Internationally recognized vocal coach, artist, educator, and performer.

Profile

Internationally recognized within rhythmic singing, with students and collaborators from many countries. Bebiane has extensive experience as an artist, performer, educator, workshop leader, and vocal coach – both nationally and internationally. She is driven by the joy of seeing students realize their artistic potential. At the core of her pedagogical and artistic work is an immediate and playful approach to singing and making music together. From her childhood in Qaqortoq, South Greenland, to the cultural city of Aarhus, she has developed a strong passion for building healthy and powerful voices, allowing artists to express themselves freely without limiting tension.

Teaching and Pedagogy

• Teaches: Vocal technique, communication, performance, songwriting, anatomy and physiology, improvisation, pedagogy, and project supervision.
• Principal instrument – voice: RM, RMB, AM programs.
• Forum for Artistic Development – core subject on the RM program.
• Interdisciplinary elective: ‘The Singing Voice in Theory and Practice’ – combining theory, anatomy/physiology, and practical training.
• Elective: ‘Optimize Your Voice’ – open to all DJM students, attracting participants from AM, RM, RMB, Classical, DIEM, Songwriting, and Composition.
• Supervision of principal instrument singers’ pedagogical projects, including student selection, teaching material development, observation, and evaluation.
• Supervision of bachelor’s and master’s projects.
• One-to-one tuition for soloist students focusing on a voice-based artistic expression.
• Founder and facilitator of the singer network at DJM rhythmic department.
• Former head of the course committee and union representative for faculty.
• Member of the Conservatory Council (2022–2024).

International Work

• ‘Explore Your Voice’ – presented at the Glomus Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal (2024) with participants from music, theatre, and dance, representing universities, conservatories, and performing arts schools.
• EYV development processes (2020–2024): discussions with students, data collection through interviews, analysis of the role of resonance, creative transformation into new works.
• Cross-cultural collaboration with children and youth in Nuuk, Greenland (2013–2023) – concerts, songwriting, choir workshops, school concerts, and masterclasses for choir conductors.
• Led study trips to Rio de Janeiro (2005) and New York (2008) – workshops with local artists.
• International concerts in Norway, Iceland, Germany, Mali, and France.
• Participation in international conferences: AEC, Vocon, Pevoc (2014–2025).

Research and Knowledge Sharing

• PUV project: ‘Vocal Teacher Terminology’ (2013–2015) – international survey of terminology among vocal teachers at conservatories.
• KUV project: ‘The Voice in the Mountain’ (2014) – exploration of resonance in the meeting between the human voice and the nature of South Greenland, in collaboration with Svein Rosseland (NO).
• Presentation of results at conferences in Denmark, Europe, and Asia (2013–2025), including the Glomus Conference 2024 and Artistic Pedagogy Conferences 2017–2019.

Artistic Practice (excerpts)

• Album releases: ‘Skumring’ (2010), ‘Forunderligt at sige’ (2005).
• Soloist at ‘De Himmelske Dage’ (2025), live broadcast on P1.
• Winner of TV2 Allstars with Bamse Allstars (2009).
• Backing vocalist at Danish Eurovision Song Contest (2004, 1992).
• Voice acting & dubbing for Disney’s ‘Hercules’ (1998).
• Musical: ‘The Sound of Music’ – role of Elsa von Schräder (1996).
• Over 30 years’ experience as a soloist, choir conductor, and ensemble leader in Denmark and abroad.

Education & Certifications

• Complete Vocal Technique – certified singer and teacher (CVI, 2012, 2015, 2023, 2025).
• Voice rehabilitation and acute care (Anne Rosing Institute, 2019).
• Laryngeal massage (Anne Rosing Institute, 2017).
• Certifications with Jo Estill (1991–1995).
• Design and Leadership of Creative Processes – Aarhus University (2012).
• Project-Oriented Philosophy of Science – Aarhus University (2007).
• AM, Rhythmic Voice – Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg (1994).