ABOUT
AOBStudio started in 2013. In the first years we were mainly training actors and singers and made several productions with our acting students during that time, including “I Am That” (2014), “Disconnections” (2015), “Waiting For Giddo” (2015), “So What” (2016) and many more, as well as with a professional acting ensemble directed by Shredy.
Over the years, we adapted more and more to what the art scene really needed. Through working closely with so many artists, we noticed that most had never learned how to build an artistic path or bring their visions to life, especially not independent from gatekeepers, labels, agencies and public funds. Something that we achieved for a long time and therefore feel the calling to pass our knowledge on to other artists.
In a scene full of short cuts, workshops and experimental trainings that is focussing on how to appear to gatekeepers and one that depends heavily on government funding, often with the cost of authenticity, we quickly saw a real need for clear guidance and direction in the Berlin art world. Artists can’t learn this from people whose careers were built on public money or family wealth. Period.
The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he’s always doing both. James A. Michener
WHO WE ARE
COACHES
As professional performers, we have a unique access to the art of acting, performance, music and voice. We studied our professions, applied the knowledge in the culture industries and gained experience for more than 20 years by performing on stages, in theatre, in film and by teaching speakers, actors and singers. All our experience and knowledge flows into our artistic direction, performance coaching, voice training and singing lessons. We guide aspiring and professional artists through every step that is required to improve their skills and unfold their potential.
DIRECTORS
We are directors in video, film, theatre, and music. When you work with us you benefit from our 20+ years of experience in the arts industry and a very unique approach. We bring creative visions to life and execute the projects in a cohesive and effective manner. In addition to the necessary professional knowledge and skills, we approach every project with open minds and hearts and with the observation and awareness of sovereign artists. Our out of the box mindset allows us to direct and create work that is innovative, moving or even thought-provoking, so that the creation speaks to the hearts and minds of the audience and generates real resonance.
CREATORS
For years, we’ve worked independently as professional artists, creating videos, films, theatre, and music without external support or government funding. This has given us deep insights, strategies, and skills to successfully navigate the art industry, while allowing us to operate without conforming to societal expectations and trends. This freedom lets us explore unconventional themes and stories. We approach every project with passion and authenticity, helping artists express their true essence in the most genuine way.
MARIA GOJA
Singer | Music Producer | Composer | Vocal Coach & Singing Teacher
Maria studied piano and voice from early on and started performing in the age of 15. While graduating with a Master of Arts in Music Ethnology later on, she was exploring the music and singing techniques of various cultures and worked as analyst for vocal sound.
Besides her ongoing activities as a musician on and off stage, building a consistent online audience and working as a music producer and composer, she is a dedicated, passionate voice and singing teacher for over 16 years. Inspired by her further training in bodywork, dance (Afro Dance, Tango, Hip Hop Dance), acting (Stanislavski, Grotowski, Method Acting), voice (functional voice training, Linklater, artistic speech training) and process work she developed her own teaching methods. She is a certified pedagogic trainer (by Landesmusikakademie Berlin) for music groups and bands and works as a voice coach for different Berlin choirs.
Unique for her method is intense body and voice work with focus on vocal support through the natural center gravity, balance control, a special emphasis on voice recovery, breathing techniques, functional voice training and artistic vocal coaching. Her in depth knowledge of physiological and functional aspects
of voice productions allows her to combine a systematic approach with an integral, holistic, process-oriented and artistic one.
She offers her work to singers of all genres, for actors, speakers, business person, teams and vocal groups.
Since many years she performs as a vocalist (Pop, Jazz, Operette, Chanson and Classic) for projects like Tanger Trio & Ensemble Mondaine, Berliner Solistenchor, Radio Plays and Audiovisual Installations with Wittmann & Zeitblom (“Audio.Space.Machine” and “Ocean.World.Modules”), Gemma Ray, Once I had a Pony, appeared in Movie productions like “Drei” (Tom Tykwer) and “Deutschland 09” (Wolfgang Becker), broadcast “Schönsprech” and “Die 14. Provinz”. GoJa writes her own songs and composes Soundtracks for Theater productions and Films.
SINGER & PIANIST
Performed with various projects in Switzerland and Germany on stages like Berliner Ensemble, Konzerthaus, Nikolaisaal Potsdam, B-Flat, Imperial/Admiralspalast, Columbia-Club, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Songtage Magdeburg, Kaffee Burger, Die Wabe, Artenschutztheater, Schokoladen Mitte, Kaffee Burger, Die Glocke, Teatro Köln, Stramu Würzburg and many others
FILM MUSIC COMPOSER AND MUSIC PRODUCER
VOCALCOACH
CERTIFICATES, LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS
SHREDY JABARIN
Director | Writer | Filmmaker | Actor | Performance & Acting Coach
Shredy studied Acting, Storytelling and Psychodrama in the Faculty of Art – the Theatre and Cinema Departments at Tel-Aviv University. For many years he worked as an actor and performer in theatres and films all over the world. Later he started writing and directing theatre and video productions. In Berlin he initiated various projects with other actors and is passing his knowledge to artists by teaching acting and performance.
Today he writes and directs music videos, media productions and online content. He also guides aspiring artists to navigate their way in the complex art and culture industry.
Worked with
Natalie Portman, Leonardo Dicaprio, Ridley Scott, Jeanne Moreau, Julian Schnabel, Freida Pinto, Janusz Wisniewski, Eric Elmosnino, Kev Adams …
Worked for
ZDF – TV, ARD – TV, Die Schaubühne (Berlin), Nowy teatr (Poznan),
The Cameri Theater (Tel Aviv), Festival d’Avignon …
Education
2001-2004 Studied the Arts of Performance at Tel-Aviv University
Coaching and Training
2013-2018 Intensively working with private clients on public speaking skills, performance techniques, group dynamics and personal and intercultural communication
NOMINATION
DIRECTOR, WRITER & PRODUCER
and various other videos for online platforms
ACTOR
Film Productions
Theater Productions
TV Productions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I HAVE TO SIGN A CONTRACT FOR TAKING LESSONS?
We aim to support individuals’ independence and freedom of choice. Our experience consistently shows that genuine commitment and the desire to learn and grow must come from within, not by being bound to a written contract. Our experience also shows that the quality of our service consistently encourages people to choose it over and over again.
You don’t have to sign a contract to attend the individual voice lessons or performance coaching. Depending on the package you choose, you can stop anytime, as long as the booked lessons have been paid.
WHAT IF I HAVE TO CANCEL A LESSON?
HOW MANY LESSONS DO YOU RECOMMEND (FOR A BEGINNER)?
Especially at the beginning a weekly appointment is usually necessary, in order to make progress. After the first lesson you will get an individual recommendation that will be adjusted in the process.
HOW CAN I COMBINE DIFFERENT SERVICES?
WHERE ARE THE COAChINGS OR PRODUCTIONS TAKING PLACE?
AM I TOO OLD, IS IT TOO LATE TO START LESSONS OR PROJECTS?
It’s never too late to learn something new or start a project. If the passion for singing or acting burns on the soul, it is possible to learn or create at any age. You can never predict where the journey will take you, but we will choose the goals according to the circumstances to get most out of it. This journey can also be about personal growth, being creative and doing something in live that is fulfilling.