Diploma in Singing at "N.Paganini" Conservatory of Music, Genoa, Italy (evaluated in Britain as Bachelor Degree)
Diploma LTCL in Singing Performance, for the Trinity Guildhall of London, with Distincion (92/100)
"Montgral Academy" Lucca, Italy, directed by the conductor Gustav Kuhn
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Interview

Which subject(s) do you teach?
As vocal coach, I teach voice technique of the Italian Singing school, and I base it on knowledge of the physiology and on experience of concerts and stage. The repertoire is the classic vocal music from early music to opera. I can teach technique to singers interested in other styles, as musical for example, as the base is the same. A lesson always includes a correct pronounciation ( in the principal European languages, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and English) and interpretation of the texts.I can do an interesting job also with people who use the voice for their job, as teachers or lawyers, and who needs to restore the voice.
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Tell me about your qualifications.
- Italian Diploma in singing from the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa, Italy (evaluated in Britain as Bachelor Degree).
- Diploma in Choral music from the Piedmont region (three year course).
- Certificates from the following courses: "Stanislao Cordero di Pamparato":early and baroque singing music, musicology, baroque acting and dancing, for three years.
- Rebecca Steward (from Aja University, Netherland): early music courses.
- Deller Consort of London, course in Lacoste, France, for French and English early music.
- Jazz course, technique and interpretation, directed by Giorgio Gaslini
- Competitions won to work in professional choirs: first at Genoa Opera Theatre, where I was for two years, and then in Rome, at St.Cecilia Academy (six years).
- International competitions: "Citta' di Conegliano" International competition 1992; Rome Baroque Academy "Pergolesi" competition 1992,; and Plaque for best interpretation; "M.Battistini" International competition 1994; "Citta' di Roma" International competition, 1996 ; "Citta' di Alcamo" International competition 2000.
- Recording:
“Re Teodoro in Venezia”, CD ed.La Fenice, 1998
“The Art of Italian Chamber Music”, CD ed. Synnara Music (Corea), 2001
“Lirica” author M.tro Cortese, in CD “Tracciati”, ed.Valdom 2001
“Inversi” author A.Morricone, in CD “IO Morricone”, ed.Milan Record, 2003
“Parsifal”, DVD ed.Col Legno, 2007: Kundry,
- Private lessons in: piano (M.tro De Spirito and V.Rosetta),
harmony and counterpoint (M.tro Quaranta),
My activities: playing guitar as accompanist.
flamenco at the "I.Fernandez" Dance Academy,Rome 2000
I belong to the "J.Korczak" Association, Vercelli, that promotes the defence of the children rights.

What kind of experience do you have?
I have always taught individually, to singers and professional of the voice but no singers.
I had collaborations with different types of choirs, where I've been an individual vocal coach:
"Ars Antiqua" Choir of Genoa ; "Collegium Vocale" of Pavia; "Coro Insieme" of Maccarese, Rome, with the collaboration of Fiumicino town council; music and vocal coach in workshop at "V.Colonna" Institute, Rome; "Vita Nostra" Choir of Seville, Spain 2007.
I collaborated during a term as a vocal coach at the Cardiff International Academy of Voice 2009.
I taught also to professionals who had problems with their voices, and to folk and pop singers, as basically the technique is the same.

How much do you charge?
My fee per hour is 22 pounds, and it doesn't matter if we go over by ten minutes.
Travelling to Cardiff would cost no extra. However, if it's far, I will work out a travel fee with the student. For masterclasses or groups, it will depend on circumstances.

Where do you teach?
I teach at home, but if teaching is required at the student's home, I am happy to travel.

When are you available?
I teach from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 8pm from Monday to Friday. I make special allowances on weekends, such as to prepare for a competition or exam.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
Generally, I prefer teaching students from 16 years old; but I may be happy to take on a younger singer too.

Do you have a CRB disclosure certificate?
Yes

Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
I can supply you with technique advice and physiological explanations, since there would be no direct contact. However, it can never be a substitute for a real lesson.

Do you belong to any professional organisations?
"Montgral" Academy, Lucca, directed by the conductor Gustav Kuhn.

Where and with whom did you train?
Over the years, I have had a lot of experience with teachers and famous singers and music teachers:
private lessons in piano with M.tro V.Rosetta, and M.tro de Spirito, of harmony and theory with M.tro Quaranta; my first teacher of singing, based on a strictly physiological method was M.tro Uberti, director of Pamparato courses and teacher at Parma Conservatory; perfectioning opera repertoire with Lia Araujo, (mezzo soprano soloist of Argentina theatre), Ann English Santucci, Margareth B.Genovesi, A.Carangelo (teacher at his own Academy in Wien), Repertoire with M.tro Rolando Nicolosi and V.Rosetta. Personal advices from Anita Cerquetti, Fiorenza Cossotto, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Pedro Lavirgen, Francisco Ortiz, among others.
I worked with conductors as D.Oren, D. Gatti, C.Thielemann, C.Rovaris, I.Karabcewski, K.Martin, C.Micheli, G.Kuhn and directors as D.Abbado, B.L.Tommasi, among others.

Tell me about some of your current students.
I have some advanced students, we are working on the improvement of their technique and working on the right repertoire. I have a pop singer and a folk singer, who wants to preserve their voices.

Do you have a personal message for students?
To sing is the most beautiful and immediate expression of our soul. We all have a voice, and everybody can sing; but we can learn how to use our voice as an instrument, an instrument that we never can leave, that always lives with us. The opera technique is the most developed technique that allows us to produce the most powerful voice with the least effort, without a microphone; our microphone is our resonators, and we can learn how to feel them and manage them, and to find the joy to have such a vibrant feeling.

Articles

Why and How I Became a Tutor
Subject: Vocal Coaching
Topic: why I became a tutor
Created: 11/08/2009

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Subject: Vocal Coaching
Topic: did you know?
Created: 18/05/2009

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