Name: Mariana Ramirez
Specialty: Voice
Background/Experience: Has been teaching for eight
years and has performed for more than 15 years. BM
degree in Vocal Performance, and studied intensively
with Carlo Bergonzi in the Bergonzi Masterclass
Workshop in 2006. Vocal styles taught are classical,
musical theatre, pop, rock, jazz and folk. Mariana has
performed leading roles including Musetta in “La
Boheme” at Townsend Opera Players', Zerlina in
“Don Giovanni” at El Dorado Opera Company, Adina
in “L’elisir d’Amore”, Nannetta in “Falstaff”, Adele in
“Die Fledermaus” and more. She has also sung at
the Hollywood Bowl with Wynton Marsalis and with
Berry Manilow at the Kodak Theatre in the vocal
ensemble
Specialty: Voice
Background/Experience: Has been teaching for eight
years and has performed for more than 15 years. BM
degree in Vocal Performance, and studied intensively
with Carlo Bergonzi in the Bergonzi Masterclass
Workshop in 2006. Vocal styles taught are classical,
musical theatre, pop, rock, jazz and folk. Mariana has
performed leading roles including Musetta in “La
Boheme” at Townsend Opera Players', Zerlina in
“Don Giovanni” at El Dorado Opera Company, Adina
in “L’elisir d’Amore”, Nannetta in “Falstaff”, Adele in
“Die Fledermaus” and more. She has also sung at
the Hollywood Bowl with Wynton Marsalis and with
Berry Manilow at the Kodak Theatre in the vocal
ensemble
Name: Nicki Tedesco
Specialty: Bassist/Singer/Songwriter
Background/Experience: She has toured and sang
with BT, played with drummer Tim Alexander
(Primus) and guitarist Luis Maldonado (John Waite),
played with Carol Kaye, Valenz and Rosie and the
Originals. Experienced in Pro Tools, Reason, drum
programming, and plays the electric and upright
bass. She is currently teaching vocals and bass at
Dave Janssen's school of music and working with
The Strands L.A as a session bassist and production
manager.
Bass Style: Rock, Pop, Industrial, Punk, Metal,
Alternative, Disco, and all great bass lines.
Vocal style:Influences: Alicia Keys, Stevie Nicks,
Siouxsie Sioux, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, PJ
Harvey, and all other great singers.
Check out song samples at: www.nickitedesco.com
Management: www.thestrands.net
She is endorsed by Spector and D'Addario.
Specialty: Bassist/Singer/Songwriter
Background/Experience: She has toured and sang
with BT, played with drummer Tim Alexander
(Primus) and guitarist Luis Maldonado (John Waite),
played with Carol Kaye, Valenz and Rosie and the
Originals. Experienced in Pro Tools, Reason, drum
programming, and plays the electric and upright
bass. She is currently teaching vocals and bass at
Dave Janssen's school of music and working with
The Strands L.A as a session bassist and production
manager.
Bass Style: Rock, Pop, Industrial, Punk, Metal,
Alternative, Disco, and all great bass lines.
Vocal style:Influences: Alicia Keys, Stevie Nicks,
Siouxsie Sioux, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, PJ
Harvey, and all other great singers.
Check out song samples at: www.nickitedesco.com
Management: www.thestrands.net
She is endorsed by Spector and D'Addario.
