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Xabier Mera. Music Composer. Video reel.
SAPIENS SAPIENS SAPIENS. Theatre show. Music by Xabier Mera.
Trailer OUTONO. Compañia Circo PISTACATRO
Short-film: THE FETCH. Trailer
Electric Crooner // One man's show
VIDEO REEL
C.V.
FILMS:
2018. Antes de Perder.
Compositor. Serie web. Cósmica Producións para RTVE.
2016. Botellas
Composer. Short-film. Directed by Marisa Otero. Galicia, Spain.
2015. Ancoradoiro
Composer. Short-film. Directed by Carlos Tomé. London, UK
2014. Fletch
Composer. Short-film. Directed by Ángeles Coppola. London, UK
2013. Do you Love Me?
Composer and sound designer. Short-film. Directed by David Spring. London, UK
THEATRE
2017. Outono.
Musical Director, Composer, sound designer. Circus. Pistacatro Theatre Co.
2016. In Bread we trust!
Musical Director, Composer, sound designer. UK.
2014. Lascia!
Musical Director, Composer, rhythmic choreographs and sound designer. Circus. UnaVia Co. UK.
2010. Sapiens, Sapiens, Sapiens
Composer and sound designer. Physical Theatre. Arrepentimentos Theatre Co. Directed by Evaristo Calvo.
2009. Resi-duo
Musical Director. Arrangements. Kids Theatre. Malabaranda theatre Co. Directed by Antón Coucheiro.
2009. Purgatorio
Musical Director.Composer and actor.Theatre.Pistacatro Theatre Co. Directed by Marcos Carballido. Spain
2008. Ringorrango
Musician, Composer and actor. Clown. Ringorrango Theatre Co. Directed by Marcos Orsi. Spain
2007. Kamikaze
Musician, Composer and actor. Circus. Cía. Pistacatro Theatre Co. and Centro Dramático Galego.
Directed by Hernán Gené. Spain
2007. Aló Django
Arrangements, musician and actor. Cabaret-concert of gypsy jazz. Collective creation.
2006. Terraburó
Musician, Composer and actor. Physical Theatre. Pistacatro Theatre Co. Spain
VIDEO
2014. Dare to Prepare: taking risks seriously. Searching for funding for international emergencies.
Composer. Overseas Development Institute (ODI). United Nations-UN. London, UK.
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2015. Nora's world. Audio CD-Book. Bilingual project Spanish-English with nursery rhymes.
Duties: Musical Director. Composer. Recording sessions.
2009-2013. Choir of the Frog. Artistic Director Assistant. Booking Agent . Head of Production.
Duties: Assisting the director during rehearsals. Preparing scores. Overall artistic vision. Summons.
Issuing contracts. Booking Venues. Lodging, catering and budgeting.
2006-2012. Pistacatro. S.L. Show Business Agency . General manager and founder member.
Duties: Manager sales. Head of production. Head technician. Institutional Relations. Management of artists.
2006. Artrix. Show street theatre. Duties: Head of production and touring. Government of Galicia. Spain
2004-2008. Street Theatre Festival D’Gorra! Head of production(2004-05). Artistic director(2006-08)
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MUSIC
2021. BTEC in MUSIC, with mention in Voice ("Grado Profesional en Voz")
2014. Choir conducting. Big Band Conducting.
Scott Stroman (tutor of jazz and conductor at the Guildhall Conservatoire). One-to one lessons.
2013-2014. Morley College. London
Orchestral Conducting. Orchestration. Arranging for Big Bands. Film Scoring. Mixing and mastering.
2006-2009. Estudio, School of Jazz (IAESJ). Santiago de Compostela
Voice. Drums. Guitar. Jazz Piano. Jazz guitar. Modern Harmony. Aural training
2003-2006. Taller de Músics Higher School of Music. Barcelona.
Harmony. Jazz Guitar. Composition and Arranging for Big Band. Music and software
(Cubase, Protools, Finale, VST, MIDI,etc. ). Film Scoring.
1986-1990. Royal Conservatoire of Santiago de Compostela
Foundation Level. Notation and theory, sol-fa and piano
THEATRE
2007-2009. Circonove, School of Circus and Drama. Santiago de Compostela
Contemporary dance. Body percussion. Juggling. Acrobatics. Singing for actors. Clown. Mime.
2007-2008. Escola San Clemente. Santiago de Compostela
Tap Dance. Teacher: Gail Brevitt (Royal Academy of Dance)
2006. Leo Bassi
Workshop Searching your own comic identity. Festiclown. Santiago de Compostela
2002. University of Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela
Introduction to Mime
2000. Good Idea Cía. Festiclown. Pontevedra
Clown
1998-1999. Espacio Aberto School of Drama. Santiago de Compostela
Theatre. Acting (method J.Grotowski ). Actor physical training
LINGUISTICS
2012. BA(Hon). Linguistics, Language and Literature. University of Santiago de Compostela. Spain
Speciality in Galician linguistic studies. Italian language as second language and English as third language
OTHER TRAINING
2017. MA in Arts and Cultural Management. USC - University of Santiago of Compostela.
2014. Teaching Assistant. NVQ - STLS Teaching Qualification Level 2 QTF (Supporting Teaching in Schools)
2013. Graduate Certificate in Spanish Language Teaching to Adults (GCSLTA). Cervantes Institute. Londres
2012. Sales: Negotiation and sales techniques. Search for funding. Spanish Audiovisual Cluster
2007. Management and business plan. Proxectos Agency S.L.
2006. Coaching. SWOT analysis and other marketing tools. Pistacatro Agency S.L.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2008. Award nomination Maria Casares Theatre Awards 2008 for best original music in Kamikaze.
Recognition by the Professional Association of Actors and Actresses, AAAG (Asociación Profesional
de Actores e Actrices de Galicia). Spain.