Our story

Ten years of helping Warsaw sing

From one rented rehearsal room to three studios and a live stage — here's how we got here, and what we believe about teaching voice.

A café, a piano, and far too many ideas

In 2016, vocal coach Anna Kowalczyk and producer Piotr Lewandowski were renting an evening slot in a Praga café just to have somewhere to teach. Word spread faster than they expected. Within a year the waiting list was longer than the lesson book, and BackVocal Academy got its first real studio on Ząbkowska street.

We've grown carefully since then. We'd rather add a coach than cram a room. Every teacher here is a working musician — people who still gig, still record, and still remember what it felt like to be terrified of the first note.

The BackVocal method, in four lines

Voice first, ego never

We build technique that keeps your voice healthy for decades. No shouting matches, no "just push harder" — just sustainable, confident singing.

You learn by doing

From week one you're singing real songs, not endless drills. Performance is baked into every term, ending in a showcase on a real stage.

Small groups, big ears

Group sizes are capped so everyone gets heard. Harmony and backing-vocal work teaches you to listen as much as to sing.

Make it yours

We want you leaving with your own songs and recordings — not just a better cover of someone else's hit.

Meet a few of your coaches

Anna Kowalczyk

Co-founder · Vocals

Twenty years on stage across pop and musical theatre. Heads our technique programme and the senior ensemble.

Piotr Lewandowski

Co-founder · Production

Producer and mix engineer. Runs the songwriting lab and the home-studio sessions.

Zofia Niemiec

Piano · Kids choir

Pianist and choir director who somehow makes Saturday mornings the highlight of the week for thirty kids.

Come see the place for yourself

Drop by for an open rehearsal or book a free taster. We love showing people around.

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