Art Direction

Marc Secara

Graduate singer
Born in 1976
Residence: Berlin

Tasks at YVB

Conductor, direction of rehearsals, vocal training, performance, arrangements

Studies

• Nürnberg Conservatory
• Berklee College of Music (USA)
• Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler", Berlin
• Teaching assignment for major in vocals at Hamburg Academy of Music
• to 2008 teaching assignment for major in vocals at Academy of Music Carl Maria von Weber, Dresden
• National Youth Jazz Orchestra "BuJazzO", vocal coach

Ensembles

Berlin Jazz Orchestra, Marc Secara Group, Berlin Voices

Highlights

Numerous tours with his ensembles throughout Europe. Headliner of Classic Open Air 2003, radio productions including with the HR Big Band, colaboration with Jiggs Whigham, Manfred Krug, Peter Weniger, Uschi Brüning, Judy Niemack, Dieter Hallervorden, Bill Ramsey, David Friedman, Wolfgang Köhler, Peter Herbolzheimer, Alfred Biolek, Thomas Quasthoff and many more.

Link: www.marcsecara.de

Organization & Drama

Steffi Garke

Graduate drama teacher
Born in 1977
Residence: Berlin

Tasks at YVB

Organization, supervision, stage and drama coaching

Studies

• Amsterdam School of the Arts

Weitere Projekte

Direction of "Academy", performing arts school in Berlin

Highlights

Numerous theater projects for children, adolescents and adults in Germany and Holland

Correpetition & Band

Nicolai Thärichen

Graduate pianist
Born in 1969
Residence: Berlin

Tasks at YVB

Correpetition, Conduction of the YVB accompanying trio, rhythm & improvisation workshops

Studies

• Berlin University of the Arts
• Master classes for piano and composition inter alia in New York

Ensembles

Thärichens Tentett

Highlights

Guest conductor of the HR Big Band, musical direction of Maxim Gorki Theater, guest conductor of the State Youth Jazz Orchestra of Berlin and Brandenburg "Lajazzo"

Link: www.thaerichen.de