Instruction and Music Direction

Voice, keyboard, and piano lessons, workshops, and direction of music teams.

At a glance

600+
private students, 2008 to 2021
33+
workshops and lectures
2014 to 2021
Music Director in Japan
3 languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish

Students and teams grow when the teaching fits their goals, their style, and their level. Contemporary and commercial singing (not classical voice), keyboard, and piano, with individual plans, and volunteer teams prepared with clear parts and good rehearsals.

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Activities

  • Private voice instruction for contemporary and commercial styles
  • Keyboard, piano, and music theory
  • Group voice classes and workshops
  • Rehearsal planning and direction, and voice placement
  • Training musicians from beginners to worship leaders
  • Teaching and leading in Portuguese, English, and Spanish; online since 2008

Selected work

  • More than 600 private students between 2008 and 2021.
  • Up to 70 active students per month in Japan, and 35 to 40 in Brazil.
  • At least 33 workshops and lectures with approximately 2,400 total attendances.
  • Music Director and Worship Educator in Japan, 2014 to 2021, including music direction for Christian conferences from 2017 to 2021.
  • Church music service since 1994 in Santarém and Manaus, Brazil.
  • Artistic voice science course with Dr. Reinaldo Yazaki, 2020.

Video lessons

Can Anyone Learn to Sing?Video lesson in Portuguese: can anyone learn to sing? A technical answer · Japan, November 2020
Why Study Vocal Technique?Video lesson in Portuguese: three reasons singers study vocal technique · Japan, 2018
Myths About Voice ClassificationVideo lesson in Portuguese: voice types and voice placement in popular singing · Japan, 2020
How to Rehearse a SongVideo lesson in Portuguese: rehearsing a song section by section, for singers and instrumentalists · Japan, 2020
Hydration for SingersVideo lesson in Portuguese: how hydration works for singers · Japan, 2020
I Don’t Like My VoiceVideo lesson in Portuguese: why a recorded voice sounds different · Japan, 2021

With students

Agnus Dei · Japanese versionVoice: Kenji Goto, student · Arrangement and production of the remake · Japan, 2015
Forever · いつまでもHillsong · Bilingual duet in Japanese and Portuguese with student Kenji Goto · Piano, voice, and video production · Japan, 2016
Breathe · Japanese versionVoice: Kenji Goto, student · Remake of the arrangement and piano · Recorded at the voice studio in Japan, 2015
Don't You Worry 'Bout a ThingRafaela Colla, student · Tori Kelly version · Voice lessons, vocal recording, and video direction, filming, and editing · Nagoya, Japan, April 2021
Aclame ao SenhorVoice: Rísian Bitencourt, student · Voice lesson with piano accompaniment · 2012
Online piano lesson: Kabalevsky’s “Clowns,” with the score marked up on screen during the call · Japan, 2021
Online keyboard lesson: the student plays at home while the method book is shared on screen · Japan, 2021

Keyboard lessons in Japan, June 2020

Vocal kits

Tudo Por Ele · Vocal kitTema Jovem 2020 youth theme · Soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone parts, with an original backing track · 2020
Ele Me Amparou · Vocal kitMinistério F4ces and Daniel Ludtke · New instrumental arrangements: orchestration, loops, and piano · Featuring Adriele Sousa · 2020
Chegou a Hora · Vocal kitDaniel Orellana, in Portuguese · Remake with new instrumental arrangements (pop-rock), with guest friends · Produced in Nagoya, Japan, January 2021
Chegou a Hora · Scores and multitracksFull score, band chart, and soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone parts, plus multitracks for live bands, based on the January 2021 version · Nagoya, Japan, 2021

Workshops and masterclasses

MasterclassIgreja Presbiteriana Renovada, Japan, 2019 · Common singing mistakes first, then how to correct them
Diante da Cruz · Vocal masterclassIgreja Evangélica Avivamento da Fé, with participants from other churches · Aline Barros · Komaki, Aichi, Japan, February 2017
A Última Palavra · Vocal workshopEnd of the workshop · Igreja Embaixada do Reino de Deus · Balneário Camboriú, SC, Brazil, December 1, 2013
Sonda-me · Vocal workshopEnd of the workshop · Igreja do Evangelho Quadrangular (Foursquare Church) · Cocal do Sul, SC, Brazil, November 30, 2013
Te Louvarei · Vocal workshopThe church’s instrumentalists singing with its vocal team · Igreja Santas Missões (main church) · Indaial, SC, Brazil, April 2013

Voice classes in Japan

Digno É o Senhor · Easter 2017Voice students from several churches, cities, and prefectures across Japan · Worthy Is the Lamb (Darlene Zschech), Aline Barros version · April 2017
Pai NossoVoice class at Igreja Missão Apoio · Vocal arrangement · Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, March 2016
Eu Me RendoVoice class at Igreja Missão Apoio · Renascer Praise · Ogaki, Gifu, Japan, April 2015
Última ChanceVoice class at Igreja Evangélica Avivamento da Fé · Anjo, Aichi, Japan, February 2015
GraçaVoice class at J.MEAD · Vocal arrangement adapted for the class from the Aline Barros version (2013) · Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, March 2015
Maravilhado · Vocal harmonyVoice class in vocal harmony · Anjo, Aichi, Japan, July 2015
Se Eu Me HumilharVoice class at Igreja Batista Vida Plena · Discopraise · Handa, Aichi, Japan, February 2017
Creio Que És a CuraVoice class at Igreja Missão Apoio · Toyota, Aichi, Japan, February 2017
Jesus Filho de DeusMárcio and Denielle, voice students · Chris Tomlin · Audio recorded during the lesson · Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, March 2016

Voice classes in Japan, March 2015

Voice classes in Brazil

First voice lesson in ItapemaThe worship team right after its first voice lesson · Comunidade Evangélica Cristo É a Verdade · Itapema, SC, Brazil, April 2013
Deus de AmorVoice students at Igreja Evangélica Ágape · Diante do Trono · Brusque, SC, Brazil, summer 2013
Leva-me AlémVoice class: vocal harmony practice after a lesson on articulation · Brusque, SC, Brazil, September 2010
In Your PresenceRehearsal with a commercial voice class · Paul Wilbur · Brusque, SC, Brazil, March 2011
Ao Que É DignoVoice class · Marcos Witt, Portuguese version · Brusque, SC, Brazil, April 2010

Leading a team

Music direction from the keyboard: leading the band through a live worship set · July 2025

Leading from the keyboard

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