Ivana Berenstein
About
I have over 25 years of experience as a singing teacher, certified in the Functional Voice Method (CRT / Rabine Method, 4-year training in Germany) and in the Alexander Technique. I hold a five-year professional singing degree from the "Escuela Popular de Música EPM del SADEM" Argentina.
I also studied theater, clown, dance, and musical comedy, and I am a psychologist, which adds understanding of the emotional aspects of the voice.
As a performing musician, I am a singer-songwriter (pop folk) and perform covers in jazz, bossa nova, bolero, and pop, accompanying myself on guitar. I have released three albums, one EP, and one single.
Teaching Style
My teaching helps students develop healthy, efficient, and confident voices through an approach that integrates vocal technique, body awareness, and conscious perception. Lessons are guided with a rich variety of exercises designed to organize the voice as a complete instrument, combining experimentation, sensory awareness, and step-by-step guidance.
I focus on helping students perceive and understand their own voice, encouraging autonomy, expressive freedom, and confidence. Lessons are engaging, creative, and adapted to each student’s individual needs, fostering both technical skill and expressive potential.
Curriculum
I teach using the Rabine Method (Functional Voice Education), a voice method with a strong scientific foundation and theoretical understanding of vocal function. Its pedagogy is based on guiding perception through questions, helping students become aware of their own vocal processes. Learning happens through experimentation, integration of practical experience with clear concepts, and structured training.
My approach integrates body awareness, sensory perception, and guided experimentation, using a wide variety of exercises to help students organize their voice as a complete instrument. Lessons are structured step by step, encouraging autonomy, confidence, and expressive freedom.
Students work with customized vocal exercises tailored to their individual needs and goals, along with a wide range of repertoire, including popular styles and introductory classical singing. I also provide audio recordings of exercises and lessons for home practice, as well as visual materials (such as anatomical diagrams of the vocal tract and breathing system) to support understanding and help students connect physical sensations with clear mental images.
Additionally, I can provide guitar accompaniment recordings for songs, allowing students to practice with musical support adapted to their voice.
Credentials & Affiliations
• Certified Rabine Teacher (CRT)
Rabine Method – Functional Voice Education (Germany)
• Certified Alexander Technique Teacher (ETABA, Buenos Aires – training affiliated with STAT)
• Professional Singing Degree (5-year program) – Escuela Popular de Música (EPM – SADEM), Argentina
• Degree in Psychology – University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina
• Four-year course in Music Theory, Sight Reading, and Harmony (María del Carmen Aguilar)
• Cambridge English First Certificate (FCE)
