Thania S. TakeLessons Instructor Voice, Guitar, Songwriting, Recording Miami, FL

This Venezuelan talent is a versatile artist.  Her songwriting, singing style, and musical vision can take us through beautiful journeys of passion for life, like the troubadours of the old days.

Thania moved to the United States in the early 1980’s, studying and graduating from one of the most prestigious schools for jazz and composition, the Berklee College of Music in Boston.  Her love of performing with her guitar and original material has led her to be known as one of the best live acts around the music communities, in cities such as Los Angeles and Miami.  She has been writing songs since the age of 12, and now, her dream is that other singers can fall in love with her songs, and that way, share the beautiful gift of music.

Thania has produced and recorded 4 CD’s in her private studio, and you can hear the sophisticated approach, musically and lyrically, and her sensitivity in performing them.

Some of her music credits include:
Graduated from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) in Performing and Jazz Composition, 1985.
Nominated for a Boston Music Award as ‘Outstanding Latin Act’.
Second place in The Berklee College of Music’s prestigious songwriting competition for ‘Outstanding Performance’.
Recipient of a full scholarship from The Berklee College of Music, awarded for ‘Academic Excellence and Musical Achievement.’

Advertising, producing, and singing credits:

Writer/performer of jingles and records for radio and television.

Gustavo Farias, Farias Productions

Harry Abrams, Santa Fe Communications.

Alonso Zeballos, AZ productions.
Eliana Deza, La Agencia Orzi.
Daniel Indart, Indart productions.
Kenny O’Brien, jingles and records.
Mauricio Guerrero, Independent Producer (Phil Collins, Emilio Estefan).
Bebu Silvety (Luis Miguel, Rocio Durcal, Juan Gabriel).

Writing/Producing:
2005 & 2006: Writer/Producer/Singer of the theme song for television program, ‘Al Extito’, Channel 22, Los Angeles.

2005 & 2006: Writer/Producer/Singer of several jingles for Spanish television. Products include Colgate, Pampers, Best Food, Herbal Essence, and Palmolive.  

2005 & 2006: The song ‘Tu Me Recuerdas’ from Thania’s album “Boleros” has been featured in FX Network’s “The Shield.”

2006: ‘Del Tingo al Tango’, a track from Thania’s 3rd cd, has been released in an Asian Reggaeton compilation, “The Super Mega Reggaeton Vol 1.”

Have produced and written with John Parker (The Price is Right), a new artist in the Latin Pop field.

Publishing:

SESAC writer

2002: Thania signed an exclusive deal with Univision Music Group as a song writer. She worked with different television programs as a music writer and performer, as well as organizing the music talent for many Latin events.

Now independent, Thania keeps busy collaborating with other writers and producing in Miami area.

She has traveled extensively as both artist and producer to many festivals and conferences, including:
MIDEM in Cannes, France: 2000.
Billboard Music Conference in Miami: 2000, 2003, 2004.
The World Music Conference in Miami: 2004.
The ASCAP awards in Puerto Rico: 2004.

Recordings:
Grammy nominated in the World Music category.
“Mi Gente”– Joe Zawinul (Weather Report).

Lead Vocals, Lyricist and Composer
(3 songs) – “La Gloria”, A & M Records.

Lead Vocals
‘Rie’ (from Japan), SAA Records.

Background Vocal, Session Director, Composer and Lyricist
(5 songs) – ‘Siempre y Para Siempre’, Patty Cabrera Curb Records.

Lead Vocal and Lyricist
‘Hollywood Latin Way’ (Disney Tracks), Worldwide Success Records.

Background Vocals
Various artists including: Placido Domingo, Simone, Martha Sanchez, Luis Miguel, Xuxa, Raphael, Jennifer Peña, and Melina Leon

Lyricist
Spanish version of ‘Crying’ (Roy Orbison).
Soundtrack for ‘Mulholland Drive’, by David Lynch.
Spanish version of ‘Lullaby’ (Billy Joel).

Lyricist and Co-writer

‘Bailamos’, Alex Acuna and the Unknowns.

Song writer:
‘Fantasias’ and ‘Solito’ – ‘Depraved’ movie soundtrack.
‘Has Hecho’ for Melina Leon (Puerto Rico).
‘Tu me recuerdas’  from the album, ‘Boleros’ for the Advertising DVD of The Museo of Latin America in Long Beach.

Live Performance
Lead Vocals, while working as the lead singer with the Latin Jazz Orchestra ‘Chevere’ and Rudy Regalado (7 years)

Thania has toured with the Tito Puente All-Stars in countries such as Japan, Canada, and the United States.

Opening act for Cachao, Poncho Sanchez, Marisa Monchi, Marc Anthony, Tito Puente, Ruben Blades, Oscar De Leon, Luis Enrique, Cheo Feliciano, Andy Montañez.

Thania also loves to teach vocals and guitar privately in her studio and preparing new artists for recording experiences. Directing a recording session is what she likes best.

ON GUITAR:

Class 1&2: Learn how to tune the guitar.  Study of fingers exercises to flex and stretch them and learning the basic chords Triads.

Class 3&4: Review fingers exercises and chords to move on to rhythm (strumming).

Class 5&6: Learn new techniques to be able to change chords rapidly and smoothly to glide with the rhythm.

Class 7&8: Learning two songs (easy style and strumming /chord changes).

Practice and review all information. Play the songs! THAT IS THE GOAL!

ON VOCAL

Voice Tecniques, in 8 sessions. For beginners/ intermedium and advanse.

1-2 first classes.

Studies of vocalization and to  find out vocal range and ear intonation, breathing exercises.

3-4 Choosing  of two songs to study and work trough vocal techniques ear training  and breathing support., to be perform

(Thania must approve the songs.)

5-6 Warm up exercises and work the songs, and quality of voice and style.

7-8 Completes the songs with memorization of lyrics and performance.

On Vocals the classical breathing and scales, ear training , analysis of melodies with harmonic changes. Jazz, on free styles on Pop Rock, Contemporaneous and Improvisation.
On Guitar Basic instruction with the Berklee college techniques of changing chords and learning Rhythms, arpeggios, strumming, bossa nova, Latin music (ALL) and off course Jazz.
Performing for Vocals, analysis of styles , genres and projection while singing.
Video tape to critic performing.

mater salvatoris - - 1978 Graduated
Berklee College of Music - Performing for Vocals and composition - 1981 to 85 Graduated

Voice, Guitar, Songwriting, Recording