Marianna Florou
Artistic Studies:
Philippos Nakas Conservatory, 2013–2017
• Diploma in Contemporary Singing with Honors (class of Sofia Lazopoulou)
* Intensive Music Studies Program, Berklee College of Music
* Contemporary Choir (class of Marina Satti)
* Jazz Improvisation (class of Eleni Valenti)
* Backing Vocals (class of Martha Moreleon)
* Jazz and Modal Harmony (class of Giannis Anninos)
* Jazz Arrangement (class of Takis Paterelis)
* Jazz Composition (class of Giannis Anninos)
* Ear Training (class of Giannis Arzimanoglou)
* History of Art (class of Evangelos Kokkoris)
* Music Technology (class of Giorgos Koltsiou)
* Musical Ensembles
Athenaeum Conservatory, 2014–2020
• Diploma in Classical Singing with Unanimous Excellent Honors (class of Christina Giannakopoulou)
Athens Conservatoire, 2017–2019
• Vocal Diploma from the Early Music Centre (classes of Aris Christofellis, Dimitris Kountouras, and Iason Marmaras)
Kontopefko Music School of Agia Paraskevi, 1995–2012
• Classical Piano – 3rd Year of Higher Studies (class of Stelios Fanou)
• Classical Theory & Harmony, Solfège, Chamber Music, Prima Vista, History of Music, Morphology, Instrumentation
Professional Experience:
• Lead singer of the alternative metal band Project Renegade, performing in Greece and abroad. Shared the stage with bands such as Evanescence, Slipknot, Within Temptation, Sepultura, Jinjer, Bullet for My Valentine, among others.
Discography:
* Cerebra (2017)
* Order of the Minus (2019)
* Ultra Terra (2022)
• Vocal coach at Thalis Conservatory of Melissia
• Vocal coach at Dimiourgia Conservatory of Pallini
• Participation in rock, metal, R&B, funk, and soul bands
Distinctions – Awards:
• 4th Prize at the Sarandev Vocal Competition 2016 – Professional Category
Seminars – Performances:
• Vocal and acting masterclass with countertenor Aris Christofellis and director Panagiotis Adam, Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata, April 2017
• Berklee Vocal Summit Masterclass with Berklee College of Music vocal instructors Steven Kowalczyk Santoro and Brian Zalmijn, Philippos Nakas Conservatory, November 2016
• Vocal and interpretation masterclass with baritone Tassis Christogiannopoulos, Enarmónio Conservatory, November 2016
• Participation in the musical theatre platform “Stagedoor” and in the jukebox musical Sti Sofita (“In the Attic”), directed by Varvara Douka, Theater 104, June 2016
• Vocal masterclass with countertenor Aris Christofellis, Athenaeum Conservatory, November 2014
• Vocal masterclass with baritone Dimitris Kavrakos, Kodaly Conservatory, July 2019
• Vocal masterclass with soprano Christina Poulitsi, Chalkidoneio Conservatory, March 2022
• Performances at the Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera and the Megaron Athens Concert Hall