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Alla Shumova

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34 from Leeds, United Kingdom Model, Actor, Musician
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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. 2 years ago I moved to UK. So I have got portable electric piano Yamaha, my own car, plenty of time and huge desire to work.
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Physical details

Height:165 cm / 5ft 5in Hips:91 cm / 36in
Weight:50 kg / 110 lbs Shoe size:Less than 3.5 UK / 5.0 US / 36.0 Euro
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair colour:Blonde
Skin colour:White Hair length:Long
Eye colour:Grey Hair type:Straight
Chest:86 cm / 34 in Dress size:6 - 8
Waist:63 cm / 25in

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Chopin Fantasia C#moll

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  Chopin Fantasia C#moll

Piano

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  Schubert - "Girl and Death"

Classical example of singing. Added 04.06.2009

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  Chiquitita

Piano

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  Norah Jones "Don't know"

Voice, backing track, keyboard in Russian Restaurant in Bradford

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  You Are Beautiful

Piano

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  my song

in Russian, voice, piano

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  Circle of Life

Piano

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  Orthodox Russian music.

Voice, solo with male choir. My previous profession

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  Hallelujah

voice, piano, backing track

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  Little Red Riding Hood

Funny party in "St. Petersburg TV and Radio Choir". Added 04.06.2009

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Training / Education

    1998
  • Russian State Pedagogic University : MASTER of Musical Education, Saint Petersburg, Russia

  • Achievements

       
    Jobs & Casting calls:
     Divas required for show group in Leeds (2009)
     Ring tone singing competition (2009)
     Actors, extras and models wanted (2009)

    Modeling experience & availability

       
     Fashion
     Print/Editorial
     Sport/Fitness
     Swimwear
     Artists Model
     Lingerie
     Runway
     Hair/Makeup
     Casual
     Parts Modeling
     Art
     Glamour

    Just 23 years of stage experience - singing, recording for TV and Radio in St Petersburg.

    Acting experience

        Nearly 2 years I have been playing keyboard and singing in Russian Restaurant in Bradford. Performimg different genres songs, romances in russian and english language, jazz piano compositions, well-known melodies etc. I also use backing tracks if necessary.

    It takes several hours to learn a new song so my program is growing every week.

    My program was made during 1 year and lasts in total around 5 hours.

    Singing with backing tracks/keyboard/or solo keyboard:
    -Seal Kiss from a rose
    -Duffy Mercy
    -Hallelujah
    -L. Allen The Fear
    -The Carpenters Superstar
    -Nora Jones Come away, Don’t know
    -Beyonce If I were a boy
    -Take that Greatest day
    -Rihanna Take a bow
    + 13 Russian pop songs

    Singing with keyboard/piano or solo keyboard:
    WESTLIFE
    -You raise me up
    MORRISON
    -Broken strings
    WITHERS
    -Just two of us
    BLUNT
    -You are beautiful
    MCFERRIN
    -Dont worry
    THE EAGLES
    -H California
    CHRIS REA
    -The road to hell
    The Beatles
    -Hey Jude
    -She loves you
    Elton John
    -Believe
    -Blessed
    -Circle of Life
    -Sorry Seems to be
    -Can you feel
    Duke Breathe
    F.Sinatra
    -For once in my life
    -Just in time
    -Strangers in the night
    ABBA
    -Happy New Year
    -Chiquitita
    -The winner takes it all
    -SOS
    M. Legran
    -Windmills of your mind
    -I will wait for you
    Love me tender
    Girl from Ipanema

    + lots of Russian:
    -pop songs
    -romances
    -old songs
    -my own songs.

    Just keyboard/piano:
    -Love Theme
    -Where do I Begin
    -Morricone
    -I wanna be loved by you
    -Gershwin
    Embraceable you
    The man I love
    -A-Tisket A-Tasket
    -In the mood
    -D. Ellington
    A portrait of Williams
    Morning Glory
    Rocks in my Bed
    SophisticatedLad
    -S. Joplin
    The Entertainer
    Marple leaf rag
    -720 in the book
    -Whisper not
    -Sunny
    -Little boat
    -Moonglow
    -Night train
    -Georgia in my mind
    -Lullaby of birdland
    -Slightly out of tune
    -Lemon drop
    -I should care
    -L. Van Beethoven sonata “Moonlight”
    -F. Chopin Fantasy C-sharp moll
    -B. Schubert Serenade
    -C. Saint-Saens The Swan
    -C. D

    Music experience

        Experience in England (Leeds)

    October-December 2009- Heckmondwike Grammar School. Voluntary teacher of piano and singing.

    2007-2009 – Leeds. Privet piano and singing tutor .

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

    Experience in Russia (St. Petersburg)

    1992-2007 – St. Nicolas Church. Soloist, director of choir (1998-2005), teacher of singing and piano.
    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.
    Degree- MASTER of Musical Education. Teacher of music in various types of 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 (UK, USA, France, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Holland) with classical program. We performed 19 century Russian Orthodox, Russian Soviet and foreign music from Palestrina to Fore in front of huge audiences in all kind of churches, cathedrals and concert stages. 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.

    I have got:
    -excellent sight reading skills – piano and singing (at the same time);
    - excellent performing skills - piano, singing;
    -perfect ear in harmony;
    -knowledge in psychological aspects of teaching;
    -perfect organising, leadership skills; ability to work as a team and inspire others;

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