MANILA, Philippines — Celebrities shares how soprano, mentor and six-time Aliw Award winner Jade Riccio's RMA Studio Academy became a tool for their dream music career.
Ina Raymundo's daughter Erika Poturnak credits Jade for her to get accepted at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, United States.
"Coach Jade's teaching style is incredibly helpful for beginners who need an introduction to understanding the voice and understanding different sensations in the body when singing," Erika said. "She takes the time to thoroughly explain how to use the voice with proper technique and goes in depth on how it should feel to place the voice in different registers."
Jade — who made a name for herself as a sought-after singer for operas, concerts, live events and corporate shows — began giving online singing lessons in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
Success with Erika, then with Maymay Entrata and many others further established Jade as a mentor. She now has a formal school located at the second floor of the East Homebase Kapitolyo building in Barrio Kapitolyo in Pasig.
The new HQ is not just an academy but an all-in-one hub with the latest gear and software: facilities for digital creation, studios for video shoots and pictorials, rehearsal rooms for solo artists, bands, and orchestras, cubicles for one-on-one music lessons, and a world-class recording studio.
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There is also a baby grand piano plus a content studio for a digital creator's content needs, the walls have acoustic treatment and noise control, and the modern and classy white interiors were designed by interior designer and Jade’s sister Boe Riccio.
"Their new HQ just exudes creativity and gives its students the best available resources to succeed. RMA is a true game changer," Miss Universe Philippines Michelle Dee said.
For Sunshine Cruz and Cesar Montano’s daughter Sam, the studio warm, happy, nurturing.
"The lessons and recording sessions with Coach Jade are a blast — super fun and enjoyable! I always feel comfortable to learn more. Our concert, 'Art is Calling for Me,' was also so much fun, and I appreciate all the effort that Coach Jade and her team put into making it a great experience for us students," she said. "She chooses the songs that really suit my style."
Actress Max Collins also found her sessions at RMA to be beneficial for her career and wellbeing, "I've always been shy about singing and Jade helped me find my confidence and actually enjoy the process. Now I have fun singing and it feels therapeutic for me."
The GMA star is now motivated to enroll her young son for singing lessons as well, "I can't wait for my son Skye to start with RMA!"
RMA Studio Academy has 23 coaches headed by Jade, and offers lessons in voice, piano, guitar, drums, saxophone and more including courses ranging from Music Theory to Rhythm and Music & Movement.
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