Elena Camerin

Born in Venice, Elena Camerin began her musical studies on piano and later began studying voice at the " Thelonious Monk" jazz school with Carla Marcotulli. Shortly thereafter, she began to study opera under soprano Francesca Scaini. In 1992, she attended the clinic of Bob Stoloff in Umbria Jazz '92 and continued with jazz singing, participating in master-classes and workshops with Jay Clayton, Ines Reiger, Rachel Gould, Mark Murphy and Sheila Jordan. In 1994 she joined the gospel choir "Venice Gospel Ensemble" as soloist, and with them, recorded CDs " Let's Take Time Out", "Christmas Time Out" and "Ol'westbound Coach", and also participated in the musical "Fra Cielo e Terra". With this choir she sang in important theaters and national television shows. Some years later, she joined the Afro-Cuban Quartet "Mi Ritmo", with whom she recorded the Cd "Guajira".She works as jazz singer with several groups in Italy and with her own group in clubs and theaters; she also works as vocalist for other artists on the national scene. She worked as "living installation" at the Biennale 2003, in Venice, for the young artist Tino Sehgal; and she often works in performances with Walter Sabato, actor and director in shows. In July 2004 she won Best Student award at the Michelle Hendricks' vocal workshop at Spoleto, with the Spoleto Arts Symposia, directed by C.J. Everett. In 2005 she recorded the CD "GRAZIE DEI FIORI?" under the label "Caligola Records", dedicated to the Italian song of the 50es. Since 1996, she has had much success as a vocal teacher at important schools in the Veneto area.