- Singer
- Owner of singsing! (2007 – now) – on- & offline private school & coaching practice for singers & speakers in Ghent – Belgium
- Authorized CVT-Teacher (june ’14 – updated sept ’15 & febr ’18)
- Vice President & Founding Board Member of Evta-Be
Belgian Voice Teachers Association
- Member of the Council of EVTA
European Voice Teachers Association
- Belgian loco-helper for Complete Vocal Technique (2009 – now)
- Voice Researcher
In collaboration with a.o. Prof. Dr. Felix De Jong - Guest speaker at conferences and symposia in Belgium and abroad
- Guest Professor of Voice at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Dpt. Musical Theater (jan 2011 – sept 2012)
- Masterclasses, workshops and lectures for universities, high schools, academies, choirs, companies,… all over Europe
Congresses, conferences & symposia worldwide,
As lecturer, participant and / or organizer
Click here (2011 – now)
Education – Voice & Related
FUTURE EDUCATION
- Connected singing – Working with fascia in favor of the voice (feb ’19)
Teacher: Sanne Graulund
COMPLETED EDUCATION
- Singing, Movement & Staging (nov ’18)
Teacher: Jeanne Dambreville - Body & Voice, the link (nov ’18)
Teacher: Emmanuelle Trinquesse - Lecture On Singing and Being & Workshop The Art of Listening (oct ’18)
Combination Lichtenberger method & psychotraumatherapy
Teacher: Priske Dehandschutter - Manual Techniques in Voice Therapy – MFL (sept – nov ’18)
Teachers: Dirk Vanneste & Annelies Labaere
Thomas More Hogeschool Antwerp (BE) - Vibrant Voice Technique – online course (april ’18)
Teachers: David Ley & Elissa Weinzimmer - Complete Vocal Technique
Sept ’15 & Febr ’18: Update Course for Authorized CVT Teachers
2011 – ’14: 3 year Authorized CVT-Teacher Course
2007 – ’11: 2 5-Day Courses & 7 1- & 2-Day Introductory Masterclasses
2007 – ’11: private lessons with Eva Wilms & Robin Van Beek, Authorized CVT-Teachers - The Power of your Tongue (Oct ’17, Gent)
Teacher: Osteopath D.O. Nico Lambrechts - The Organic & Intelligent Choir (Nov ’16)
Teachers: Jim Dhaus Hjernoe & Peder Karlsson (DK) - Functional Voice Disorders (Oct ’16)
Workshop on Stress, Fear of Failure & Stage Fright (Oct ’16)
Teacher: Heleen Grooten (NL) - Masterclass Musical Theater (April ’16)
Teacher: Tom Dewulf - Manual Facilitation of the Larynx – MFL (Nov ’14)
Expertisecentrum Stem, UZ Leuven
Teachers: P. Kooijman & A. Labaere - Estill Voice Training
Teacher: Outi Kähkönen (FI) (Sept ’15)
Teacher: Alberto Ter Doest (masterclass March & April 2011 + Level 1 & 2: August 2011) - Linklater & Fitzmaurice: Speaking & Singing in Public (April 2014)
Expertisecentrum Stem, UZ Leuven
Teachers: Michael Peterman (D) & Michael Morgan (US) - Overtone Singing
2 lectures by Wolfgang Sauss (’15)
Workshop & private lesson with Raphael De Cock (Aept 2013) - Lichtenberger-method
Lecture & Workshop on the combination with psychotraumatherapy by Priske Dehandschutter (oct ’18)
Private coaching by Livia Cuypers (’13)
Workshop & private lessons with Tine Rymen, Broechem (Jan – March 2010) - Alexandertechnique
Workshop by Lieve Hermans & Helga Henckens (March ’14)
Private lessons with Toia Correa, Ghent (Aug – Dec 2009) - Masterclasses
Pia Douwes (NL), Cathrine Sadolin (DK), Jard Van Nes (NL),… - Classical singing & Teachers training (2003 – 2005)
Royal Conservatory of The Hague
Teacher: Rita Dams - Classical singing (2001 – 2003)
Hogeschool Ghent, dept. Music & Dramatic arts – Conservatory
Bachelor’s degree, great distinction for voice
Teacher: Erika Pauwels - Private classical singing lessons (1999 – 2001)
Teacher: Erika Pauwels, Deurle - Classical singing
Municipal Conservatory of Kortrijk (1997 – 1999)
Teacher: Françoise Vanhecke - AMV & AMC (1889 – 1998)
Peter Benoit Academy of Harelbeke & Municipal Conservatory of Kortrijk - Flute (1990 – 1998)
Peter Benoit Academy of Harelbeke & Municipal Conservatory of Kortrijk
Education – Other
- Yoga
Hatha Yoga: Yogacentre Eric Gomez, Ghent (2012 – 2017)
Acro Yoga: Studio NoXcuse, Ghent (2015 – now)
Yin Yoga: Self study via online course (2017 – now) - Sportive Pole Dancing (sept 2012 – now)
PoleFun / Studio NoXcuse, Ghent - Mindfulness (Jan – March 2011)
Institute for Attention & Mindfulness of David Dewulf, Ghent - Art Science & Archeology (2000 – 2001)
State University of Ghent - Classical Ballet (1990 – 1994)
Municipal Conservatory of Kortrijk - Disco dancing & Salsa (1994 – 1996 & 2002)
Dance School Dursin, Kortrijk - Drama (2005 – 2006)
Wisper, Gent
Teacher: Geert Willems - General Secondary Education (1994 – 2000)
Latin-Modern Languages (ASO)
Don Boscocollege, Marke
