Ramona Galea
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Ramona Galea was born at Pietà on 10 June, 1987, She grew up Santa Venera, Nowaday she is married and lived at Ħaż-Żabbar. Ramona is a lyrical soprano and musical theatre artist.
She is a B.Ed (Hons) graduate and is a full time mathematics teacher with a true passion for singing. She studied classical singing with Mro. Brian Cefai and is now following a Musical Theatre course with Masquerade Theatre company where she is coached by Anthony Bezzina, Rachel Fabri, Julie Zahra and Elena Zammit. Ramona also took several masterclasses both on classical (with the German Soprano Verena Reid) and pop singing (with The Voice Academy Malta and Tech School of Music London).
Ramona had the opportunity to perform several times as a soloist with Amadeus Chamber Choir where she performed in yearly Easter concerts and Christmas Preludes. In 2014, Ramona had the opportunity to perform in Pop Meets Classic Malta Police Force Anniversary Concert featuring The Malta Police Band alongside other renowned Maltese tenors and sopranos. Ramona also performed in the Young Artists Series Concert presented by the Malta International Music Festival at Salesjan Theatre Sliema and in Bel Canto Concert: a Lyrical Concert presented by Music Maestro Productions at Casino Maltese.
Ramona played several characters in the yearly Benedittu Productions Pantomimes including Maleficent/The Queen (in SnowWhite), Tinkerbell (in Peter Pan), 'The Witch' (in Beauty & the Beast), Jasmine (in Aladdin) and Cinderella (in Cinderella).
Ramona was also a finalist on ‘Don’t Stop Me Now 2011’ Singers’ Competition on TVM where she had the opportunity to perform different genre of songs. She is currently studying to obtain Musical Theatre diploma next year. Thus she isn’t focusing only on her singing, but also on acting for theatre and jazz dancing. Her next dream is that of having the opportunity to take part in a West End Musical in London.
Training
- Vocal Training Ms. Julie Zahra at Masquerade Theatre Company 2014 (ongoing)
- Musical Theatre Course Masquerade Theatre Company 2014 (ongoing)
- Jazz Dance Class Ms. Elena Zammit at Masquerade Theatre Company 2014 (ongoing)
- Master class Soprano Verena Rein - Malta International Music Festival 2014
- Classical Vocal Training Mro. Brian Cefai 2010 - 2014
- Pop Vocal Training Ivan De Gabriele 2011
- Master class The Voice Academy and Tech Music School UK 2011
- Drama, Singing & Dancing Masquerade Theatre Company & Arts School 2009-2010
Qualifications
Theory of Music Grade 5 ABRSM Distinction Theory of Music Grade 3 ABRSM Distinction Piano Grade 1 School of Music (Malta) Merit B.Ed (Hons) with Mathematics University of Malta
Performance Experince
Concert Repertoire/Church Music
- 2014 Pop Meets Classic Malta Police Force Anniversary Concert featuring The Malta Police Band, where alongside with Ms.
M. Bezzina, Ms. Ruth Sammut Casingena, Mr. C. Vincenti, Mr. B. Cefai and Mr. A. Micallef we performed Amigos Para Siempre.
- 2014 Young Artists Series Concert presented by the Malta International Music Festival at Salesjan Theatre Sliema, where I
performed: E. Morricone – Nella Fantasia (Solo) J. Offenbach – Barcarolle from ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ (Soprano) G. Puccini – O Mio Babbino Caro from the opera Gianni Schicchi
- 2014 Bel Canto Concert: a Lyrical Concert presented by Music Maestro Productions at Casino Maltese, where she performed:
E. De Curtis – Non ti Scordar di Me (Soprano) E. Morricone – Nella Fantasia (Solo) G. Caccini – Ave Maria (Solo) J. Offenbach – Barcarolle from ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ (Soprano) M. Frisina – Magnificat (Soprano)
- 2011-14 A. L. Webber – Pie Jesu (Requiem) Easter Concerts Amadeus Chamber Choir
- 2013 G. Caccini – Ave Maria Christmas Prelude Amadeus Chamber Choir
- 2013 W. A. Mozart – Laudate Dominum My Own Wedding
- 2012 Silent Night Christmas Prelude Amadeus Chamber Choir
- 2011 Mistletoe and Wine Christmas Prelude Amadeus Chamber Choir
Choir Experience
- 2010-14 Amadeus Chamber Choir Soprano
- 2008 Voices – Tell Me Why Soprano
- 2006 Voices – One Family Soprano
Theatre
- 2014 Pantomime Queen/Maleficent Snowwajt Benedittu Productions
- 2013 Musical Marija In-Nisġa Benedittu Productions
- 2013 Pantomime Tinkerbell PeterPan Benedittu Productions
- 2012 Pantomime Wicked Witch Is-Sbejħa u l-Bestja Benedittu Productions
- 2011 Pantomime Jasmine Aladdin Benedittu Productions
- 2010 Pantomime Sinderella Sinderella Benedittu Productions
Television
- 2011 Finalist on Don’t Stop Me Now Singers’ Competition on TVM where I performed a variety of songs, including pop, songs
from musicals, Disney movies and also arias.
- 2011 Sas-Sitta guest singer on NET TV
Additional Infotmation
Ramona is a fully qualified mathematics teacher, with teaching warrant, at St. Benedict College Secondary School at Ħal Kirkop. In these past five years we took school productions to a higher level. This includes our yearly Christmas Pantomime with teacher participation and the Prize Day Production mainly for students. This has given me the opportunity to work in the Production team and help students in learning their songs and roles.