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Being a Composer - Learn to Write Songs

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Ever wanted to write your own songs? Do you like folk singing? Are you the leader of a band or do you want to be a French Bob Dylan?
With basic composition methods, I can help you create your own music. If you want to sing with electronics, a guitar, a piano or just write a text with chords it's quite possible. I will teach you basic music theory, several composition methods to start a song.
Even if it's rap or heavy metal, I can help you somehow

Location

At teacher's location: Avenue Jean Rieux, 31500 Toulouse, France
At student's location: Around Toulouse, France

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Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, French, German, Norwegian

About Me

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course:
I am a lyric singer, performance artist and electronic music producer from Bergen, Norway. I am mainly a classical singer (mezzo-soprano), but I have many other experiences from courses and masterclasses in CVT, ESTILL, Alexandre technique, improvisation technique and general pop singing.

Methodology:
Regardless of the genre, I usually work with key concepts for "healthy vocalization"; namely "support", body and balance, vocal placement and "projection", as well as psychology and musicality.
The first half of the lesson is usually composed of technical exercises. The rest consists in interpreting a song prepared by the student, emphasizing the incorporation of the techniques used during the exercises as well as the pronunciation and the musicality.
Most importantly: "I want you to feel that you can be the best you can be!". I want you to feel that you can be the best of yourself!

Education

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- Escola Superiore of Musica, Lisbon - Portugal, "Canto" (vocal line), Continuation of Bachelor
- Maastricht conservatory "Classical singing and opera", attending the 1st year bachelor,
2016-2017
- Maastricht conservatory "Classical singing and opera", Erasmus exchange, 2015-2016
- University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
Bachelor in Music Teacher Program - Vocal Performance, 2013 - 2016.

Experience / Qualifications

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Solo experiments (recent years)
v Singer / actress in the artistic production for the Nordic Dressage Championship, mainly produced by Randi M. Eidsaa (Associate Professor, Department of Classical Music and Music Pedagogy, University of Agder).
Soloist, Ned Rorem project, University of Agder, Kristiansand, 2013.
v Singer, Kilden Theater and Kristiansand Concert Hall, 2014, 2015.02.15
v Soloist / producer for the concert "Christian Sinding - I will wear my hat as I
will want it! "In the Oddernes church, the concert hall of the University of Agder and for
"Kulturnatta" (national festival organized by the municipality of Kristiansand)
v Singer / Actress, opera / operetta concerts by Asbjørn Arntsen (Associate Professor at
Department of Classical Music and Musical Pedagogy, University of Agder), Hotel
Norge and Freemason Lounge, 2013/14.
v Soloist / Actress for "SeniorKilden" from Asbjørn Arntsen, Kilden Concert and Theater House,
24.03.2015 Kristiansand.
v Singer, "Chamber music week", festival in Kristiansand organized by the University of Agder,
March 2015.
v Singer / soloist in the Spero Nova chamber music ensemble, 4 performances
in the Netherlands of "The Little Solemn Mass", G. Rossini. December 2015, Maastricht - Country
Low.
v Soloist / actress at Francisco Chaves concert, "Concert for children" musical piece,
conservatory of Maastricht. December 2015.
v Actress / soloist in "The child and the spells", M. Ravel, production of the conservatory of
Maastricht. July 2016

v Soloist / singer in two recitals for sacred music in "Duo Anamme", church Søm - Kristiansand, church of Aarstad - Bergen, Norway. December 2016
v Soloist, ensemble of contemporary music and jazz group, festival "Night of Classical music", conservatory of Maastricht. 01/28/2017
v Soloist, Contemporary Music Ensemble, "Night of Contemporary Music" Festival, Conservatory of Maastricht, 01.06.2017
v Soloist, singing songs from John Cage's "Songbook", "Night of Contemporary Music" festival, Conservatory of Maastricht, 23.05.2018
v Actress / soloist in the contemporary opera "Memorias - Okiya Flor", "Festival of Composers", ESML - Lisbon, May 2018.
Competitions
v Finalist, duet of songs and flute presented at local competition "Sørlandske Sommernetter", University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Choral Experience
v Soloist, "Song of the famine" (Matthew Culloton) Choir of the women of Toneheim Folkehøgskole, performance in Budapest, church of Szent Teréz and the church of Vang, Hamar, 2013
v Singer, "Ein Deutsches Requiem" - J. Brahms, Kilden and Kristiansand Cathedral, Kristiansand, 2013
v Singer, "Hymn to Joy" - L. Beethoven, Kilden, 2014
v Singer, Kristiansand chamber - and opera choir, 2013/14
v Singer / soloist, Spero Nova chamber music ensemble, "Little Mass
Solemn »G. Rossini - autumn 2015.
v Singer, "Meesters & Gezellen" chamber music project directed by Sigvards Kļava, 9
concerts in the Netherlands, based in Amsterdam, in January and February 2016.
v Singer, interpretation of "STYX" by Giya Kancheli, Theater aan het Vrijthof - Maastricht
and Muziekgebouw Frits Philips - Eindhoven, The Netherlands, March 2017.
v Singer, performance of Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Young Talent Program,
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, September 2017.
v Singer / soloist, interpretation of "Stimmung" by K. Stockhausen, ESML-Lisbon,
Portugal, May 2018.

Training
v Escola Superiore of Musica, Lisbon - Portugal, "Canto" (vocal line), continuation of Bachelor
v Maastricht Conservatory "Classical Chant and Opera", 2016-2017
v Maastricht Conservatory "Classical Chant and Opera", Erasmus Exchange, 2015-2016
v University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
v Bachelor program in music pedagogy specialized in singing, 2013 - 2016
v Fyllingsdalen High School, Theater, In and Musikal, Bergen, 2009-2012
v Bergen Youth Theater Group, 2003-2008.
v Private lessons / chamber music ensemble, cultural school for young people
Bergen, 2007-2012
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Tim Lawrence (ENG)
Gabrielle Fontana (AU)
Anna S. Otervik (NO)
Benjamin Bruns (DE)
Tone Wernø (NO)
Frans Kokkelmans (NL)
Susanne Schimmack (NL)
Silvia Matheus (PT)

Reviews (1)

Aleksandra is great! She has an amazing voice and a great vocal techniques and tips. The class was fun and dynamic. I am sure I will progress with her
In French: I am a lyric singer, performance artist and electronic music producer from Bergen, Norway. I am mainly a classical singer (mezzo-soprano), but I have many other experiences from courses and masterclasses in CVT, ESTILL, Alexandre technique, improvisation technique and general pop singing. I have 8 years of experience and I studied classical singing in Norway, Holland and Portugal with a degree in pedagogy. If you have problems with posture, recurrent muscular pain, problems with public speaking or pronunciation, I can also help you. -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- In English: I am a lyric singer, performance artist and electronics producer from Bergen, Norway. My work is that of classical singer (mezzo-soprano), but I have many other experiences from courses and masterclasses in CVT, ESTILL, technical Alexandre, improvisational technique, songwriting and general "pop singing". I have 8 years of experience, and have studied classical singing in Norway, The Netherlands and Portugal with a completed pedagogical bachelor. If you have problems with your posture, reccuring muscle breads, I can also help with this problem.
I was born in Norway, but my mother tongue is English thanks to my British father from London. I have good language skills to learn other languages, and I have a bachelor's degree in education and music. I am a trained teacher. My method includes oral and written practice, depending on the level of the student and what he wants to learn. I really want the student to form his own sentences and try to write texts. I also have learning materials on which the student can work at home. (It is also important to know that my French is very basic and that it is difficult for me to learn English to someone who does not speak it at all).

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