Ana Mai
Biography Ana Mai
Anna Maria Schuller
Studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg.
Lessons and masterclasses with Sidsel Endresen, Deborah Brown, Theo Bleckmann, Michael Schiefel, Sheila Jordan, Florian Ross, R. A. Ramamani, Mark Turner, Branford Marsalis, John Clayton, Jurre Haanstra, Johan Plomp and Chris Beier
Prize at the national Jugend Musiziert competition (category musical)
New York-residence with lessons with Becca Stevens, Kurt Elling, Jen Shyu
and Jo Lawry.
Former soloist and ensemble member at the Bundesjazzorchester (National German Jazz Orchestra) under direction of Bill Dobbins, Ed Partyka, Jiggs Wigham und Mike Herting as well as the Landesjugendjazzorchester Bayern.
Main parts in various Musical productions (e.g. Linie1, Die Sekretaerinnen).
Singer, lyricist and composer for Ana Mai (Anna Maria Schuller Quintet) and a duo of contemporary dance, performance and voice with Romy Schwarzer (after being invited to a residenz by the Michael Douglas Kollektiv).
Appeared on major radio broadcasts like Deutschlandfunk (DF) and the WDR.
