{"id":21,"date":"2023-06-30T23:17:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T22:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2023-08-30T20:59:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T19:59:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Welcome to my musical world! With over 16 years of dedicated teaching experience and a heartfelt passion for music, I have been on a remarkable journey of growth and discovery, from the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires to the lively music scene of the DC Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10245281_747930191905625_1614006776388373267_n.jpg\" alt=\"Performing with &quot;Los Hamptons&quot; in Buenos Aires, Argentina\" class=\"wp-image-23\" style=\"width:367px;height:243px\" width=\"367\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10245281_747930191905625_1614006776388373267_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10245281_747930191905625_1614006776388373267_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/10245281_747930191905625_1614006776388373267_n-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performing with &#8220;<a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/los_hamptons\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/los_hamptons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Los Hamptons<\/a>&#8221; in Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-09-03-at-00.41.01-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" style=\"width:220px;height:293px\" width=\"220\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-09-03-at-00.41.01-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-09-03-at-00.41.01-1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kingstonfactory\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kingstonfactory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kingston Factory<\/a> studio in Buenos Aires<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Transformative Method: The Rabine Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I am proud to specialize in the Functional Voice Method, also known as the Rabine Method, named in honor of its creator, Maestro Eugene Rabine. This method has truly been a game-changer in my own musical journey. From the early days when I considered myself a guitarist who could also sing, to my ongoing quest for a richer, more resonant voice, the Functional Voice Method has been the catalyst that unlocked the full potential of my voice. With this transformative approach, I overcame limitations, expanded my range, and found a voice that resonates with passion and power. Now, I am dedicated to sharing this method with my students, helping them find their own authentic, strong, and expressive voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/recorte-Vanessa-uba.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/recorte-Vanessa-uba.png 903w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/recorte-Vanessa-uba-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/recorte-Vanessa-uba-768x244.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As &#8220;The Doctor&#8221; in &#8220;Vanessa&#8221; at Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Buenos Aires<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/66326794_2216638735057602_4121659163673624576_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26\" style=\"width:276px;height:276px\" width=\"276\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/66326794_2216638735057602_4121659163673624576_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/66326794_2216638735057602_4121659163673624576_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/66326794_2216638735057602_4121659163673624576_n-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Performing Opera &#8220;Amelia al Ballo&#8221; at  <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/museoroca.cultura.gob.ar\/\" href=\"https:\/\/museoroca.cultura.gob.ar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museo Roca<\/a> in Buenos Aires<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32116442_2443402069018566_1957881242976256000_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27\" style=\"width:368px;height:245px\" width=\"368\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32116442_2443402069018566_1957881242976256000_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32116442_2443402069018566_1957881242976256000_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32116442_2443402069018566_1957881242976256000_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32116442_2443402069018566_1957881242976256000_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32116442_2443402069018566_1957881242976256000_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Show &#8220;Arcadia&#8221; in <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.alescenario.com.ar\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alescenario.com.ar\/\">Al escenario<\/a> performing Lieder and Baroque arias<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experience and Expertise<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">My expertise is rooted in years of formal training and practical experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I completed the &#8220;Instructorate in Functional Singing, Rabine Method&#8221; training by maestros Federico Gurisatti and Jos\u00e9 Luis Sarr\u00e9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I&#8217;ve honed my skills under the guidance of &#8220;Certified Rabine Teachers&#8221; such as Federico Gurisatti, Patricia Campos, and Elisa Viladiseau.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I&#8217;ve enriched my knowledge with workshops in vocal teaching updates and anatomical fundamentals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Vocal training with \u201cCertified Rabine Teachers\u201d Federico Gurisatti, Patricia Campos and Elisa Viladiseau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2015-2017 Completed the training \u201cInstructorado en Canto Funcional, M\u00e9todo Rabine\u201d (Instructorate in Functional Singing, Rabine Method) by maestros Federico Gurisatti and Jos\u00e9 Luis Sarr\u00e9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2014 Completed the workshop \u201cActualizaci\u00f3n para docentes de canto\u201d (Update for vocal teachers) by Elisa Viladiseau.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2013 Completed the workshop \u201cBases an\u00e1tomo-funcionales en la ense\u00f1anza del canto, curso de capacitaci\u00f3n para docentes\u201d (Anatomical and functional fundamentals in voice teaching, update workshop for teachers) by Elisa Viladiseau.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2014 Completed \u201cFormaci\u00f3n B\u00e1sica\u201d (Basic Formation at \u201cEscuela de M\u00fasica Popular de Avellaneda\u201d (Avellaneda School of Popular Music)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Studied classic guitar with Gustavo Spalleta (1994-1996) and electric guitar with Fernando Licciardi (2002-2003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Studied Acting with Ignacio D\u00edaz and Yasmin Sapollnik (2005-2008) and with Lisandro Fiks and Romina Fernandez \u201cIntroduction to Stanislavski-Strasberg Method\u201d (2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/juancanta2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/juancanta2-1.jpg 558w, https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/juancanta2-1-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/juanfalguera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/perfil_2018_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As &#8220;Colas&#8221; in a puppet-show adaptation of &#8220;Bastien und Bastienne&#8221; at a School in Buenos Aires<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Perform<\/strong>ing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>City of Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2018-2019 Singer in \u201cTaller de \u00d3pera Contempor\u00e1nea\u201d (Contemporary Opera Workshop) of the \u201cUniversidad Nacional de las Artes \u2013 Departamento de Artes Musicales\u201d (National Arts University \u2013 Department of Musical Arts) where he sang the role of \u201cIl marito\u201d in the opera \u201cAmelia al ballo\u201d (Menotti)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2017 Singer in \u201cTaller de \u00d3pera Contempor\u00e1nea\u201d (Contemporary Opera Workshop) of the \u201cUniversidad Nacional de las Artes \u2013 Departamento de Artes Musicales\u201d (National Arts University \u2013 Department of Musical Arts) where he sang the role of \u201cThe Doctor\u201d in the opera \u201cVanessa\u201d (Barber\/Menotti)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2016-2017 Singer as \u201cColas\u201d in a spanish puppet show adaptation of the opera \u201cBastien und Bastienne\u201d (Mozart) performing in many elmentary schools in Buenos Aires as well as private shows for childrens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2014 Vocal teacher in &#8220;Escuela de Danza y Arte Laura Fidalgo&#8221; 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