Our Team - Principal Members

	[Composer, orchestrator, arranger, engraver, producer] Samy received a B. M. in Composition from Berklee College of Music with honors and a Youth Concerts at Symphony Hall award. He also holds a Master of Music in Songwriting with Distinction from Bath Spa University. Since 1998, he leads a successful career as an orchestrator/arranger, and is specialized in orchestral arrangements and re-orchestrations. He has sat in with a wide range of international artists, arranging and orchestrating songs and large scale classical pieces. His work have been performed by numerous orchestras and ensembles in major concert halls and festivals in Europe, USA, and Israel. His recording projects have been released by major and independent record labels, such as BMG, Universal, Polydor, Legend, etc. Samy's orchestration services were commissioned by diverse organizations: the Special Olympics, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, National Theater of Northern Greece, etc. His instrumental music was awarded and commended in song contests, and gained much success and favorable reviews from Europe, USA and Canada. He has a 20 years experience as a music copyist. In 1997 he founded ScoreMasters®, a team of professional copyists, which today offers a multitude of music production services. Samy is equally a successful music educator. Since 1993, he has been teaching classical and contemporary theory and music technology in several conservatories. Due his professional obligations, he currently teaches privately only. He is affiliated with BMI and AEPI.
	[Mixing/Recording engineer, music producer] Since a very young age Akis was fascinated with both sound and electronics. After graduating from school he set off for a deeper study of the world of electronics and technology, and was awarded the Diploma in Electronics from the Athens Technological Educational Institute. However, with a passion for sound and with his sight profoundly set upon a career in the recording industry, he pursued a Diploma in Audio Engineering at the Mixing Is Art Institute. His talent was immediately recognized by industry professionals, and began working in major recording studios. Since 1998 he has recorded and mixed projects and albums for Sony, EMI, BMG, Universal, Virgin, and Polygram among others. Many of the albums he recorded and mixed reached gold and platinum status. Akis has recorded wide-ranging musical styles and ensembles, as well as soundtracks and musical theater. His varied musical skills and interest in exploring new musical projects impelled him in recent years to collaborate and assists indie musicians and artist to produce and record their music. For Akis the art of sound and music is equally intriguing whether originated from indie or major artists.
	[Choreographer, project manager] Estelle was raised in a profoundly artistic family. Her father was the Artistic Director and Maestro of the Athens State Orchestra, and her mother a Ballet Principal Dancer in the Greek National Opera, while other family members have had distinguished careers in music and theater. She received her Professional Dance and Teaching Diploma from the Sonia Marianova Professional Institute, and a Diploma in Dance from the Royal Academy of Dance, London. Her passion for Flamenco led her to study and receive the Flamenco Advanced Dance Diploma awarded by the Sociedad de Baile Espanol, and under the direction of Maestro Matthew Trinder. Estelle’s later involvement and interest in performing arts management led her to pursue and receive a B.S. in Business Administration and an Executive MBA from the University of Indianapolis, USA. Since 1992, she leads a successful career as a choreographer, performer, and professor of classical ballet, contemporary dance and Flamenco. Since 1998, she manages and directs the Piculas Creative Art Centre and Dance Company, a government accredited institution. Besides the widespread dance and related courses offered by the institution (classical ballet, contemporary dance, Jazz, folklore dances, anatomy, history, music, etc.), every year the dance company stages dance and theatrical productions, dance galas, and other dance-based shows and events.