MY BACKGROUND
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Yelida, an enthusiastic and dedicated music, piano and choir teacher, has over 15 years musical experience and is a qualified music teacher. As a young student she participated in many Latin American piano contests and Master Classes given by renowned international concert Piano players. Yelida has performed in the Dominican National Theatre, the Dominican National Library and the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona.
She is a former student of the Dominican National Conservatory and the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona. She started her studies at 6 years of age in the Dominican National Elementary School of Music. Yelida also sang in the Dominican National Conservatory choir for over 5 years, singing both soprano and alto parts.
At the same time she studied ballet and Jazz in the most prestigious dance academy in the country which was founded by a Cuban dancer who worked with Alicia Alonso. Due to her natural talent at the age of 8 she was chosen to dance and perform by the most renowned children’s producer in the country performing on national TV stations, theathers and national events with important musicians and artists.
Her musical experience includes various methodologies, which were thought to her by teachers from Japan, Spain and the Dominican Republic.
She also been involved in the production of popular and classical music events in the Dominican Republic due to her close connection to the national symphonic orchestra and musicians.
Aside from her musical background she has completed a degree in Media and Communications an, MBA in Marketing and a postgrad in Photography which complements her artistic education and experience with people within the arts industry. She currently does Photographic work with children in Ireland.
Since arriving in Dublin Yelida has worked with primary schools in Dublin and Kildare teaching music to groups of children and also one to one piano and music sight reading tuition to both children and adults in various musical institutions. Yelida recently started the Piano Studio, a centre designed to teach music adapted to each individual style of learning including people with special needs. Her own methodology focuses on empowering people with expression techniques, making people feel happy and helping them to find a way of communicating freely through music.
Yelida also directs a choir in co. Wicklow.
