born and raised in Vienna, Austria
piano and dance lessons from age 6
baccalaureate from Lycee Francais de Vienne
MUSICAL TRAININGS
guitar and vocals: Ingrid Fessler
experimental singing: Flora St. Loup
classical singing: Thoma Popescu
jazz vocals: Melinda Mixtay
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC in Vienna
AMERICAN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC in Chicago
jazz vocals: Barbara Noel
classical singing: Wilma Osheim
composition: Darleen Cowles
arrangement: Frank Mantooth
Jazz ensemble: Greg Shearer & Frank Mantooth
BA in Jazz and Commercial Music, Major in Voice and Composition
MORE VOCAL TRAINING
Claudia Lackner (United Voices), Dr. James E. Moore (Gospel)
Methods for Pop-Vocal: Ronela Ritter (Ric Poulin Method)
and Melanie Schmidt (Powervoice)
Speech Level and Vocal Balance Methods: Brett Manning (Singing Success Program) and Robin D. (Real Balance Singing)
Per Bristow (Sing with Freedom Program),
Dave Brooks, Master Vocal Coach from Nashville, Monika Ballwein (CVT)
EDUCATION DANCE
ballet from 6 to 12 with Lisl Rinaldini
musical: Nera Nicol
jazz dance: Charleston Maquis in Vienna;
Hubbard Street Dance Company in Chicago
Improvisational Movement: “Hear the Inner Music of the Body”, Christa Coogan
“Dance Free and Play Around”, Angelika Vögele-Wolf
EDUCATION PEDAGOGICS
International Summer Courses for Elementary Music and Dance education at the ORFF Institute, Mozarteum Salzburg
ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN THE THERAPEUTIC FIELD
training modules and self-awareness in systemic therapy approaches (Jakob Schneider, Franz Podek, Dr. Ernst Robert Langlotz)
autogenous training with Mag. Susanne Ulm, bodywork according to Grinberg
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique with Nick Ortner)
Kahuna Healing and other healing methods according to shamanic traditions
brain and programming: Dr. Joe Dispenza
Feminine Power: Evolutionary Program for the Awakening Women, Jean Houston, Derek Rydall
ARTISTIC PROJECTS
aktuelle Projekte:
music between the worlds – 3 compositions in progress
* ANIMA ALBUM 13 songs, a musical individuation
* JazzPeriments A Tribute to Afro-American Music
* CIRCLE OF PLANETS a dialogue between a man and a star
THE BEGGAR & THE BIRD music for the eponymous piece by New Zealand dancer Amber Stephens
(world premiere Serapionstheater 2007)
EINE TECHNO SYMPHONIE music for the video OST by the visual artists Otto Jekel & Stephan Kobatsch
(world premiere in Vienna and Berlin 2000)
EXHIBITION: THE LARVES OF LUCK a space-sound installation (Natalie Jean-Marain)
in collaboration with visual artist Daniela Latzko and author Gabriele Bolelucky-Bolen
MEDITATION MUSIC FOR CHILDREN
(available on audio carriers in Germany)
COOPERATION WITH PAUL SCHNEIDER FROM MUM
3 tracks for the album: HIP HOP MEETS WIENER LIED by Dr. “G” Max Gruber, featuring : “Hausmasta”
COLLABORATION WITH RICHARD BOURBON
theatre music for Shakespeare’s SUMMER NIGHT DREAM for K. M. Brandauer’s Kultursommer Ausseerland
promotion song WITH LOVES LIGHT WINGS to Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIA
Rosenburg Festival (director Angela Reyer)
COLLABORATION WITH CHRISTIAN BRANDAUER
music for the movie ASCHENPUTTEL, director: Karin Brandauer
children’s musical at the Raimundtheater (vocal melodies & choral arrangements) for the productions:
EINE FANTASTISCHE TRAUMREISE and A. E. I. O. U.
DER BERG TRÄUMT a musical dream journey inside the Altaussee salt mountain
FOUNDATION OF THE BAND TOYHAUS
with Christian Brandauer and Miles Davis bassist Angus Thomas live concerts in Chicago & tour in Austria, among others:
Rockhaus Salzburg, Arena Vienna, Seerock Altaussee, St. Peter Blues Festival
FOUNDATION OF THE BAND ALTERED STATES ART ENSEMBLE
with Christian Brandauer
numerous live appearances in Chicago clubs, such as
The Metro, Avalon, Beat Kitchen, Rosa’s Blues Club, The Cubby Bear, Orphans, and many more.
PRODUKTION VON MUSIKMEDIEN
Vocal Production für ANNE ECK (2021), MOMO’S MARROW (2022)
Album Produktion für WALTER GEHR und MANU CHESS in Arbeit
TEACHING ACTIVITY
STIMMBILDUNG – SPRECHTRAINING – ATEMTRAINING
years of experience in individual and group coaching
organization and moderation of live concerts for private students and singing classes
2010 Development and testing of the EMBODIED VOICETM method, Development of RPS (Resonance Production Support) Stimmbildungssystems.
2012 application in teaching
ein Buch zu dieser Methode ist in Arbeit
2015/2016 live-concerts with the Mission:Possible ladies (former residents of the residential community Mission Possible) for the Soroptimist Club Mödling
Theo. Sings. Soon. Moving Choir – Voices of a Singing Lane
PROJECT WITH YOUNG GIRLS
together with the psychotherapist Marlis Mörth, founder and former director of MISSION:POSSIBLE, WAYS FOR GIRLS
development of a musical/therapeutic workshop concept for young girls from difficult backgrounds
ORGANIZATION OF NUMEROUS LIVE CONCERTS
PROJECTS WITH CHILDREN
LOLLIPOPS early musical education in combination with playful learning of foreign languages
MUSIC. THEATER. WORKSHOPS creative projects by and with children
KEY COMPETENCES
self-employment as a freelance musician
years of experience in teaching adults, teenagers and children (mother of three children herself)
extensive musical education, ORFF pedagogics
continuous additional training and self-awareness in therapeutic and pedagogical areas to ensure competent and up-to-date coaching
collaboration with Marlis Mörth, psychotherapist and ass. Prof. Dr. N. Brandstätter, specialist in psychiatry and neurology: breathing, voice and body work as a result of early childhood trauma, anxiety disorders and depression
