I’m a singer, and an Institute For Vocal Advancement (IVA) certified vocal coach. I teach private and group singing lessons in Melbourne and to singers around the world.

I have been passionately in love with singing and performing for as long as I can remember.

As a teacher, I’m known to be very supportive and to get results using the IVA technique - an evidence-based method, used by over 100 Grammy winners in every genre of music. My goal is to help you find vocal freedom and connect to your most authentic self!

Let’s take your singing to the next level.

Hello! I’m Portia.

What Students are Saying

  • "I'm a beginner singer who was told as a kid that she couldn't sing. So I was really nervous about taking singing lessons. But Portia is so patient, supportive and professional that singing lessons with Portia are now the highlight of my week. Portia teaches techniques that really work. I keep improving and I would recommend Portia to anyone without hesitation."

    Jennifer T

  • "Portia is an incredibly gifted singing teacher. In a short space of time, Portia has helped unlock a new level of potential and performance for our daughter. Her obvious talent for diagnosing and maximising our daughter's capabilities, combined with her naturally kind, patient, professional and empathetic teaching style, has brought a great deal of enjoyment (and improvement). Bravo!"

    Matt C

  • "Portia is my fourth singing teacher. I had bottleneck position in the previous studies so I try Portia Nora last week. I had unexpected gains from her. She not only pointed out my problems, but have a way to break through my 20+ years bottleneck. I sincerely recommend Portia to be a singing teacher. You will gain knowledge."

    Jenny L

  • "Portia is an amazing teacher! She is kind, very helpful and professional. I have been improving and having fun in our singing lessons!"

    Julia C

  • "Portia was a great vocal coach! The lesson I received really helped to improve the way I was using my voice. If I could not achieve certain sounds, Portia was able to pin point the problem, as well, simply explain and demonstrate possible vocal techniques I could use to improve. Overall, Portia was kind and encouraging, would recommend."

    Katherine B

  • “Portia is a wonderful, kind and supportive vocal coach. At the start of my lessons with her, Portia helped me to develop goals that she would structure the lessons around. Portia is an excellent communicator and is a very encouraging teacher. I would recommend Portia to anyone!”

    Lauren E

  • “I’ve had a really great experience with Portia’s singing lessons. She was able to identify the problems in my vocals I’ve never noticed and corrected them with the right practices.”

    Janice C

  • “Very good teacher! Portia was so patient with me the whole time. If you're a beginner looking for a singing teacher then hit her up right now!She is such a friendly and positive person. Thanks so much.”

    Bethany W

  • Online Lessons

    Stuck at home? Want to learn a new skill? Or perhaps you live on the other side of the world? Voice lessons are available online through Zoom.

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  • Meet Portia

    Looking for a singing teacher in Melbourne? Portia is a passionate and dedicated teacher who loves to geek out on everything to do with the voice…your voice!

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  • Ready to get started?

    The studio is a two minute walk from Glenferrie Station in Hawthorn. It is also within a 20 minute commute of the suburbs of Camberwell, Richmond, Malvern, Burnley, Boxhill, Kew and Auburn.

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More from my Instagram

Last month, Alexander Nettelbeck (piano) and I held a joint concert to showcase the talent of our Under 18 students! 👩🏻‍🎓 It was amazing to see how far students have come. Working on a song from start to finish… and polishing it for pe