The course is aimed at professional and solo singers, with musical training, as well as beginners and amateurs.
The renowned Gran Canarian soprano Judith Pezoa will once again teach the practical course 'Singing with breath, diaphragm and voice' from July 6 to 10, as part of the Maspalomas Summer University program , an event that fills all its places every year.
Who is the course aimed at?
This intensive course in vocal and breathing technique is designed for both professional singers and choral singers with musical training, as well as beginners and amateurs interested in acquiring knowledge of vocal technique applied to singing . The objective is to improve control of the phonatory, resonating, and articulatory apparatus to achieve a more conscious and healthy vocal performance.
Contents and methodology of the course 'Singing with breath, diaphragm and voice'
During the sessions, participants will learn techniques for singing using proper diaphragmatic breathing. They will delve into tools and strategies that facilitate the efficient use of the singing voice, as well as the anatomical knowledge necessary to coordinate all the elements involved in singing. Furthermore, the sessions will foster individual and collective artistic and interpretive development.
Registration and available options
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Beginner and amateur mode:
- Schedule: Mornings (from 10:00 to 13:00)
- Registration available at this link
- No prior musical qualifications are required.
- The practical classes will be held at the El Tablero Cultural Centre.
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Advanced modality for students with musical qualifications:
- Schedule: Afternoons (from 16:00 PM to 20:00 PM)
- Registration available at this link
- The classes will take place at the Maspalomas Municipal School of Music.
Judith Pezoa , a native of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is an internationally renowned soprano. She graduated with top honors in Voice and Piano from the Canary Islands Higher Conservatory of Music, receiving the End-of-Studies Prize in Voice. She also received an Honorary Distinction in Voice from the International Academy of Music in Nice and was recognized as an outstanding student at the Rossini Academy in Pesaro.
Throughout her career, she has honed her vocal technique under the tutelage of renowned teachers such as Luciana Serra , Francisco Kraus , Mariella Devia , Alberto Zedda , and María Orán . She has won awards in prestigious international competitions, including those held in Turin, Logroño, Colmenar Viejo, the Tenerife Opera, and Cajacanarias.
His artistic career has taken him to numerous emblematic theaters and auditoriums: Pérez Galdós, Reina Victoria, Alfredo Kraus, Adán Martín, and La Maestranza (Spain), as well as international venues in Nice, Padua, Udine, Monza, Milan, Busto Arsizio, Varese, and Pesaro. In all of these, he has performed leading roles in operas and zarzuelas such as Rigoletto , The Magic Flute , Così fan tutte , L'elisir d'amore , La Traviata , Lucia di Lammermoor , La Fille du Régiment , La Bohème , Doña Francisquita , The Barber of Seville , Marina , and Carmina Burana . He has worked under the musical direction of figures such as Eric Hull, Miquel Ortega, Alessandro D'Agostini, Pedro Halffter, and Víctor Pablo Pérez.
Commitment to teaching and promoting singing
Throughout her professional career, Judith Pezoa has been consistently involved in teaching and research on singing. She holds a diploma in Advanced Studies in Didactics of Musical Expression and has extensive teaching experience both nationally and internationally.
She has been a tenured professor of singing at the Canary Islands Higher Conservatory of Music and has collaborated by giving masterclasses and specialized symposia. In 2012, she participated as a Guest Assistant for Musical Training at the Jacopo Tomadini State Conservatory (Udine, Italy) and taught advanced courses organized by leading entities such as the Tenerife Island Council's Choir Network.
She is currently a tenured professor of Vocal Technique at the Tenerife Auditorium Choir School. For the fourth consecutive year, she is carrying on the pedagogical legacy of María Orán by teaching the 13th 'María Orán' Course on Vocal Technique and Interpretation in Garachico (Tenerife).
Organization and collaborating institutions
The Maspalomas Summer University is organized thanks to the collaboration between the Department of Culture of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, the University of Las Palmas Gran Canaria and the Gran Canaria Island Council.
This course represents a unique opportunity for those who wish to improve their vocal skills under the expert guidance of Judith Pezoa within the training environment offered by Maspalomas every summer.
