Arleen started developing her talents at a very young age. She started taking plastic art lessons at age seven, and continued drawing and creating at the same time that was singing and dancing, performed in several public presentations around her hometown of Mayaguez,PR, She also took ballet and modern dance lessons and joined the church choir being the soloist singer for a while,but it wasn't until Arleen reached highschool that had the opportunity of taking former piano and singing lessons,At this time she joined another professional choirs where she was constantly on the spotlight due to her natural talent, Around this time she won several competitions including "El bosque magico", and was a finalist in "Juventud Vibra" both in PR. In 1992 she entered the Interamerican University PR, beagining studies at the Plastic arts department, but realizing her love for music and guided by her music teachers she changed to the music department were started studiyng Opera performance, There starts developing her talents whith profesor Madja Moreno, took master classes with Hilda Ramos, Ilka Lopez and others well known singers, participated in the opera workshops in which she had the opportunity of playing important opera rols such as Despina from Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, Amahl from Amahl and the night visitors, Belinda from Dido & Aeneas among others. She also was one of the lead singers of the concert choir of the Interamerican University of San German, for which she recorded a major gingle .. three years of studies at San German, on 1995 she went to continue studies in opera performance at the Boston Conservatory. There in connection with the Berklee College of Music Arleen gains a great deal of experience in latin, gospel and jazz music, During her three years of studies she performed in a Boston jazz vocal band called Sonabo touring around the Boston area and PR. Later on when she gets back to PR sang in several bands and hotels, and worked as a recording backup singer with varios artists such as: Nino Segarra, Nava(Rodolfo Barreras),Enrique Cardenas, Rique Colon, Gabriel Ferri,bass player Junior Irizarry,Yadira Coradin,Richy Mejias and others. Arleen also worked in a #1 late show in PR. where she had the opportunity of singing with Tonny Croatto and directs background vocals for a show directed by Silverio Perez called "Humortivacion" played at "Bellas Artes, P.R.
She also performed as a singer and a dancer as well, with Paullette Beauchammp's dance company Danzactiva making various public appereances. Her wide diversity includes ethnic music studies in Indian singing with Indian singer, Deepak Kumar and flamenco singing and dancing. She has also worked as an educator in the music field teaching music theory and voice in different music academies. Currently, Arleen has her Voice Studio where she teaches piano and voice lessons. Shes currently working on her CD.
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I praise the Lord for all of this opportunities I've had, He has given me the gift of the arts and therefore I will continue worshiping Him, singing, dancing, drawing... every day of my life. Hope you enjoy it! God Bless you!
Arleen
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