Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Experiences as ballet pianist

December 28^th and 29^th, 2023 / April 2^nd to 6^th 2024 – Opernhaus Zürich
Pianist for the ballet classes for the dancers of the “Ballett Zürich”
April 8^th and 9^th 2024 – Tanz Akademie Zürich
Guest pianist for the ballet classes
September 2022 – ongoing, Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen (KCA)
Pianist for bachelor students
September 2022 – ongoing, Junior Ballet Antwerp
Pianist for ballet classes (ages 17 – 21)
March 2022 – ongoing, Koninklijk Balletschool Antwerpen Prins Dries
Pianist for ballet classes (ages 8 – 11)
September 2022 – ongoing, Koninklijk Balletschool Antwerpen
Pianist for ballet classes (ages 15 – 16)
September 2022 – ongoing, Dansstudio Arabesque
Pianist for ballet classes of all ages, children to adults
November 2021 – June 2023, Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham
Guest pianist for the ballet classes (ages 11 – 17)

References

Cathy Marston, Ballet director Ballett Zürich
Carlos Acosta, Artistic director Birmingham Royall Ballet
Curtis Foley, Artistic director Koninklijk Balletschool Antwerpen
Nienke Reehorst, Artistic coordinator dance department KCA

Education

2023 – 2024 Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen, Belgium
Studying with Professor Sergei Edelmann: Postgraduate
2020-2023 Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Belgium, studying with Sergei Edelmann, Master of Music in Solo Performance
2016-2020 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, UK, studying with Michael Young, specialising in solo piano and chamber music performance, Bachelor of Music

Internships

September 2021 – June 2022, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Observer
September 2021 – ongoing, Birmingham Royal Ballet
Cordially invited by Carlos Acosta, aritistic director:
active observer and coaching by the pianists and dancers of the company

Summer intensive courses

July 2023, Royal Danish Ballet, working with Kim Helweg
July 2023, Mosa Ballet School Liège, working with Laurent Choukroun

Key Perfomance experiences

Solo performances

2022 Piano Marathon by Bach at KCA, Antwerp
2021 Piano Marathon by Prokofiev at KCA, Antwerp
2021 Performance to silent films at deCinema, Antwerp
2018-2019 Profile Piano concerts at RWCMD, Cardiff UK
2017 „Nocturnes“ concert at RWCMD
2017 Piano Duo as part of the Russian Chamber Music Festival, RWCMD Cardiff
2016 Debussy Petite Suite in the Dora Stoutzker Hall, RWCMD

Professors

Sergei Edelmann
Michael Young, Richard Ormrod, Robin Green, James Kirby

Masterclasses

Solo piano

Cédric Tiberghiem, Paul Gulda, Pierre Reach, Llyr Williams, John Byrne, Katya Apekisheva, Olena Shvetsova, Mami Morimoto, Masahi Katayama, Susanna Spaemann

Chamber

Eliane Rodrigues, Jeanne-Minette Cilliers, Justus Grimm, Aäron Wajnberg, Guide De Neve, Razvan Popovici
Gould Trio, Albion Quartet, Isimsiz Trio, Michael Bochmann, Nicholas Roberts, John Thwaites, Richard May

Competitions

Winner of the Gould Piano Trio Chamber Competition, RWCMD Cardiff, 1st prize
Winner of the Neizert and Bridgewood Chamber Music Prize, RWCMD Cardiff, 1st place
Finalist of the McGrenery Chamber Music Prize, RWCMD Cardiff

Personal skills and hobbies

Mother tongues: Italian and Swiss German
Fluent in English, German and French: school level
10 years of classical ballet (following the Royal Academy of Dance grades)
5 years musical courses (acting, singing and dancing); 5 years of singing lessons
Reading, sports and health care

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