Melia Zerva

Melia Zerva soprano [email protected] ]]> June 1995 Summary   Young, fresh, dynamic musical theater performer Sings in five different languages: Greek, English, German, Italian and French  Ethical, ambitious, involved, self-motivated, creative (in songwriting and composing among other things), innovative, passionate and most of all dedicated to fulfilling goals with social impact.                 Experience: (by chronological order beggining with the more recent)             Singer of the Band "Arksantes"           (August 2014-present) | Galatsi, Plaka, Nea Filadelfeia           Being an official member of the Band "Arksantes", my responsibilities were: regular practice and memorization of lyrics preparation and regular attendance to rehearsals promotion of band through social networks performance of various musical genres in concerts, festivals and other venues to sing solos, duets, or even provide back up vocals to assist in the process of creative song writing     Education: (by chronological order, beginning with the more recent)             Deree- The American College of Greece            (2013-today)               Bachelor of Arts (BA)            Direction: Music- Vocal Performance            GPA: 3.70/4 (student pending graduation)    Cources: Music Theory I Music appreciation I Music appreciation II Applied Music I Applied Music II Introduction to Academic Writing Academic Writing Sociology Musical Theater Performance Skills    My vocal intsructor is Mr. Zachos Terzakis, an internashionally prestigious tenor, who is classified among the six biggest Greek iconic performers in the Opera world. Right now we are discovering my promising vocal abilities. The repertoire that I am studying consists of:   (Classical) Ombra mai fu: G.F.Haendel Caro mio ben: Giuseppe Giordani Gia il sole dal Gange: Domenico Scarlatti Nel cor piu non mi sento: Giovanni Paisiello L'ho perduta: W.A. Mozart Bist du bei mir: J.S. Bach Vedrai Carino: W.A. Mozart Stizzoso mio stizzoso: G.B. Pergolesi Va godendo: G.F. Haendel   (Contemporary) If: Michael Nyman Surabaya Johnny: Kurt Well Je ne t'aime pas: Kurt Weill A sailor's life: (english folk song) Black is the color: Alan Lomax (Nina Simone) Feeling good: Anthony Newlwy, Leslie Bricusse (Nina Simone) Glorybox: Portishead Roads: Portishead Allelujah: Leonard Cohen Ever so lonely: Steven Coe (Sheila Chandra) All I could do was cry: Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy   (Greek contemporary repertoire) Δεν μ'αγαπάς: Θεόδωρος Σπάθης Το βράδυ: Λένα Πλάτωνος Χάρτινο το Φεγγαράκι: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις Μέρα μαγιού μου μίσεψες: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης Νεράιδα: Γιώργος Κωνσταντινίδης Ο τρελός: Δανάη Παναγιωτοπούλου Ερωτόκριτος: Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος, Χριστόδουλος Χάλαρης Ο κόσμος που αλλάζει: Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης Είσαι εσύ ο άνθρωπός μου: Περιστέρης Σπύρος   (Celtic punk, indie rock, rock repertoire) Float: Flogging Molly If I ever leave this world alive: Flogging Molly 2+2=5 : Radiohead Creep: Radiohead Meds: Placebo Feeling good: Muse Plug in baby : Muse Time is running out: Muse Take me out: Franz Ferdinand Lonely boy: Black keys Narcotic: Liquido Forever lost: The Magic Numbers    My current occupations and activities are the Debate Club, the Music Club and the Music Society. (Through Music Society I participated in the Winter Comfort Concert, in the Departmental Concerts, as well as the concert A Night of Musical Splendor in cooperation with a renowned Greek singer, Panagiotis Petrakis). Also, My latest informal pursuits were 2 demo recordings with Dub Kay Studios, and another demo with Alfie Rhodes Records.    In the Deree Summer Session of 2014, on acount of the course Musical Theater Performance Skills, I was engaged in a class performance task called "The Disney Project". A musical in which the students illustrated in a one hour program, a diverse selection of what we considered the best Disney potpourri. I embodied Ariel from The Little Mermaid singing the solo "Part of Your World", and Jasmine from Aladdin, in the duet "A Whole New World" with Marios Hadjichristos. It was an incredibly informative experience, through which I acquired many new skills and developed an important musical maturity.      (2007-2013)   Pierce-The American College of Greece                                High-School Diploma                                      Grade: 18 (0-20)             Honors and Awards Francis L. Rich Music Scholarship (2013-2014). Athina Sifalakis Scholarship: Instituted in 2006 due to the donation of the Sifalakis family, to students with high academic performance and low income (2008-2013). Choir Award " Minou Dounia" (2013). Poetry Competition Award (1st Prize/2008). Honor for high-school diploma grade.              Activities -6 years in the School Choir group. -Active participation in visual arts (such as sculpting and painting). -Participation in the school play "The Diary of Anne Frank" (2012) as well as in class presentations and debates organized by the English Department (2011-2013). -Artistic Design of School Magazine, SUNNY DAYS (2007-2010). -1 year in Theater Arts group (2010). -Active participation in musical projects coordinated by the Pierce community (I was engaged in multiple solos, duets and choral appearances in almost every annual school celebration since 2010), including the musical program that took place in 2013, which was held with the assistance of a distinguished, nationwide singer, Gerasimos Andreatos. We did a duet together from the Greek "Επιτάφιος" (Τhe Epitaph), written by the Greek poet Γιάννης Ρίτσος, called "Μέρα Μαγιού μου μίσεψες" (2010-2013).   Foreign Languages Greek: (Native Language) English: Excellent German:Very Good   VolunteeringΚΕΘΕΑ (2014)   Computer Skills Microsoft Windows, Macintosch Ms-Office, SPSS, Internet Browsers, Powerpoint Everyday use of E-mail and Internet Quick adaption to new technologies  

Human and Civil Rights, Social Action, Volunteering, Social Responsibility, Foreign Languages, Choir, Debate Club, Public Speaking