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Alla Shumova
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Alla Shumova

35 from Leeds, United Kingdom
Musician
Classically trained musician from Saint Petersburg(Russia) and music teacher with varied abilities - beautiful voice (classical opera-, pop- and a bit jazz type singing)and professionally playing piano in different genres.
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Piano
Classical example of singing.
Piano. My own arrangement.
Voice, backing track, keyboard in Russian Restaurant in Bradford
Piano
in Russian, voice, piano
Piano
voice, piano, backing track
Funny party in "St. Petersburg TV and Radio Choir".

Audio

Voice, solo with male choir. My previous profession

Training / Education

1998
  • Russian State Pedagogic University : MASTER of Musical Education(Hons), Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Music

    Keyboard ability:ExpertVocal range:Mezzo-Soprano
    Vocal ability:Classically trainedLike to join a band:No

    Singing styles

    ClassicalOpera
    2010 February-July – Tranmere Park Primary School – choir director.
    2009 October- December - Heckmondwike Grammar School. Music teacher. Singing, piano, choir lessons.

    2007-2010 – Leeds. Privet piano tutor, accompanist and singing coach. Also prepare students for Russian language exams.

    2008-2009 – Bradford “Russian restaurant” – piano entertainer.

    My strong skill points are:
    -Awareness of psychological aspect of teaching different age groups of pupils;
    -Ability to inspire, motivate and to lead;
    -Highly responsible, organising but tolerant, kind and personal attitude to every pupil;
    -Excellent piano and singing performing skills;
    -Deep knowledge in history of worldwide educational systems, theory of music;
    -Strong skills in planning terms, achieving targets and assessing results.
    -Excellent sight reading skills – piano and singing (at the same time);
    -Excellent performing skills - piano, singing;
    -Perfect ear in harmony;
    -Genuine passion for teaching.


    Experience in Russia (St. Petersburg)

    1992-2007 – St. Nicolas Church. Soloist, director of choir (1998-2005), teacher of singing and piano.
    - Adult and student’s mixed choir;
    - Leading services;
    - Establishing new young choir;
    - raising quality of church singing;
    - extending repertoire.

    Also singing an Orthodox and Russian folk music in different groups continuing trips abroad, mainly to Germany.

    1995 –1998 soloist in professional “State Choir TV and Radio Channel-5” (the main channel in Saint-Petersburg). Continuing trips across Russia and abroad, working with Rostropovich, Gergiev, Temirkanov and other great musicians. TV, record companies.

    1992-1998 - Russian State Pedagogic University named after A.I. Hertzen.
    DIPLOMAS:
    -Degree- MASTER of Musical Education (Hons).
    -Teacher of music in various types of schools (Hons). With the last 1 year practice at schools.

    Concerts on the main stages in Saint-Petersburg with singing romances, classical songs.

    1989-1992 – Music College. Concert trips with the same choir.

    From 1986 – started actively professional travelling all around the World with children “concert choir” as a soloist. First experience of working with TV, record companies.

    1981-1989 – Special Music school.

    During my life I have made 5 professional CD recordings with different choirs.
    Professionally play piano. I have high level of performing skills of all periods.
    My desire is creativity so all my life I was fond of writing my own songs, piano and choir compositions.

    Open and very sociable character, tolerant attitude and what is most important I committed my life to teaching and performing music.
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