About Me

Athal Melchior Vervliet

Singer - Vocal Coach - Composer

I am driven by two questions:

1) How does everything fit together?    

2) How can I help you?

Background

I grew up in an artistic family (professional singers - performers - coaches - sounddesigners - artists).

At the age of 6, I was introduced to classical music and baroque as a choirboy. Even then, I was an observant witness to how my mother and aunts vocally trained many generations of performers using a wide variety of methodologies. This family craft environment, and the resulting professional contacts and private training (voice, piano, guitar, bagpipes, musical, jazz, dance, theatre...), formed the ground of my development. Having trained in music production, I feel at home in front of and behind the mic. In addition to this, I am taking a course in composition/film music at Berklee college of music (Boston) and am involved in projects with, among others, vzw Koudvuur (soundscapes). I radically choose my own path.

My Own Path

Contacts with authorities in their field are important to me, always driven by one question: How does everything fit together?

I met people such as Serge Wilfar, Gilles Pesnot (La Voix Guérison), Anne-Marie Blink, Jill Purce (Overtone Singing), Stephen Gilligan (Trance) Ingrid Voerman (sound-oriented), Axel Everaert, Steve Dugardin, Martine Reyners....

I delve into different methods: Sing With Freedom/Speak With Freedom/ Per Bristow Vocal Method (Per Bristow), Breatheology (Stig Severinsen), Wim Hoff Method, Ilan Lev Method (Ady Elzam), Voice Liberation, Alexander Löwen Method, CVT, Bel Canto, EVT, The Power of the Creative Mind/ The Hero's Journey/ Trance. After noticing the links between the voice, breath and the body, I expanded my toolbox by training in massage techniques.

I let no methodology or form distract me from what I experience as natural and genuine. My work is very varied. With great patience, sensitivity and generosity, I tailor my lessons to my students.
This ensures that everyone gets unique, personalised lessons.

Musical Highlights

I performed roles in musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, Tintin, Rent, The Lion King and Into the woods. Highlights were participations in concerts conducted by Ennio Morricone, the opera project Faust (Royal Ballet of Flanders), film concerts of Lord of the Rings, Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, and Ode to Mikis Theodorakis.

What Do I Do Now?

With equal amounts of passion, I sing at birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, funerals, Day of Caring and enjoy providing entertainment with an extended repertoire.

I see myself as a contemporary troubadour with a mission: to spread joy, understanding and freedom as a singer and as a teacher.

I was vocal coach at the VUB-Musical, vzw Harteklop and Music School Nicodemus. I currently teach singing on Fridays and Saturdays at Click-Track Music School in Lierde and during the week I am happy to receive you in Sint-Niklaas.

Working with the voice is a destination.