Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Extracurricular activities
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Joao Ramos

Sydney,NSW

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Music Producer

Joao Ramos
08.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced the songwriting productivity by providing guidance on song arrangements and production techniques.
  • Managed the planning of every studio session, making sure all the work for the session gets done in the determined time and budget
  • Provided feedback to artists during songwriting sessions, refining lyrics and melodies for maximum impact.
  • Sourced session musicians that fit the demands of projects, enhancing the overall musicality of clients'' work.
  • Proficiency in audio editing, ensuring that the released songs have extremely tight performances.

Pianist

Swissotel Sydney
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Performed weekly at the bar in Swissotel Sydney
  • Entertained the bar customers with solo piano performance
  • Tailored the repertoire to match the needs of the environment, every week bringing new songs
  • Prepared a special repertoire for special events, such as the Christmas week and New Years Eve
  • Dealt with requests of customers on the spot, improvising wanted songs

Music Tutor

Joao Ramos
03.2021 - 07.2023
  • Familiarized students with important concepts of music such as harmony, melody, chord structuring and improvising.
  • Enhanced students' understanding of music theory through engaging activities such as song analysis and songwriting exercises.
  • Mentored students in various forms of ensemble playing, preparing them to the most common scenarios faced in ensembles.
  • Incorporated student interests and experiences to make learning relevant and meaningful by approaching what they have to learn with what they want to learn.

Music Director

Acauã
01.2022 - 02.2023
  • Developed and maintained relationships with artists, producers, promoters and other important professionals on the live music business
  • Led live music performances and rehearsals, directing musicians to achieve top-notch performances.
  • Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as communication with the venue, transport and payment of the performers
  • Promoted upcoming concerts through social media campaigns, increasing audience turnout at events.

Education

Independent Course - Music Performance

Starling Academy of Music
Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Bachelor of Creative Technology - Sound Engineering

JMC Academy
Sydney, NSW
04-2026

Independent Course - Jazz Piano

Berklee College Of Music (Berklee Online)
Boston, MA, USA
06-2023

High School Diploma -

Colegio Marista Barra
Rio De Janeiro, RJ
12-2022

Skills

  • DAW Proficiency in Pro Tools and Logic Pro
  • Recording techniques
  • Audio mixing
  • Studio management
  • Music theory
  • Musical arrangements

Languages

English
Full Professional
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working

Extracurricular activities

Masterclasses:

  • Ensemble arrangement and how to support a soloist by Mike Stern
  • Solo piano performance and arrangement styles by Fred Hersch
  • Music Education as an online business by Adam Maness
  • Making a living out of live music by Jacques Figueras
  • Brazilian music & composition by Nelson Faria

Timeline

Pianist

Swissotel Sydney
09.2023 - 02.2024

Music Producer

Joao Ramos
08.2023 - Current

Music Director

Acauã
01.2022 - 02.2023

Music Tutor

Joao Ramos
03.2021 - 07.2023

Independent Course - Music Performance

Starling Academy of Music

Bachelor of Creative Technology - Sound Engineering

JMC Academy

Independent Course - Jazz Piano

Berklee College Of Music (Berklee Online)

High School Diploma -

Colegio Marista Barra
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