A Place of Compassion, Community and Pedagogy for Singers and Teachers
Philosophy
Singing is an intimate way of knowing, feeling, and expressing who we are. Yet many singers carry shame, self-doubt, or stories that say their voice must be fixed, perfected, or proven... A story that somehow what they have is never good enough - not accepted.
The Right to Sing is a place for singers and teachers to reconnect unapologetically with the joy, complexity, and freedom of the voice.
It is also a place to honour the challenges of being a singer - embracing the doubts, shifts, and seasons that come with vocal life.
A resting place of affirmation, where your voice matters not because it’s perfect, but because it is needed.
Right to Sing honours difference, welcomes change, and celebrates the evolving story of every voice.
Who is this For?
Right to Sing is for anyone who sings - and anyone who supports those who do. It’s for professional and emerging artists, for teachers, coaches, and creatives.
Whether you’re actively performing, just beginning, returning after time away, or navigating change - you are welcome here.
We hold particular care for professional performers whose careers have been disrupted by injury, illness, or other health-related changes. When a voice that once felt reliable becomes unfamiliar, the impact can be profound - not just vocationally, but personally and existentially. Too often, these singers are left to navigate grief, identity loss, and shame in silence.
Right to Sing offers a space where these experiences can be met with understanding, not judgment; where the voice, in whatever form it now takes, is still worthy of care, expression, and belonging.
Join the Circle
Be the first to hear about new blog posts, workshops, resources, and opportunities to collaborate.
This is a space for singers, teachers, creatives, and curious humans.
If you're drawn to the Right to Sing — stay close and let's grow!
Offerings
Workshops and Trainings
Right to Sing is more than a philosophy — it's a practice.
Here you’ll find spaces to learn, reflect, reconnect, and grow — as a singer, teacher, or curious human.
An offering of workshops and trainings for teachers and singers exploring the different aspects of what it means to be a singer - explorations in listening, shame sensitivity, and perfectionism.
Coming Soon:
- Online Meet-Ups and FB group
One to One Coaching
If you’re a singer in search of clarity, support, or simply space to be heard—Lisa offers one-to-one coaching grounded in empathy, experience, and deep listening.
Whether you’re navigating change, creative blocks, or big questions about your voice or path, this is a place to begin.
Click below to find out more.
The Blog!
The Right to Sing blog is a space for honest reflection, research, and conversation about the emotional lives of singers.
Rooted in the belief that every voice deserves to be heard, this blog explores the often-unspoken struggles behind singing—perfectionism, anxiety, shame, identity, recovery—and what it means to reclaim your voice, both artistically and personally.
Whether you're a professional singer, teacher, or someone who simply longs to express yourself more freely, you're welcome here. This is a place where voice and vulnerability meet.
Recent reflections include:
- The Singer Who Doesn’t Sing — a meditation on longing, silence, and the right to return.
- Perfectionism and the Voice — how high standards can mask shame, and how we soften toward freedom.
Collaborate
"Nothing in the universe is permanent, or valuable unless it is done in partnership" - Phil Stutz 2025
I believe in co-creating - across disciplines, voices, and communities.
If you’re a singing teacher, facilitator, researcher, creative, or organisation working at the intersection of voice, wellbeing, and human experience, I’d love to hear from you.
Let’s explore what’s possible when we bring our strengths together with curiosity, respect, and a shared love of the voice and humans!
Lisa Perks - Creator of Right to Sing
About Me
I’m a singing teacher, studio owner, researcher, and coach with over two decades of experience working with adult singers — from professionals to quiet re-beginners. My approach blends technical excellence with emotional depth, rooted in shame-sensitive, science-informed pedagogy.
Through Right to Sing, I help singers and teachers reconnect with voice as a human need — not a product. My work honours the body, heart, and mind, and embraces the full complexity of what it means to sing, learn, and be heard.
Currently completing a PhD on shame and objectification in the singing profession, I offer workshops, teacher training, and compassionate vocal education designed to cultivate presence, safety, and joy. I am also a qualified coach in NLP and hypnosis.
I believe your voice matters — not because it’s perfect, but because it’s yours.