Musical Curriculum

Musical Curriculum
General Info
Birth Name:
Pseudonym:
Birthdate:
Country of Birth:
Languages:
Ana Sofía Rivera Aceña
Sophie Kuba
January 16th 1991
Guatemala
Spanish / English
General Music Info
Musical Reading:
Interests:
Genre Preference:
Yes, Intermediate
Performance, Composition,
Orchestration, Film Scoring.
Jazz, Classical, Funk, Fusion
Instruments
(5/5 In relation to own skills)
Drum Set:
Piano Classical:
Piano Jazz:
Guitar Classical
Guitar Jazz:
Cajón
Ukulele:
Bass:
Studies and Learning Experience
Profesors:
Courses and Camps:
- Manuel Ruano / Berklee Graduate (Drums: 2015 - Present)
- Gamaliel Mayen (Piano: 2008 - Present, Drums: 2010-2014)
- German Giordano / Berklee Graduate (Electric Guitar 2012, 2015)
- William Orbaugh (Classical Guitar, 2002 - 2007)
- Carolina Palomo (Classical Piano, 2007)
- Bootcamp Jazz Camp 2015
With Jerome Fleg, Andrew Stonerock, Forest Greenough,
Ryan Bell, Dan Jonas and Ben Markley.
- Berklee Week at Guatemala (2012)
With Joe Mullholland, Bruno Raberg and Ricardo Monzón
- Berklee Five 5 Performance Program (2015)
- Jazz Dimploma I : Atempo, Casa Instrumental)
Online Courses:
- Developing Your Musicianship (Berklee Online - George W. Russell, Jr.)
- Introduction to Classical Music (Yale - Craig Wright)
Agrupations and Projects
Monte María School Choir:
Guatemalan Guitar Orchestra:
Pop/Rock Band:
Ragatze:
UVG Jazz Club /
Jazz Club (Independent)
2000 - 2003, 2005 - 2008
Classical Guitar Orchestra (2004 - 2008)
(Directed by William Orbaugh)
All Girls Band “Vosz” (2005 - 2007)
Role: Guitarrist / Composer / Arranger / Lyricsist
Violin, cello and guitar ensemble (2007)
Role: Guitarist
Guest at college jazz agrupation (2014 - Present)
Role: Drummer
Formal Performances
Cultural Mosaic
Christmas Guitar Concert (2004):
Christmas Guitar Concert (2005):
Classical Guitar Concert (2006):
Classical Guitar Concert (2006):
Top 10 Dream Seminar Concert: (2006)
Guatemalan Guitar Orchestra (Antigua Guatemala)
Guatemalan Guitar Orchestra (Xela, Guatemala)
Guatemalan Guitar Orchestra (Antigua Guatemala)
Guatemalan Guitar Orchestra
(Francisco Marroquín College - Guatemala City)
Performed guitar as “Vosz” Girl Band (Guatemala City)
UVG Jazz Club Concert: (2014)
Performed as UVG Jazz Club (drums)
(IGA Theater - Guatemala City)
2nd Jazz Camp 2015 Concert:
Performed as jazz combo (drums) / big band (drums)
(IGA Theater - Guatemala City)
15th Internacional Jazz Festival 2015:
U.S. Embassy Dinner Concert
“Jazz Masters”
2nd Jazz Camp Gathering (2015):
Literary Cabaret:
Jazz Camp Gathering (2015):
Christmas Fantasy Big Band (2015):
Performed drums, as UVG Jazz Club in colaboration with
Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet. (IGA Theater - Guatemala City)
Performed drums as UVG Jazz Club as guest. Jam Session
along Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet. (U.S. Embassy - Guatemala City)
Performed drums with jazz combo (drums)
(Guatemala City) (IGA Theater - Guatemala City)
Performed as Jazz Club (cajón / percussion) (2015)
(Alliance Français - Guatemala City)
Performed with jazz combo (drums) (Guatemala City)
Performed drums as “IRTRA” Theme Park’s
Christmas Fantasy Big Band
Performed Along / Shared Stage with:
Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet (Eli Yamin, LaFrae Sci, Paul Beaudry and Evan Christopher),
Andrew Stanton, ,Jacobo Nitsch, Fernando Pérez, Alejandro Álvarez, Gamaliel Mayén,
Victor Arriaza, Rosse Aguilar, Luis Pedro Gonzalez, Juan Carlos Murga, Sophie Monroy,
Achievements and Highlights
Dream Seminar:
Nacional Songwriting Contest
Won Top 10 - Song: “Mercado de Sueños” (2006)
(Composer and Co-Lyricsist) “Vosz” Girl Band.
Recorded in CD compilation: “Dream Seminar”.
Nacional contest held by Guatemala’s Education Ministry)
Nacional Top 10 Online Radio:
“Guatelife Website”
Song: “Mercado de Sueños” (2006)
#1 May 2006 / Held in Top10 April - June 2006
High School Level Contest:
Don Bosco School
“Juventud 2006” Won1st Place
Rock Band Category - with “Vosz” Girl Band
“Juventud 2007” Won 2nd Place
Miscellaneous Genre Group Category - with Ragatze ensemble
Material Releases:
“Musikeys” 2015
Solo piano compositions homemade album - 11 Tracks
(Composed, performed and recorded by self).
“WeBe” 2015
Solo piano experimental homemade album - 8 Tracks
(Performed and recorded by self).
“Clouds in the Attic” 2015
Acoustic jazz combo studio album - 4 Tracks
(Composed and produced by self, performed: drums).
contact
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