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/ Jorge Lee [Pedagogical Director]
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/ Guitar
/ Harmony
/ Music History
/ Combo
/ Musicianship
/ ATC |
/ Musician of the same generation as Mario Laginha, Carlos Martins, Carlos Barreto and Maria João. He initiated his studies in Academia de Amadores de Música and in Hot Clube de Portugal, where he studied under José Eduardo. Amongst his teachers are names such as John Abercrombie, Hal Galper and Fernando Lopes Graça. |
/ Helena Lee [Administrative Director]
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Piano - Iniciation |
/ In the area of dance, Helena did demonstration lessons in Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and Teatro São Carlos, under direction of Prof. Carlos Caldas. She furthered her dance studies in Jazz under Ana Macara, Lilliane Viegasand and Rui Horta. Won a bursary for the Grupo Experimental de Dança Jazz. Studied piano with Prof. Inês Mendes, discovering in herself the love for teaching. |
/ Cícero Lee [General Manager]
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/ Bass
/ Double Bass
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Musicianship
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Combo |
/ Started studying music at age 8, learning guitar and drums. Later, moved on to Bass and Double Bass as main instruments. Studied at Bass Collective, New York. Professional musician since age 18, he has enjoyed much success as a musician and teacher, having lectured in ETIC, EPM de Almada and INTERARTES since 2005. |
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/ Miguel Marques [Productions Manager]
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/ Drums
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Audio Production
/ Musicianship
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/ With over 10 year’s experience, studied at Drummers Collective in New York. Was part of the production team in Valentim de Carvalho studios and had the opportunity to work in television. In live broadcasts worked with Sting, No Doubt, amongst others. |
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/ João Rato
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/ Piano
/ Keyboard Skills
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/ Started studying music at age 8, having Jorge Lee as his teacher from age 16. Studied piano, guitar, drums and voice at INTERARTES School. During this time, he also enrolled in Music Science course at FCSH of Univ. Nova de Lisboa, where he studied under Rui Vieira Nery, Jorge Matta and Mário Vieira de Carvalho. |
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/ João Panta Nunes
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/ Double Bass
/ Cello
/ Chamber Music
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/ Holder of the "Artiste Diplome" of Hartford University, USA, under Prof. Garry Karr. Is an iconic figure on the teaching of the double bass in Portugal. As an instrumentalist, was a member of Portugal’s main orchestras, such as the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Orquestra Sinfonetta de Lisboa, as lead double bass player. |
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/ Bistra Anastasova
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/ Violin
/ Piano
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Musicianship
/ Choir
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/ Completed a Masters degree in Music in Sofia State Music Academy in Bulgaria. Was section leader at the Yambol String Orchestra, also playing in the Philharmonic Orchestra and Rousse Opera, where she was also section assistant. In 2005 was invited to play in the Harlem Theatre Company. |
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/ Ventzislav Grigorov
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/ Violin
/ Viola
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/ Completed, in 1983, his music course at Rousse Professional Music School, Bulgaria. Has a Masters in Violin, Viola and Chamber Music from the Sofia Music Academy, Bulgaria. Was the section leader in the Sofia Radio Symphonic Orchestra, Bulgaria. Member of the orchestra of the São Carlos National Theatre since 1990. |
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/ Pieter Baert
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/ Piano
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/ Studied in Kortrijk Conservatory, Belgium, completing his course with a Degree of Greatest Distinction in Piano. Degree in Jazz Piano from Ghent Conservatory, Belgium, and Mastered in Jazz Piano in Brussels Royal Conservatory, Belgium, where he also completed his Aggregation in Education. |
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/ Alexandra Mendes
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/ Piano
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/ Musically education in the National Conservatory. Studied with and did courses with Ana Tomastik, Anne Kaasa, António Rosa, Edson Elias, Fausto Neves, Helena Marinho, Helena Sá
e Costa, Isabel Folque, Leonor Cadete, Maria José Morais, Nancy Lee Harper, Valery Staroudubrovsky and Vitaly Dotsenko. Granted a Fernando Lopes Graça Scholarship. |
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/ Isabel Rato
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/ Piano
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/ Iniciates studies in Classical Piano in 1986 with Prof. Julieta Boavida. Later learns classical guitar as well as electric and at the same time continues her piano studies with Prof. Jorge Lee. Was keyboard player in the band "Despe e Siga". Recorded with the band "Linha da Frente" playing in the songs "Não Posso Adiar o Coração" e "Solidariedade". |
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/ Júlio Resende
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/ Piano
[ private lessons teacher ] |
/ Starts playing piano at age 4. Began his studies of Jazz in 2000. He participated in several international workshops in which teachers from prestigious universities in the U.S. Jazz, such as the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Taught the course of Jazz Piano at the School JBJazz. Master's in Music. |
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/ Raquel Marques
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/ Voice
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/ Commenced studying music at age 13. Had private tuition with prof. Ana Ester Neves. Giving priority to teaching at schools and privately, she also continued her own studies in music theory, harmony, music history, guitar and voice, under tutelage of Jorge Lee. |
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/ Joana Espadinha
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/ Voice
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/ Completed her music degree in the Amsterdam Conservatory, integrated in the Amsterdam Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Com. In the conservatory, had vocal lessons with Annett Andriesen, interpretation with Lydia Van Dam, Eileen Fiss, Sylvie Langelaan, and improvisation lessons with Yaniv Nachum, Jasper Bloom and Sanna van Vliet. |
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/ Vânia Fernandes
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/ Voice
/ Choir
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/ Winner of the third edition of Operacão Triunfo (RTP singing contest), now teaches in Conservatory Luiz Peter Clode - Madeira. She participated in several jazz festivals in Portugal and in several shows of Eurovision, including Germany, Holland, Luxembourg and London. |
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/ Joel Silva
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/ Drums
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/ Degree in Jazz from Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo, where he studied drums with Michael Lauren. Since 2004, he has participated in several jazz festivals such as Festival de Jazz da Alta Estremadura, Lagoa Jazz Festival, Festival de Artes de Macau, amongst others. |
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/ Isa Peixinho
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/ Flute
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Musical Initiation
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/ Started studying music at age 6. In 2006 completed the National Conservatory in Flute. At the same time, she graduated in Music Science at Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, which she completed in 2004. |
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/ Tiago Cordeiro
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/ Saxophone |
/ Started his music studies at age 11. Completed his degree in music from the Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa, Degree in Saxophone from ESM de Lisboa and is finishing his Masters in Music (interpretation) in Univ. de Évora. Completed the jazz course in Academia de Amadores de Música. From 2008 on is a teacher in the Conservatório de Caldas da Rainha. |
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