What Sydney Sings students go on to achieve.

Working with Amelia was so incredible and prepared me for success in my HSC Music 2 and Music Extension performances, numerous musical performances and productions, and my auditions for American university musical theatre programs. Amelia helped me establish a foundation in classical vocal technique that allowed me to expand my vocal range and ability, whilst her stylistic training in numerous genres, and instruction in acting, has given me confidence in my emotional expression and has helped my performances have integrity and conviction. I have loved working with Amelia because of the supportive and fun learning environment she creates and her incredible knowledge of the voice and professional industry, and I would highly recommend her as a teacher.

I came to Ms Farrugia when I was sixteen, and for the next three years she began my preparation for the operatic stage. I never felt as if our journey together was anything but uniquely crafted for my individual voice and potential, and Ms Farrugia supported my exploration of operatic repertoire that teenagers are generally discouraged from pursuing, believing in my ability to sing these roles in the future. Being encouraged and coached in this music this early in my development was invaluable, as it primed my body to handle the demands of operatic repertoire. Also invaluable, and perhaps the most important thing out of so many for which I am grateful, is how deeply I knew that Ms Farrugia believed in me. She always treated me as an artist rather than a child, and beginning my operatic journey in such an empowering environment prepared me to handle not only the physical demands of this industry, but the emotional ones as well.

Amelia has been an exceptional singing teacher for our daughter. With her years of experience and knowledge of the industry , she combines outstanding technical knowledge and guidance with a supportive and encouraging teaching style. Under her guidance, our daughter has made remarkable progress in both vocal technique and confidence. Her tuition is of the highest standard, and her focus in developing students, providing performance and showcase opportunities has had a genuinely positive and lasting impact on our daughter’s development and we are so very lucky to have her as part of our journey.

My two children (14 and 12 years old) have been learning with her for a few years now. Not only is Amelia's technical and musical direction excellent, but she is really invested in each student and in meeting their individual needs. Both my children have had really positive performance experiences at Sydney Sings, have enjoyed taking part in group projects and have made good friends with other young singers.

She guided Lizzie over the last 2+ years and supported he accomplished amazing achievements including: Band 6 in HSC music, AMEB G8 in vocal, school music scholarship, performances in community and school musical/concerts. This includes soloist in Dec 2025 Carol at the SAN attended by 1000+ audience, and featured Vocalist and Dancer at the 2026 production of the Beautiful musical.

As her most elderly student, I can confirm that Amelia is always inspiring , encouraging, kind and extremely careful with individual voices. I have observed her care of young voices - always providing music appropriate to their level of development. I feel privileged to have her as my vocal guide

I have been seeing Amelia for singing lessons since 2018, when I was accepted to sing on The Voice Australia. I made it to the first round auditions and I was asked to sing an extremely challenging aria by Mozart “ The Queen of the night”. This aria is one of the most difficult arias for a woman to sing let alone … and I quote “ a 6 foot bloke who looks like a football player” (Guy Sebastian The Voice 2018) I had heard Amelia sing “ The Queen of the Night” some years before and I had heard of her her name through Opera Australia so I knew that I was in good hands. Without
Amelia’s guidance and support I never would have been able to achieve this feat as it was the first time I sang on television and the first time I’ve sung that particular aria. Since then I have gone to see Amelia on numerous occasions, especially when I have a TV performance such as Australia, Australia’s got talent, Britain’s got talent, France and Spain’s got talent. Each time before these performances Amelia gives me a fresh input and helps me to refine my vocal technique.

Amelia’s teaching skills are equal to her incredible abilities as an internationally acclaimed singer and performer. Amelia’s sessions are always personalised and she was able to recognise the specific areas in my vocal range that I had been struggling with for many years. Her ability to connect and provide effective techniques to address my vocal challenges has been an absolute ‘game changer’ for my development as a singer. What I love the most about Amelia’s teaching style is that she is so encouraging and kind. What I didn’t expect was the growth in my confidence to sing/perform publicly again.

I even gained the confidence and ability to sing a duet with Amelia at my 50th birthday! We sang Delibes’ Flower Duet. I also gained the courage to sing at the Vomo Island Resort (Fiji) 2025/26 New Year’s Eve event. I could never have imagined that my confidence would grow so exponentially! Amelia is flexible in music genres too. I learn both musical theatre and classical repertoire. My 13 year old daughter has also attended casual lessons over the last 18 months and literally begs me to book her in for more lessons. My daughter gets to choose what she’d like to sing (primarily pop music). However, Amelia has also introduced her to some musical theatre pieces too.

Amelia’s student showcases gave me the opportunity to perform but also witness the calibre of her coaching in the other student’s performances. Amelia teaches absolute beginners to elite professionals . So even if you just want the opportunity to sing for joy in a safe space or wish to take your vocal ability to the next level, Amelia is the coach for you. As a teacher, Amelia will meet the student where they are personally and collaboratively.

I cannot recommend Amelia Farrugia as a singing coach more highly. It has been and will continue to be a beautiful journey for both myself and my daughter with Amelia. We are so incredibly grateful to be given the opportunity to have Amelia as our singing teacher.