Gina Donello, one of the founding members of the Socially Conscious, Indie Rock band
'2 SUNS', is a vocalist, tanpura player, keyboardist, songwriter, producer and does radio and TV voice-overs. Gina, a native New Yorker before moving to Sedona in 1996, took full advantage of the creative resources available in New York City.
Gina was given her first voice lesson at the age of five by her great aunt Rita Desimone, who was a protégé of Enrico Caruso. After 10 years of classical ballet, her focus shifted to Italian Opera. She studied with world renowned Master Coaches associated with the Metropolitan Opera and Lincoln Center. Gina attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before studying two more years of classical music in a New York City University.
Gina feels some of her greatest insights have come from 18 years of cumulative private study which included Opera, Broadway, Cabaret, Radio and TV Voice-overs, Jazz, Ancient Classical Indian Singing and Pop Rock. She spent countless hours performing these styles in various venues in New York, Arizona and Los Angeles.
Gina has been teaching privately for 15 years and loves what she does. Sedona has
given her the opportunity to pass on valuable knowledge to students who are having
great success in the world. Some of those students include Michelle Branch, Laurie Burke,
Jordan Bonner, Zirque Bonner, Pamela Kaskiw, Glenn Scarpelli, Ralf Illenberger,
Eva George, Douglas George, Ty Eaton, Summer Cygal, Erin Seymour, Nathan Trujillo,
Laura Harness, Lisa Dahl, Max Giles, Elaine Edelson and with great honor, Master Sculptor Eugenia Everett. She has also taught voice/singing lessons at Verde Valley School under the direction of Arts Director, Zirque Bonner.
In June of 2008, Gina completed her 200 hour yoga teacher certification at '7 Centers Yoga Arts' in Sedona www.7centers.com .
Gina is currently studying Naada Kriya Yoga, Indian Rhythms, Indian Melodies
and Sanskrit Sounds with Ashok Kumara at the Portal of Enchantment school in
Sedona, Arizona. www.portalofenchantment.com .
Gina has also worked with Joan Forest with Holotropic Breathwork and Byron Metcalf, Ph D with HoloShamanic Breathwork. www.holoshamanicstrategies.org/home .
Presently, Gina is using her knowledge and experience to support her first love and musical style of choice, Rock and Roll. Gina enjoys writing, producing and recording her own original music. Gina's band '2 SUNS' has just released their newest CD “Love Revolution”, and it is creating quite the revolution. “Love Revolution” was recorded with Producers Lee Curreri ( best known for his role in the film and TV series “Fame") and Gavin Christopher at Urban Beach Studio in Marina Del Rey California.
2 SUNS' first video "Beyond the Veil" had a worldwide debut release on November 30, 2009.
www.2sunsmusic.com
www.ginadonello.voice123.com
