About Sam
About Sam
Sam offers Piano lessons, Singing lessons, and Vocal Coaching for students of all levels and across all genres, including pop, rock, and classical. With over 10 years of teaching experience and advanced training from the Royal Northern College of Music, Sam provides tailored lessons designed to help you achieve your musical goals—whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills.
In addition to teaching, Sam is an accomplished performer available for solo performances at weddings, private functions, and celebrations. Whether you’re seeking elegant piano music, heartfelt vocal performances, or an engaging mix of both, Sam brings a wealth of experience performing as a solo artist and with bands to make your event truly special.
Sam also offers choir consultation and workshops, drawing on his extensive background as a choir director and performer. Whether you’re looking to develop a new choir, improve an existing one, or book a dynamic group session, Sam’s expertise will inspire and elevate your choral projects.
Sam is a talented Singer, Pianist, Choir Director, and Performer based in Fayetteville, NY. Known for his fun and upbeat style, he delivers captivating performances tailored to any occasion.
Sam’s love for music began at just three years old when he first sat at the piano. Over the years, he expanded his musical repertoire to include guitar, trumpet, and accordion.
During his school years, Sam achieved ABRSM Grade 8 in Singing, Trumpet, and Piano, and was honored to serve as Head Chorister at The Leys Chapel. He later honed his craft as a Bass Baritone opera singer while training at the prestigious Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
Since graduating, Sam has built a thriving career as a performer and music educator. In 2023, he embraced a new chapter as the Rock Choir Leader for the Cambridge area, leading choirs in Cambridge, Saffron Walden, Bishops Stortford, St. Neots, and Huntingdon before helping to run choirs in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Wickford and Brentwood.
Now living in Syracuse, NY he teaches out of his studio in Fayetteville and will soon be starting an exciting new choir based in New Hartford - with more locations to come!
“Sam is a fantastic music teacher. My daughter began lessons with him in 2019, and over the past five and a half years, she has progressed through grades in both classical and popular music. She is now preparing to take her final Grade 8 vocal exam with Sam in April. His lessons have been both fun and challenging, allowing Susie to explore her own musical tastes while also introducing her to a variety of genres. Thanks to Sam’s expert guidance, she has not only developed excellent technical ability but also gained a lifelong passion for music. We are incredibly grateful for his dedication, encouragement, and patience over the years, and we highly recommend him to anyone looking for an inspiring music teacher.”
— Clare G
“Sam was our Choir Leader In Bishops Stortford until recently. He joined us after our previous leader left us and we were feeling very down as a choir as a result. Sam brought our mojo back to us with his fun infectious optimism and upbeat teaching methods, he championed us all and made us believe we could achieve anything by giving us confidence in our abilities. A great teacher and motivator, we sorely miss him and wish him well.”
— Angela P
“Sam, thanks for teaching and energising our kids with a passion for music! Absolutely recommend!”
— Simon D
“5 stars!! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Our 10-year-old son has been taking beginner piano lessons with Sam for the past year, and we couldn’t be happier with his progress. When Jacob experienced a dip in his motivation to practice at home, Sam creatively interwove pop songs into his lessons to keep the love of music alive. Sam is incredibly cool and has a unique ability to make lessons fun and engaging. We are really going to miss him and highly recommend Sam to anyone looking for a dedicated and talented piano teacher.”
— The Kerr Family
“Sam has been our Choir leader for nearly 2 years and has been a really fun teacher - he has a great connection with all choir members and his love for music really shines through as does his amazing voice! I will really miss him and wish him well for the future - I am sure he will inspire many more to love singing and performing as much as we do :-)”
— Sue A
“What can I say about Sam.. He’s funny, inspiring, motivating and supremely talented! Having Sam as our choir leader was one of the best things to happen to our choir! He’s a great teacher and inspired us all to do better, he gave our choir motivation and made us love singing again when we were all feeling a little bit lost!”
— Ginny E
“Sam Herbert is an extremely talented guy. He has a magnificent voice which he uses to great effect in whatever he is doing whether it be teaching or performing. One part of his personality that comes out strongly is his sense of fun! He is a natural born performer and you can see how that comes out in everything he does. Never happier than when on stage either as himself or with others.”
— Naomi S