I was born in Lisbon in June 1969. In parallel to the musical world, and through my life path Studied “Farming and Agronomy” during several years in and I took a degree of licentiate in “Animal Production Engineering”

I started my vocal studies with Lucília São Lourenço and João Costa Campos in in classical singing in the I.A.E – Instituto de Artes do Espectáculo (Portugal);

• Jazz in Barcelona – Taller de Musics with Errol Woiski, Rosa Robles, Cármen Cuesta and Xavier Garriga;
• Improvement of my vocal technical knowledge’s in London – E.V.T.S (Estill Voice Training System) in the Royal Academy of Music with the teachers Paul Farrington (Classical Singing), Kiereen Lock (Speech Therapist) and Anne-Marie Speed (Brodway Musicals).
• Preparation of my graduation to be Certified Master Teacher in E.V.T.S with the accomplishment of the teacher Viv Maning (EOLIA – Centre d´estudis d´interpretació de veu – Barcelona);
• In France -  Roy Hart Theatre (International Arts Centre)  I develop my studies with the teachers Kaya Anderson, Pascale Ben, Saule Ryan, Marie-Paule Marthe, Ian Magilton, Ivan Midderigh, Albino Bignamini, Laurent Stéphan, Derek Rossignol, Carol Mendelsohn and  Edda Heeg. Inside Roy Hart, I develop a study of Choreographic Theatre with the Pantheatre Company under the direction of Enrique Pardo
• Develop my guitar knowledge with Luis Santos.
• Studied children musical pedagogy with Jos Wuytack.
• Participated in different musical projects as bass guitar player and vocal support, developing, at the same time, my own musical project, had many performances in my country
• Won several prizes like composer and songs writer. Wrote and compose music’s for different bands with different musical styles, collaborated in recordings and concert/performances different musical.
• Directed the project “Cantar o Zeca” in 25th of April celebrations in 2005 and 2007 and with the Brazilian  “History Speaker” Adriana Jorge as musical support
• Collaborated like a musical critic in the editorial office of the local newspaper  “Gazeta de Lisboa”
• From 2006 to 2008, was coordinator of a project called “PETIZ” (partnership between Aveiro’s University and Languages International School) in Musical Education and Dramatic Expression areas in  Lisbon, Cartaxo, Santarém and Aveiro cities
• Teacher of Children’s Musical Initiation in the D. Pedro IV institution and Nª senhora das Graças college
• Gave singing lesson’s, vocal improvisation atelier and guitar lesson’s in Musicland (Jazz e Contemporaneous music of Mafra city)
• Performed many Workshops about singing; Vocal Technique; Vocal improvisation, vocal health.
• Extended my experience working in companies like FLAG, Deltafor; IBER – Consultancy and Professional Training; OLC&W e-learning Online Video Conference e Luxus.
• I’m working, as a Director, in the Music School  -  MUSICENTRO and as a responsible for the areas of  Vocal Technique / Singing & Speech and Guitar
• Work as a vocal coach in different areas to give support to develop singers preparation; actors to record; spectacles & tournee and also chorus vocal formation
•  Started my study in Movement and Body Perception C.E.M.’s Center (Centro Em Movimento)  with Sofia Neuparth, Peter Michael Dietz, Mariana Lemos and Ana Mira.
   

Contacts : João Charepe – e-mail: jcharepe@gmail.com – Mobile: 00351 – 96 286 25 00