
Rolando Miralles, Founder & Director
November 24, 2024
Zayli Escalona, Voice, Piano and Music Theory
November 24, 2024Education:
2002-2007 Postgraduate studies: “Vocal-instrumental Ensemble” by Joseph Cabre, Spain, “Postgraduate Studies in Voice” by Ivette Gonzalez, Spain. “Spirituals’ Interpretation” by Kenneth Nafzinger, USA. “Vocal Technique for Young Voices” by Mike Brewer, England, “Vocal Style and Technique during the Romanticism” by Almudena Ortega and Josu Okiñena “Choral Music during the German Romanticism” by Werner Pfaff, Germany. “Music Pedagogy” and “Music and Health” 2007.
2000 Graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Choral Conducting at the Highest Institute of Arts, Cuba
1995 Graduated Suma Cum Laude in Choral Conducting, Singer, and Music Teacher at the National School of the Arts
Work Experience:
2008 – Present Voice and Piano Professor at Vivace Arts Conservatory, Miami
2020 – Present Music Teacher at Elementary and Middle School in Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic School, Miami
2013-2017 Professor at Conservatorios de Enseñanza Profesional de Música, Choir and Chamber Music. Board of Education in Andalucía, Spain
2013-2014 Professor at Real Conservatorio Profesional de Música, Almería
2015-2016 Professor at Conservatorio Profesional Andrés Segovia, Linares, Jaén
2016-2017 Professor at Conservatorio Profesional de Música, Costa del Sol, Fuengirola, Málaga
2009- 2013 Professor at Escuela Coral Municipal de Torrevieja
1999-2008 Section Leader at “Schola Cantorum Coralina” Cuban professional Choir conducted by Alina Orraca, Havana
- Professor at National School of Music, Cuba
Recognitions:
2010 First Place at Concurso de Villancicos del Corte Inglés, Alicante
2011 Second Place, at Concurso de Villancicos del Corte Inglés, Alicante
2010-2012 As a singer she has been in different productions of zaruelas such as: La corte del Faraón (2010), La Revoltosa (2012), and El Dúo de la Africana, (2012) Torrevieja,Spain
2005 – Recipient of Three awards in the VII Certamen Coral Internacional de Trelew, Argentina
2006 GRAN PREMIO CITTÁ D´ AREZZO
2007- First Place Madrigal Venezolano, mixed voices, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela
2007 – Finalist in the XIX Gran Premio Europeo de Canto Coral in Arezzo, Italy