Hi, My name is Santella and my career started at the age of 21 when I decided I wanted to be a dancer. After 2 years of dance training, the teachers noticed that I also had a strong voice and advised me to go to a school that offered singing as well as dance. Upon taking their advice, I received a scholarship to attend a performing arts school for 3 years called the “London Studio Centre”.
At the age of 26, I landed a job in a theme park in Italy called Gardaland. There I was part of a dance group as well as a resident singer for 2 years. My claim to fame was when I appeared on a nationwide talent show called “Pot of Gold” hosted by the famous Des O Connor at the age of 30, where I came a proud runner-up singing a song called “Extraordinary” from the musical Pippin.
At the age of 31, my dream came true when I became a cast member of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Musical “Starlight Express” in Bochum Germany, where I played 9 different characters including Rocky 1,2, and 3. “Gaudi musicals” was my next stop before landing a job on a Caribbean cruise liner singing for 6 months.
I then turned my sights onto producing and songwriting, which allowed me to work with numerous up and coming recording artists in Germany as well as produce my own artist called A.B. It was in this moment that I became aware that I had the gift of teaching, as I coached this 18 year old kid to have 7 major record companies show an interest in him and allowed us
I believe it’s imperative a student not only learn to sing but also has an opportunity to perform regularly because it gives them a strong “Why” to improve. For this reason, I put on a quarterly zoom/live open mic event which I have seen helps my students improve quicker because it helps to build their confidence.
In the past, I have also done motivational speaking which I am finding helps my students even more with their confidence by helping them to acquire a strong mindset.
I am so pumped about the benefits of singing that I have Published a book which is on Amazon called “Motivational Singing Lessons Guide To Greatness.
I am now offering piano lessons especially designed for singers who want to learn how to accompany themselves, I have helped complete beginners become competent players within 3 to 6 months by just focusing on what singers need to know.
So whether you are young or old, a beginner or intermediate, my motivational singing/piano Lessons could be exactly what the doctor ordered.