Composer specialized in scoring for media, singer, songwriter and producer. With her experience and versatility across multiple genres, she aims to make the music for each project as unique as the story’s identity to bring a new dimension to its visual narrative.…

Monica Lyrae

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Composer specialized in scoring for media, singer, songwriter and producer. With her experience and versatility across multiple genres, she aims to make the music for each project as unique as the story’s identity to bring a new dimension to its visual narrative.…

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Composer specialized in scoring for media, singer, songwriter and producer. With her experience and versatility across multiple genres, she aims to make the music for each project as unique as the story’s identity to bring a new dimension to its visual narrative.

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Music Theory
Expert
Audio
Expert
Finale
Expert
Dorico
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Professor (Sound & Music for Films; Animation Major) at ITESM (Animation Major)
December 31, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Teaching sound and music for films and supporting creative learning for animation-focused students. Also listed as Professor at ITESM in Monterrey.
Professor / Instructor (Sound & Music for Video Games; Animation Major) at CEDIM (University)
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Teaching sound and music for video games as part of the Animation Major program.
Composer at Freelance
May 10, 2017 - Present
Composer specialized in film and videogame scoring
Intern at Music and Motion Productions
May 31, 2016 - August 30, 2016
Internship at award-winning composer Lucas Vidal’s studio in L.A.
Creative Director, Conductor, Arranger, Singer at Audire Soundtrack Choir and Orchestra (Berklee)
August 30, 2013 - May 8, 2017
Started as singer (soprano section) in 2013, became assistant director in Spring 2014, and stepped up as director in Fall 2014.
Independent Artist at Artist Project: Monica Lyrae
July 29, 2009 - Present
Composer, producer and performer of her original music.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music
September 1, 2013 - May 10, 2017
Film Scoring. English minor (Literature track)
Music Production Diploma at Audio Experts
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Classical piano performance at Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza de Monterrey
January 1, 2009 - July 1, 2013
Creative Writing (Continued education) at School of Visual Arts
October 1, 2024 - December 12, 2024
Creative writing for visual artists

Qualifications

Award: Femme Filmmakers Festival 2019 Roll of Honor - Best Music
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019
Best Music for short film 'Hyphen'
Award: PECDA Nuevo Leon 2025
December 31, 2025 - July 15, 2026
Category: Creators with Trajectory - Discipline: Music composition
Latin American Tour Scholarship
September 1, 2013 - May 10, 2017
Berklee College of Music Scholarship
BMI Peermusic Latin Scholarship
July 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014
CONARTE Music Season 2024
November 24, 2024 - November 24, 2024
CONARTE Music Season 2024 official selection (Concert: Spirals by Monica Lyrae)

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education