Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Filmexperience
Soundtrackexperience
Physicalattributes
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INÉS NIETO

Artist (Musician, Singer, Actress)
INÉS NIETO

Summary

Experienced musician with over 20 years of experience playing saxophone, piano, and guitar. Possess a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

Showcased talent as singer-songwriter and performer known as 'Selva Kalú' (InnZen) in various bands, gaining valuable experience touring through festivals and venues.

Honed acting skills through performances in theatre, film, and publicity projects. Strong foundation in acrobatics and dance.

Excelled as sound and light technician, as well as video editor.

Music and languages teacher, being fluent in speaking Spanish, English, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Versatile in roles as event hostess, festival coordinator, and summer camp monitor.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
5
Languages
20
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Selva Kalú

Saxophonist, Singer and Composer; Piano and Guitar
09.2019 - Current

Job overview


  • Creator of my own musical project "Selva Kalú" (InnZen) and band member of La Curva Band, The Leon Stax Equation, Manojo, Cafuné, Bom Beijo, Sourire, FUSO, Jazz Big Bands.
  • Enhanced audience engagement by incorporating innovative saxophone and vocal techniques and styles into performances.
  • Tours with the bands due to high demand by festivals and a good quality of show performance.
  • Co-producer of the album "Umbral" (2019) in Lalavalab Estudios (Madrid).
  • Producer of home-made "Inn Zen" EPs (my original songs).
  • Professional musician in events.

Shortfilms, Publicity, Theatre, Model

Actress
09.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Cabaret hoster, Shortfilms such us "Psyché", "El amor amor", "Abrázame fuerte" and theatre plays, model.
  • Prepared thoroughly for auditions, securing numerous acting roles across different mediums.
  • Participated actively in script development processes, collaborating with writers for accurate representation of character motivations and emotions.
  • Captured audience by channeling and exhibiting emotions, resulting in audience laughter, crying, excitement, shock, and fear.
  • Captivated audiences by delivering emotionally resonant and dynamic performances in various theatrical productions.
  • Enhanced storytelling through the use of physical movement, facial expressions, and vocal techniques.

LPS Summer Fest, EUCIMA, PAMELA

Festival Coordinator
02.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Part of festivals such as LPS Summer Fest, EUCIMA, PAMELA including circus, music, poetry, arts and politics.
  • Maintained positive community relations through proactive engagement with local organizations before, during, and after the event.
  • Fostered a collaborative work environment among festival team members, promoting open communication and shared responsibility.
  • Artistic events and art expositions host, part of Madrid Destino e Ínfima Producciones.
  • Boats hostess.

Teatro Lara

Sound and Lights Technician
02.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Sound and light technician in Sala AZarte, Teatro La Encina, Teatro Lagrada y Teatro Montalvo (Madrid).
  • Sound technician in Festival Akelarre de Mujeres con Arte (AMA).
  • Part of the sound team in films.
  • Supported live events with well-controlled lights, sound and video streaming.
  • Tested and calibrated audio and visual equipment to verify proper operation.
  • Monitored and adjusted sound and lighting levels to optimize live event performance and theatre plays.
  • Collaborated with directors and camera crews to lay out filming sequences and equipment requirements.

Me

Music Teacher
01.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Piano, vocal technique, improvisation, song-writing, guitar, sax, music theory...
  • Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
  • Mentored students in various ensembles, boosting their confidence and performance skills.
  • Mentored struggling students with individualized approach to enhance learning.
  • Contributed to school-wide events such as musicals or talent shows by providing expertise in rehearsals and performances.
  • Organized successful concerts and recitals, showcasing students'' talents and hard work.

A Plasm Production

Video Editor
03.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Video editor for "A Plasm Production" (London), La Curva Band.
  • Created short-form videos, animated gifs and motion graphics for social media posts.
  • Delivered edits on time for reviews and final delivery.
  • Combined text, video and other composited elements onscreen to create logical, coherent layouts.
  • Enhanced video quality by applying color correction, grading, and special effects techniques.

Me

Film Score Composer
09.2018 - Current

Job overview

  • Soundtracks such as "Cerezo en Flor", "Psyché", "Esqueletos", "Ábrazame fuerte", "Amor Amor".
  • Attendance toVillanueva Showing Film Awards Festival for “Cerezo en flor” and Olympia International FilmFestival in Pyrgos, Greece, for “Abrázame fuerte”.
  • Enhanced film scores by composing original music and collaborating with directors for desired emotional impact.
  • Filled in details of orchestral sketches such as adding vocal parts to scores.
  • Determined voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos and tone balances required to achieve effects desired in each musical composition.
  • Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate client and musician preferences.
  • Consulted with directors and producers to determine placement of musical cues and coordinate artistic vision.

Education

Universidad Complutense
Madrid

Comunicación Audiovisual "Media And Communication"
01.2018 - 01.2021

University Overview

  • Study Abroad: Universidade NOVA of Lisbon.
  • Final thesis on Soundtrack composition.

Escola Superior De Música De Lisboa
Lisbon

Bachelor of Arts from Jazz
04.2005 - 04.2021

University Overview

Vocal Jazz Degree.

Before that studied in Escuela Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (Madrid), Escuela Popular y Escuela Creativa (From 2005)

SOM Escuela De Musicales
Madrid

Musical Theatre Course
01.2020 - 01.2021

University Overview

Studies on ballet, tap dance, acrobatics, jazz, drama, voice, physical work.

Circus in Chapitô (Lisbon) and Carampa (Madrid).

Drama studies in Escuela Cuarta Pared (Madrid) 2017-19.

IES Fortuny
Madrid

High School Diploma
04.2001

University Overview

Science.

SGAE
Soundtrack Course

Associate of Arts
04.2001

University Overview

Skills

Unique voice style singing

Filmexperience

Filmexperience
  • Pyshcé, Adonis de la Cruz, 2022
  • El amor amor, Laura Sáez, 2022
  • Abrázame fuerte, Adonis de la Cruz, 2018
  • El sonido del viento, Adonis de la Cruz, 2019
  • Quédate conmigo, Laura Sáez, 2019
  • El Show de Truman, Grupo de teatro del IES Fortuny, 2017
  • Obras de teatro personalizadas, Cuarta Pared, 2018-2019
  • Cabarets de circo, Presentadora, 2018-2019


Soundtrackexperience

Soundtrackexperience

Selva Kalú (InnZen)

La Curva Band, The Leon Stax Equation, Manojo, Cafuné, Bom Beijo, Sourire, FUSO, Jazz Big Bands

Soundtrack composer

Physicalattributes

Physicalattributes

Light brown curly hair, honey eyes, 1,65cm. 

Timeline

Sound and Lights Technician
Teatro Lara
02.2021 - Current
Music Teacher
Me
01.2020 - Current
SOM Escuela De Musicales
Musical Theatre Course
01.2020 - 01.2021
Saxophonist, Singer and Composer; Piano and Guitar
Selva Kalú
09.2019 - Current
Film Score Composer
Me
09.2018 - Current
Universidad Complutense
Comunicación Audiovisual "Media And Communication"
01.2018 - 01.2021
Video Editor
A Plasm Production
03.2017 - Current
Festival Coordinator
LPS Summer Fest, EUCIMA, PAMELA
02.2017 - Current
Actress
Shortfilms, Publicity, Theatre, Model
09.2016 - Current
Escola Superior De Música De Lisboa
Bachelor of Arts from Jazz
04.2005 - 04.2021
IES Fortuny
High School Diploma
04.2001
SGAE
Associate of Arts
04.2001

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