes children want to perform

Kirsten believes children learn best when they feel comfortable, understood and excited to be there. That belief runs through everything. Lessons are encouraging and never intimidating, and there is always room for fun. Whether a child dreams of performing on a stage, wants to work towards exams and auditions, or simply loves to sing, her aim is the same: to help them build real skills and real confidence while enjoying every minute.

That balance, high standards held with a light and kind touch, is not easy to find. It is why so many families stay with her for years, and why children who arrive nervous often end up asking for more time to sing. Confidence built in a music or drama lesson has a way of spilling out into the rest of a child's life, into school, friendships and how they carry themselves.

Children's singing lessons

The heart of the practice is children's singing lessons. These are one to one, so the whole hour belongs to your child, and they cover far more than just hitting the right notes. Kirsten helps young singers develop breath control, technique, range and diction, along with the performance skills that turn a good voice into a confident one. She works across a wonderful spread of styles too, from classical and musical theatre to Disney, pop, jazz and folk, so there is something to suit every child.

For some children, singing is about the joy of it, and that is reason enough. For others it becomes a path towards exams, festivals, school productions and auditions. Either way, the lessons meet the child where they are and take them a little further each week, at a pace that feels achievable and fun rather than pressured.

Speech and drama lessons

Alongside singing, Kirsten offers speech and drama lessons, which are some of the most valuable lessons a child can have, whether or not they ever set foot on a stage. Speech and drama builds clear speaking, confidence, expression and the ability to stand up and be heard, skills that help enormously with school presentations, interviews and simply feeling sure of yourself. Children learn through games, storytelling and performance, so it never feels like hard work.

These lessons follow the LAMDA path for children who want to work towards graded exams, which are a lovely way to build a sense of achievement and something real to aim for. But they are just as rewarding for a child who simply needs a confidence boost. Many parents notice their child speaking up more, reading aloud with expression, and carrying themselves with a little more ease after a term or two.

Exams, auditions and the joy of the stage

For families who want their child to work towards something, Kirsten prepares pupils for ABRSM music exams and LAMDA speech and drama exams, as well as festivals, competitions and auditions. Her 100% exam pass rate speaks to how carefully she prepares each child, but she is just as proud of the quieter wins: the child who finally sings out, the one who stops shaking before a performance, the one who discovers they love the stage. Exams are a tool for growth, never the whole point.

From Hong Kong to Market Bosworth

One of the loveliest things about Kirsten's story is that it stretches across the world. Before settling near Market Bosworth, she taught in Hong Kong for many years, including time at the Hong Kong International School, and built up wonderful groups of young singers and performers, from tiny beginners to pupils working towards their grades. She even ran weekly singing classes in Discovery Bay, and became a familiar, much-loved teacher to families across the territory.

When she moved home to Leicestershire, she did not leave that behind. Kirsten still teaches many of her Hong Kong students online, including families in Discovery Bay and on Hong Kong Island, who have carried on their lessons with her over video without missing a beat. It is a testament to the bond between a good teacher and her pupils that a move of six thousand miles did not end a single lesson. Singing, speech and drama translate beautifully to online teaching, and for those families it has become the easiest and warmest way to keep learning with a teacher they trust.

So the same teacher who now welcomes children to her Market Bosworth studio is also, at other times of the day, on a screen with a young performer in Hong Kong. Two places, one teacher, and the same care in both.

Lessons in person and online

That Hong Kong connection is part of a bigger point: with Kirsten, you can learn wherever you are. In person lessons take place near Market Bosworth, which suits families across Leicestershire who like the routine and focus of coming to a dedicated space. Online lessons, meanwhile, bring the same warm, tailored teaching to your own home, and open the door to students anywhere in the world, from a village down the road to a family in Discovery Bay.

Online lessons are wonderfully practical for busy households, for children who feel more relaxed in their own surroundings, and for keeping lessons going through holidays, house moves or changes of routine. Whichever way you choose, the heart of the lesson is the same: one child, one teacher, and an hour built entirely around them.

Where Kirsten teaches

Kirsten's studio is near Market Bosworth, and her in person lessons draw families from right across the surrounding area, including Barlestone, Newbold Verdon, Stoke Golding, Ibstock, Desford, Earl Shilton, Hinckley, Coalville, Markfield, Nuneaton and the many villages in between. If you are anywhere in this part of Leicestershire, there is a good chance she is within easy reach, and if you are further afield or overseas, online lessons bring her to you.

Fees and getting started

Kirsten keeps things simple and welcoming. You can see the full details on her pricing page, and the lovely part is that she offers trial lessons so your child can try before you commit to anything. A trial lesson starts from £20, which is a gentle, low-pressure way to see how your child takes to it and whether the fit feels right. From there, lessons are flexible in length to suit your child's age and attention span.

Every plan begins with a friendly conversation about your child, what they enjoy, what they might like to work towards, and how they learn best. There is no hard sell and no pressure, just a warm welcome and a teacher keen to help your child flourish.

What families say

The best measure of any children's teacher is what the parents and pupils say, and Kirsten's testimonials tell their own story of children growing in confidence and skill, and clearly enjoying their lessons. It is worth a read if you are weighing things up, because it is one thing to describe a teacher's approach and another to hear it from the families who have lived it.

How to begin

If your child loves to sing, dreams of the stage, or simply needs a confidence boost, the easiest next step is to reach out. You can find out more about Kirsten on her about page, read the latest on her blog and news, and book a trial through the KvT Vocal Tuition website. Whether you are in Market Bosworth, elsewhere in Leicestershire, or on the other side of the world, there is a way to learn with her.