Name: Valerio
Item: Valerio
Author: Valerio Lysander

I am a professional singer/songwriter and performer and I have been using my voice professionally for more than 15 years. Many of my songs have been broadcast on BBC Radio and other national radios in the UK and Italy.

I started studying in Italy with opera singer Angela Bucci and jazz/soul singer Silvia Gollini in Rome and then continued in London where I have lived for the last 8 years, taking lessons with Charlotte Xerri and musical theatre singers Adam Pettigrew and Claire Greenway.

I have completed the Estill Voice Model Training level 1 and 2 with Charlotte Xerri and I have a diploma in Music Theory, Harmony and Sight Reading from A. Casella Conservatory of L’Aquila, Italy. I have also studied classical, jazz and pop piano with Francesca Aloisi for 10 years.

I have extensive experience both as a professional teacher for kids and adults in all genres (pop, jazz, classical and musical theatre), for individuals or groups. My lessons are fun and engaging and they’re tailored to the individuals’ needs. Using a wide range of exercises and techniques we work on a repertoire chosen by the student or myself, aiming to improve confidence, revealing and developing your own voice, working on range, support, style and vocal colours.

Here are some of my recent projects and accomplishments:

2019: Releases 3rd album "When the Clouds Will Gather I Will Drink the Rain"

2018-2019: Performs for many Sofar Sounds cities in the UK (London, Nottingham, Bristol, Manchester, Paris) and has gigs in England, France, Scotland and Italy.

June-July 2018: Completes a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund the release of his full length album “We Are Like Coloured Moths Towards The Sunlight”, released in July.

May 2018: Performs for Grampian Pride in Aberdeen

Summer 2017: Performs in Trafalgar Square for Pride in London and on the main stage of Manchester Pride July 2017: European tour that touches Paris, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

Spring 2017: Finalist of Pride’s Got Talent and of the London Coffee Music Project

2016: Nominated among the 10 Best Male in the British Unsigned Awards

May 2015: Performs at the International Music Fair of Genova (FIM), Italy June 2014: releases first EP, Tidal Mental Head For a complete list of past gigs: http://www.valeriolysander.com/gigs VOCAL COACH, PIANO TEACHER

2020: Singing Teacher for Skinner's Academy (London)

2019-2020: Vocal Coach for City Academy in London

2013-now: Private vocal coach and piano teacher for adults and children.

November 2018 - now: Singing teacher for Stagecoach. Classes of 10 to 20 students for children from 5 to 16 years old.

I believe everyone has a unique and beautiful voice and that there should be no absolute standard of a “perfect” voice. We can all make choices about what we want to sound like, as long as we keep our voice healthy and we are conscious of the options we have with it. My job as a vocal coach is to help you find your own voice and give you the tools to gain confidence and improve your technique, based on what your needs are.

The usual structure of the lesson includes a warm up and some vocal exercises for the first 15 minutes, followed by the study of a song of your choice or suggested by me, analysing what you need to improve in it and choosing what kind of stylistic choices to apply on it.

My lessons include:

Breathing technique
Good posture and core support
Expansion of range
Technique
Use of head, mixed and chest voice
Vocal style
Songwriting skills
Music theory

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