The same AURA here, I don't deal with Art, but Art keeps me busy with one foot here and the other there.'
My beginnings in Art were in Music, at the age of 4 when I played the first strings of an electric guitar exclusively for children,a guitar that belonged to a maternal cousin who secretly played it until he discovered me haha Jhaj Jhaj!with only 3 guitar in the country, meanwhile I continued playing it and at the age of 5 I started with a piano that a 3-year-old maternal cousin had too. Already at the age of 7, after playing the instrument, I began private lessons with a teacher. particular of Piano, I lasted playing the instrument simultaneously with a guitar that another of my aunts had. Already at the age of 12 I played Happy Birthsday on F Major.Participation as creator of music and video for the DALATIES cookies. in the 2nd Jingle 1998 interuniversity festival,Channel 4 program Yaqui Nuñez del Risco .
Already at the age of 21 after 9 years of Musical studies on my own I decided study at the UASD University Lic en Music, already in those years I entered a Brazilian Music workshop of Bossanoba, samba and others with professor Mateo Tadeu, it is then that at 24 years old I decided to enter the National Conservatory of Music where I auditioned for classical percussion in the symphony - I was selected by Professor Josue Santana among 16 people but rejected by the Director Dante Cucurullo, already out of pure sexist prejudices ,I then decided to continue composing: songs, musicals, plays and stories .
Then I took intensive Fashion classes at CHAVON Sto Dgo 2010, Design Practices based on Fruits, Sports, scarves and when I found out that the last designs were about the carnival, I told the teacher that I did not agree because of Christian issues to which she told me to make them of the Dominican flag. She asked for 25 and I made 30 designs. I remember her face of admiration when she observed one of the designs to which she stopped for a longer time. The final work was to design a dress only, so I decided to do it without her asking. In the end she did not want to sign the certificate of the course that even an aunt and my mother had to intervene. I remember on one occasion that in the middle of class she told me in a contemptuous way: ''You and what is your name? '', that even one of my classmates told her my name in a sensitive and indignant tone. Or is it because I am not daddy and mommy's little girl? since I had to pay for the course myself.
And among other Artistic Activities as : Classical Ballet at the Germania Pellerano School, in which I participated as a Soldier and Nymph - dancer in the work: ''La Cucarachita Martina'' performed at the Dominico Americano 1988, in addition to participating in the ' 'Christmas Eve' as a little shepherd work carried out in the Ruins of San Francisco in the Colonial Zone.
Plastic Arts (Painting) Studies carried out in an Annex of the National Theater in 1987, the exhibition was based on Realistic Painting and Portraits. Years later at UNPHU, I discovered my talent in Cubist-Abstract Art and Caricatures.When by mistake instead of making a portrait I made a caricature of a young man sitting down, the Drawing teacher, upon seeing the caricature, called everyone in the class and I just looked at the teacher with his mouth wide open and his eyes blinking like a traffic light, when suddenly he said: "Let's give a round of applause to this Lady, the only one to make a caricature, look how I underestimated her, congratulations, lady!" There everyone applauded me At that moment I sighed, smiling slightly.
Music: In addition to my participation in artistic activities as an instrumentalist in the UNPHU rondalla group with which I won a half scholarship to continue studying Graphic Design and Advertising Art.Also performing concerts in La Vega and at the Local University, with unique experiences. Years later, while at another university, I returned to the other university to participate artistically with 3 songs and contribute free of charge to the Department of Medicine, which at that time was raising funds for its graduation. I was ridiculed by the public for being from another, cheaper university, and insulted by the sound engineer who wanted to charge me $500 for the CD when the deal was that they would give it to me for free for having participated.At the end of the concert, a fan desperately tried to see me by knocking on the glass door, which the security guard opened after my gesture. A maternal cousin who was studying medicine left without saying goodbye and I said: to continue the party!
Scenic Art (Theater): Participation in the play ''Tu Eres Tu YO soy YO'' unpublished work, leading role, as a young Hindu' in the middle of the Amazon Jungle(UASD). (2001) .On 2004-2005. Dominico -Americano -Started my theater classes with Jorge Santiago .In 2015 I wrote scripts for plays which I performed in New York and Santo Domingo.
2002-2003 I participated in the mixed choir of the Dominico Americano as soprano 2 in the presentation inhonor of Frank Sinatra with the song ''New York'' activity held in the auditorium of the Dominico-Americano Institute.special guests of the United States Embassy .
Seventh Art: (Cinema) Participation in the film ''La Fiesta del Chivo'' which she participated as Maid of Honor (2001).
Manual-Electronic Art: Creator of Pucas and other accessories, based on recycled elements and objects.(current)
Industrial Designs: Based on Musical Instruments, Electronic Equipment, Culinary, and Automotive.(current)
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