Deirdre Lobo

Style: World; Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: VOCAL COACH & CONSULTANT

Bio:

Of Indian origin, DEIRDRE LOBO is now based in Aurora, Colorado, USA, acclaimed International Concert Artist, Vocal Coach & Consultant, Deirdre Lobo comes from an extremely artistic family with her mother Celia Lobo, India’s only living Opera Diva. Deirdre is winner of the GRAND PRIZE in the Messiah Soloist Competition, San Diego, California (Dec 4, 2011), and SECOND PRIZE in the Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition, New York (Dec 19, 2011). A versatile artist, Deirdre has performed and continues to do so as soloist in concert, and in recital internationally. She has performed close to 100 concerts in her musical career, having performed in Europe, the Philippines, United States, and India.

With more than 35 years of experience in the music business, Deirdre has coached, and directed singers, choirs, actors, and speakers in classes, presentations, productions, and workshops worldwide. Some of Deirdre’s students have gone on to have international careers in singing, acting, and dance, including Tara Sutaria, Pia Sutaria, Meher Mistry, Shiamak Davar, Dhawal Chandawadkar, Hannah Bautista, Aditi Paul, and Abhilasha Chellam, to name a few.

With more than 35 years of experience in the music business, Deirdre has coached, and directed singers, choirs, actors, and speakers in classes, presentations, productions, and workshops worldwide. Some of Deirdre’s students have gone on to have international careers in singing, acting, and dance, including Tara Sutaria, Pia Sutaria, Meher Mistry, Shiamak Davar, Dhawal Chandarwadkar, Hannah Bautista, Aditi Paul, and Abhilasha Chellam, to name a few.

Deirdre works with students from the ages of 6 years and up and at all levels of vocal and musical development. Some of her students have performed on Broadway or in major productions such as SOUTH PACIFIC, LES MISERABLES, GREASE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, SCROOGE, MONSOON WEDDING, etc. It is with her versatile and holistic technique, and approach to vocal coaching that students are able to sing ANY genre of music (Pop, Broadway, Hip Hop, Blues, Jazz, Western Classical, Indian Classical, Bollywood) or speak with elegance and finesse when it comes to her speaking courses

Deirdre has done over 65 workshops worldwide; and directed over 17 musical and stage productions worldwide including: Aladdin Junior, Annie Junior, Godspell Junior, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, and many others. In 2014, Deirdre was hired as Vocal Director for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in India, where she worked with 45 singers and actors, and had the honor of working with India’s leading theatre director and actor, the late Alyque Padamsee.

In 2015, Deirdre founded the Celia Lobo Academy of Voice (CLAV) to carry on the musical legacy of her mother CELIA LOBO, India’s ONLY Opera Diva! In 2019 CLAV collaborated with the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), Toronto, CANADA making available to students, a very high standard curriculum, and music examinations in the areas of all Instruments, Musicianship Subjects, and Speech Arts & Drama (Deirdre is representative for Speech Arts and Drama for RCM in the United States). Students in the USA and Canada can receive credit towards High School, and College studies. In 2019 seeds were being sown for the formation of a Performing and Visual Arts Institute to serve students globally online and offline as a Pre-College Performing Arts program.

In Dec 2020 One Voice Institute of Music and Art (OVIMA Global) was born, with CLAV becoming the Vocal Department of the institute with Deirdre Lobo as Artistic Director. OVIMA Global currently serves students Globally, with instructors located in 4 continents. OVIMA Global offers Fun Classes in: All Instruments including Voice, Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Speech Arts and Drama as well as Sing A-Long. One-on-one lessons are offered in: All Instruments including Voice. Other programs offered include: Opera, Musical Theatre, Speech Arts and Drama, Music Composition and Song Writing, and Core Areas of Music: Theory, Sight Reading, etc. OVIMA offers Certification courses for students in all areas of the performing arts in Group and One-on-One classes. For more info please visit: www.ovimaglobal.com. Apart from OVIMA Global, Deirdre has been coaching students virtually via her ONLINE VOICE STUDIO from 2010, and currently has a huge presence in India, Germany, and the United States. She prepares students for Trinity College of Music, London College of Music, and Royal Conservatory of Music examinations remotely in the areas of Western Classical, Rock & Pop, and Musical Theatre.

As a wellness coach, Deirdre has worked with students with special needs, and speech impediments. She has also worked with Stroke & Parkinson’s patients to regain their speaking & singing voices. As a speech coach, Deirdre has done workshops for Toastmasters in the United States, and Canada providing vocal technique to speakers and executives, training them to project their voices better, reduce their accents, and to speak with elegance and finesse.

More recently as part of her Online Presence, Deirdre has designed a completer vocal transformation for Adults and Teens via her DCVT program (Deirdre Complete Vocal Transformation) a 6 Month progressive program. More information on this is on her website and via her Unleash Your Voice group on Facebook.

Deirdre is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music (USA) – GRADUATE PERFORMANCE DIPLOMA; University of Colorado (USA)-MASTER OF MUSIC DEGREE; University of Santo Tomas (Philippines) – BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE; and University of Bombay (INDIA) – BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE. She is also a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC).

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: World; Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I offer lessons in a group environment

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