Luciana

When I was eight years old, I visited a musical theater of a school friend. I was fascinated to see other kids singing, dancing and acting on stage and told my mom that I wanted to do that too. The following year my parents signed me up for musical comedy and from then on I started singing. At the age of 15, I started attending music school with the prospect of making music my profession.

I am fascinated by the fact that the voice is an expression of everything that happens to us as human beings in the here and now, physically and emotionally, and therefore has a direct effect on the listener. Working with the voice is a path of deep self-knowledge, acceptance and exploration. We are living instruments.

When practicing, it helps me to have clear goals and to be in a safe and comfortable space where I can sing without worry. Before I start, I do a check-up to know what my body/instrument needs to reach the state of fullness possible at that moment. When I study something specific, such as improvising on a particular chord progression or passage of a song, I try to incorporate that into my practice. From there, I can then choose the right exercises for that particular day.

My focus varies depending on what we are working on. But in general, I think it's important to build a trusting relationship with the students so they can explore their voice without fear. And of course to have fun!

I think the best thing was being able to record and release my own music. That's very satisfying and has taught me a lot. Other good experiences were working on a cruise ship and playing a weekly concert in a jazz club in Buenos Aires for four years. The experience of singing every day or regularly was very important for me, and I realized how happy my job makes me.

I accompany myself on the piano.

I spend time with my partner, my friends, my family, I am in nature, I read, I do yoga and activities that bring me joy.