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Valeria Proaño
Vocal Instructor - Jazz, Latin, Pop
SoBe
Music Institute
751 Euclid
Avenue, Suite 2
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
305 674-9220
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
- SoBe
Music Institute (Miami's
Institute for Performing Arts) - Jazz Vocal Instructor (2007 - current)
- (2006-Present)
Choral Director, Private Instructor Jazz Voice), Founder Florida Music Compendium, Miami, Florida
- (1997-Present)
Private Music Instructor (voice, piano, guitar).
- (2002-2004)
Private Instructor (voice, piano, guitar) at Center Tone Music School, Key Biscayne, Florida.
- (2001-2003)
Private Instructor (voice, piano, guitar) at Kendall Conservatory, Miami, Florida.
- (2000-2002)
Women's Section Leader for JV (University of Miami Jazz Vocal Ensemble).
- (2000-2001)
Music Instructor for P.A.C.E. Organization, Miami, Florida (group guitar, choir director).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
- (1998-Present) Free-lance musician, studio musician on various recording projects.
- (2005-2007) Vocalist/Entertainer at the Ritz Carlton Hotels, Key Biscayne - Coconut Grove.
- (2003-2005) Lead Singer for the Kenny I Orchestra, Atlantic City, NJ
- (2000-2003) Leader and musical director of the Valeria Proaño Latin Jazz Quartet.
- (2000-2003) Jingle singer for South American and Latin American radio and television commercials.
- (2000-2002) Vocalist and Director, Generations Corporate/Wedding Band.
- (2000-2002) Toured Europe with the Latin Impulse Trio. Including a special performance on the Tour de France 2001.
- (1999-2001) Contracted performer for various recordings on Univision television. Including performance with famous Latin artists: Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma", Paulina Rubio and Miguel Bose.
- (1998-2001) Leader and Musical Director of SUPERNOVA Brazilian/Jazz Quartet.
Other Professional Involvements:
- (1998-1999)
Vice-President Music Educators National Conference, Miami-Dade Student Chapter.
HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS:
- Downbeat Magazine: Student Music Awards, Outstanding Performance
- Awarded The John Secada Scholarship for Music Performance (two consecutive years; 2001-2002)
- Awarded The Bertha Foster Scholarship for Music Performance
- Awarded The Merit Music Scholarship at the University of Miami
- Member of the Phi Theta Kappa College Honor Society
- Member of The National Dean's List
- Selected fir Who's Who Among American College Students
LANGUAGES:
- Spanish, Portuguese and English
SHORT BIOGRAPHY:
Valeria Proaño was born in Quito,Ecuador. At the age of 15 she started working as a professional musician singing in different club bands and recording jingles. After graduating from high school she decided to relocate to Miami to pursue her life's passion; music. Valeria begun her professional musical studies at Miami College where she first studied classical voice. While in college she was surrounded by many jazz musicians who greatly influenced her perception of music. She continued her studies at the world-renowned jazz program at the University of Miami where she was a scholarship recipient (including two by the Grammy-Award winning Latin artist Jon Secada). Ms. Proano, a Downbeat Student Music Award Winner, earned her Bachelor's degree in Studio Music & Jazz in 2002. For the past 13 years, Valeria has been performing professionally in diverse venues such as the casinos in Atlantic City, jazz clubs in Philadelphia and Belgium, cafes and clubs in Ecuador, a special reception for the Tour de France 2001, private events in New York and Delaware, and all over South Florida. Besides performing, Valeria has recorded jingles for television and radio, as well as studio projects for other artists. Currently she is constantly concentrating on her performing career as well as teaching and directing a children's choir as part of a non-profit music organization which she helped to create. Ms. Proano's extensive repertoire includes mostly songs from the great American songbook, jazz standards, traditional Brazilian music and Latin Standards. |
