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Education
Metropolia School of Applied Sciences, Bachelor of Music Pedagogy 2015-2019
Turku Conservatory, Vocal Qualification in Music, 2012-2015
Sibelius Upper Secondary School for Music, 2008-2011
STUDIES IN MUSIC
Turku Conservatory, Vocal Qualification in Music, 2012-2015
Sibelius Upper Secondary School for Music, 2008-2011
STUDIES IN MUSIC
- Porvoo Keskuskoulu, teaching specialized in music 2002-2005
- Porvoo Linnajoki school, teaching specialized in music 2005-2008
- Porvoo Music Institute, soloist in band education 2003-2006
- Porvoo Music Institute, singing as the main subject, teacher Pia Lindvall 2007-2008
- Sibelius Upper Secondary School, singing as the main subject, teacher Hannu Sorsa 2008-2011
- Turku Conservatory, singing as the main subject, teacher Katri Liira 2013-2015
- Turku Conservatory, piano as a secondary subject, teacher Tommi Karhusaari 2013-2015
- Private lessons in singing 2007- teachers Tanja Varha, Katja Kallio
- Gillyanne Kayes masterclass, 2015
Working as a musician
- Started singing in different groups and bands at the age of 10
- Performed with different groups and bands since 2003
- Three week student exchange in North Glasgow College 2013, teacher Kevin Dobie
- 6 month student exchange in Saint Louis College of Music in Rome, Italy
- Freelancer musician in various bands since 2012
- Recording demos since 2012
- A song writer and lyricist since 2015
- Dandy Gravy 'n' Funks debut album "Connections" released 23.09.2017 (worked as lyricist, composer and soloist)
- Jokisen monta syytä debut album "Polte" released May 2019 (worked as lyricist and soloist)
- Soloist with The Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces
- Soloist with the Navy Band
Working as a teacher
- Worked as a voice teacher at Ainola-Talvio Music School in Turku, spring 2015
- Worked as a voice teacher for private lessons from fall 2014-
Examples of groups, bands & musicians I've worked with
- SUMU Big Band
- Rytmihäiriköt Big Band
- Finnish Navy Band’s Quartet
- Singing backing vocals for Osmo Ikonen in Tiirikkala, spring 2015
- Dandy Gravy 'n' Funks
- Relax Corner
- The Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces – YSÄRI Megatour 2016
- Finnish Navy Band’s Summer tour with Krista Siegfrids, summer 2017
- Finnish Navy Band's Summer tour ABBA
- Turku Jazz Orchestra
- Dandy Gravy ‘n’ Funks with Veeti Kallio
- Dandy Gravy ‘n’ Funks with Michael Monroe
- Jokisen Monta Syytä
Recordings
- Dandy Gravy 'n' Funks: Connections (2017)
Jokisen monta syytä: Polte (2019)
Acknowledgements
- Finnish Cultural Foundation’s Astrid Joutseno Fund’s stipend, spring 2015
- Turku Conservatory stipend, spring 2014
- Stipend in music, Linnajoki School, spring 2007
Reviews and articles
Helsingin Sanomat 12.5.2019: Isot yhtyeet ovat nyt kova juttu - ja tässä ovat kiinnostavimmat tulokkaat jazzin saralla
"Konsertissa hän lauloi kappaleen niin pysähdyttävästi, että koko yleisö itki."
- Katri Kallionpää
Satakunnan Kansa 20.10.2018: Näistä nuorista aikuisista kuullaan vielä: Lupaava satakuntalaismuusikko säveltää musiikkia 17-henkiselle bändilleen
"Konsertissa hän lauloi kappaleen niin pysähdyttävästi, että koko yleisö itki."
- Katri Kallionpää
Satakunnan Kansa 20.10.2018: Näistä nuorista aikuisista kuullaan vielä: Lupaava satakuntalaismuusikko säveltää musiikkia 17-henkiselle bändilleen
Language skills
Finnish mother language
English excellent
Swedish good
Spanish basics
French basics
Italian basics
English excellent
Swedish good
Spanish basics
French basics
Italian basics
