MA Student To Present At The First-Ever Ibero-American Symposium On Contemporary Singing
Monday 14th March 2022
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A huge congratulations to MA student, Caro Avilés, who presented at the first-ever ‘Simposio Iberoamericano De Canto Contemporáneo’ (Ibero-American Symposium on Contemporary Singing).
Caro talked about the role of the vocal coach in training recording artists for the studio and for shows.
This event was organised by Ariel Coelho and took place on the 12th and 13th March 2022.
Caro Avilés
Caro Avilés is a Professional Singer with vast experience in popular music styles such as Jazz, Bossa nova, Soul, R&B, Pop, Latin Folklore, etc. She sings in Spanish...
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