Interview with Ilaria Monteleone

25 May , 2026

Ilaria Monteleone, pop-rock singing class.

Ilaria Monteleone, born in Rome on June 30, 1990, is a singer, performer and pop singing teacher. She began studying ballet and modern dance as a child and, since 2003, she develops a passion for modern singing. In 2008 she started her first studio and live experience as a chorister in an unreleased Soul project, immediately enriching her artistic background.

She attended numerous courses in vocal and interpretive analysis and techniques, both with professionals both Italian and international, and in 2010 began a long series of live concerts in Rome and throughout Italy.

From 2017 to 2023, she brings to the stage more than 600 concerts with one project with a swing and electroswing style, and in 2018 she was a guest on Radio Italia Anni ’60s, performing and giving a live interview. In 2022 she participated in the course “Psychology of the Voice,” delving in particular the emotional sphere related to vocal performance.

Currently a backing vocalist for Antonello Venditti, she works as a session player all over Italy, treading large stages, theaters, festivals and arenas.

Certified, in April 2026, in the “Voice in Balance” training course, as a teacher of performance arts.

She is currently active with various musical projects, both studio and live, combining her activity as a singer and chorister with that of Pop Singing teacher.

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Hi Ilaria!

What are your fondest memories of your time as a student in St. Louis?

The first few notes unsure because of anxiety, but halfway through the song something clicks. Finish, two-second silence, and the smiles of the teachers. At that moment you understand Why it is necessary to study so much. Maybe after an exam, or after An execution you didn’t expect. It is not about voting. It is because a person you value looks at you and recognizes all the work you have done.

What was the atmosphere in St. Louis?

The nights in the rehearsal room with peers who have the same strong passion as you do for music. The academy closes late, the last class at 9 p.m… I, the pianist, the guitarist and the drummer improvise something. A piece is born that we will never play live, but there, in that classroom among the chairs and lecterns, you feel really part of something. The beauty of a music academy is that it combines technique and life. You remember so much the scales as much as the people you studied them with.

What were the lessons that can be called “unforgettable” for you?

Unforgettable lessons are not only those where you learn something, but where you feel that It triggers something inside. The ‘teacher corrects you and asks you to tell him or her. something as you execute. You sing the same song as always but with a different intention. Everything changes from there.
Memorable Gospel Choir lessons. Chaos, attacks out of time–then to a few days after the concert comes the perfect fit. Twenty people breathe together. Goosebumps … and there you realize that music is not just individual study.

What has it meant to you to be a St. Louis alumna?

Being a St. Louis alumna is almost a way of life for years. You don’t do lesson only of your instrument. Ear training, theory, music workshops ensemble, the hours in the rehearsal room alone or with the band–the instrument becomes your roommate for life.

What is the most valuable legacy Saint Louis has left you?

Examinations every year, essays, concerts. You get used to playing in front of those who know more of you. Anxiety becomes your companion, you learn to manage it or you give up… but we are still here learning and teaching so much. The relationship with teachers is crucial. They become your mentors. If you find The right one, it changes your life.

Today you are majoring in Medicine related to the performing arts. Can you tell us more about that?

“Voice in Balance” is a training course that integrates teaching and performing arts medicine. It works on the interaction between posture, voice, physiology, osteopathy and anatomy, to improve vocal technique and health, ensuring sustainable use of the voice over time.

In addition to teaching Pop Singing, today you are also a backing vocalist for Antonello Venditti. How did this opportunity come about and what does it mean to do this work?

Working with Antonello Venditti and his entire band is an opportunity that makes you Make the leap as a singer and as a musician. It is playing in the right place In front of the right people at the right time in your growth. Those stages They put a responsibility on you that makes you grow 100 times more. Afterwards you are not the same musician you were before, you have to keep up and learn a lot from the craft.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

In five years I see myself in a live around the world, in records, teaching and transferring my knowledge…always at work that is my lifeblood.

What would you recommend to a recent high school graduate to have a successful career in music?

At first you may feel lost and that is normal… Graduation is not the end of study, you are always continuing to study to achieve goals and it is important to take time to focus them as best as possible. Treading stages, working as a chorister, teaching, Going abroad: you have to choose what is best for you. School gives you an ear and a head. The world outside requires stomach and strategy. Never stop studying and putting yourself out there.

What is your favorite song that you would take to Noah’s Ark?

Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder.