Teachers

There were 136 teachers working at the Riga Cathedral Choir School on academic year 2023/2024.

The teaching staff constantly improves their competence in the following areas:

  • methods for teaching;
  • pedagogy and psychology;
  • computer science;
  • educational and school management;
  • foreign languages.

General subject teachers

Rihards Adovičs Maths
Sarmīte Andžāne Social Sciences and History
Inese Beķere Natural Sciences, Biology, Geography
Paula Krista Cābule English
Inga Ducena Maths
Vasilijs Gredasovs Physics
Ieva Ernštreite English
Jānis Gaiķis Design and Technologies, Engineering Sciences
Zanda Gertnere-Klicenko Latvian, Literature
Iveta Godiņa Christian doctrine, German
Ervīns Jasiūnas Maths, Computer science
Ilze Jākobsone Culture
Kate Kokamegi Sports and health
Vita Kreicberga Maths
Ūna Laukmane Visual Arts
Madara Melne-Tomsone Theatre
Ieva Moore Economics, Business Basics
Edmunds Pūliņš Sports and health
Jana Roderte German, English
Jolanta Rozenberga Elementary school, Sports and Health
Agnese Sedlere Design and Technologies, Engineering Sciences
Vēsma Sūna Natural Sciences, Chemistry
Ernests Sviklis History
Sarmīte Šenberga Elementary school
Ingūna Štāle Social Sciences and History
Anna Upeniece-Upeniete Italian
Iveta Vīduša Latvian, Literature
Vita Virza Elementary school, Social Sciences, Maths

Vocational subject teachers

Iveta Zinta Ivansone Stage speech (English)
Madara Melne-Tomsone Stage speech
Dace Misāne-Zālīte Stage culture, acting

Head teachers

Vita Virza Grade 1
Jolanta Rozenberga Grade 2
Agnese Lapiņa Grade 3
Sarmīte Šenberga Grade 4
Vita Virza Grade 5
Anna Matveja Grade 6
Iveta Gredzena Grade 7
Jana Roderte Grade 8
Zanda Gertnere-Klicenko Grade 9
Kristīne Freimane Course I
Matīss Tučs Course II
Dagnija Tuča Course III
Ingūna Štāle Course IV

Music theory subject teachers

Iveta Grunde
Jēkabs Jančevskis
Ilze Jankevica
Jūlija Jonāne – head of the methodological commission
Egija Ozoliņa
Katarina Skrūzmane
Anna Matveja
Maija Veinberga
Ilze Vilde

Conducting teachers

Līga Ādamsone
Aira Birziņa
Jurģis Cābulis – head of the educational program Conducting
Inita Kamarūte
Mārtiņš Klišāns
Aivars Krastiņš
Artūrs Oskars Mitrevics

Piano teachers

Sarmīte Ārenta
Irina Balabkina
Diāna Bergmane – head of the methodological commission
Ilona Birģele
Helga Gūtšmite
Ingrīda Kalniņa
Dina Liepiņa
Digna Markule
Irēna Monastirska – Urtāne
Ilze Nakase
Tatjana Semjonova
Elīna Strance
Gunta Šmaukstele
Kristīne Šmite
Maruta Švemberga
Svetlana Timerkana
Elga Zazerska

Vocal teachers

Kristīne Barkovska
Ansis Bētiņš
Kristīne Circene
Valda Dzene
Gundars Dziļums
Inga Grante
Daina Jansone
Egils Jākobsons
Ingrīda Klepere
Ance Ķirse – head of the methodological commision
Irma Pavāre – head of the educational program Vocal Music
Ilona Poikāne
Baiba Renerte
Anita Šalha
Valda Tračuma – head of the methodological commission
Aija Veismane-Garkeviča
Rudīte Zariņa

Modern rhythms and jazz program teachers

Atis Andersons Harmony, Jazz Piano
Inga Bērziņa Jazz Vocal
Dāvis Bindemanis Jazz Piano
Kristīne Cīrule Jazz Solfeggio, Jazz Vocal
Edijs Gņedovskis Sound production
Tālis Gžibovskis Percussion, head of the educational program Jazz Music
Andrejs Jevsjukovs Guitar
Dāvis Jurka JVLMA & RDKS Big Band
Madars Kalniņš Jazz Piano
Aivars Krastiņš Percussion, head of the educational program Modern Rhythms
Jānis Rubiks Double bass
Indriķis Veitners Saxophone
Zigmunds Žukovskis Bass-guitar

Musical theatre program teachers

Edgars Auniņš Musical theatre singing
Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse Musical theatre singing
Mārtiņš Kagainis Supervisor
Aleksandrs Kolbins Classical dance
Kārlis Krūmiņš Acting
Rolands Meržejevskis Contemporary dance
Inese Romancāne Singing
Džanete Tabaka Musical theatre singing
Una Stade Musical theatre singing, History of musical theatre, Gospel choir, Solfeggio, head of the educational program Musical Theatre
Santa Šillere Musical theatre singing

Musical instrument teachers

Vita Kalnciema Organ
Aivars Krastiņš Percussion
Dagnija Tuča Recorder
Vita Zemture Flute

Accompanists

Sarmīte Ārenta
Diāna Bergmane
Dāvis Bindemanis
Jeļena Bugajenko
Toms Juhņevičs
Ilze Kalniņa
Džūlija Kokina
Ilva Lempa
Dina Liepiņa
Artūrs Oskars Mitrevics
Arita Orrava
Kristīne Paula
Rita Poļaka
Veronika Rinkule
Tatjana Semjonova
Zane Volberga

Choir leaders

Mārtiņš Klišāns Conductor of Riga Cathedral Boys’ Choir
Artūrs Oskars Mitrevics Assisting conductor of Riga Cathedral Boys’ Choir
Aira Birziņa Conductor of Riga Cathedral Girls’ Choir TIARA
Zane Stafecka Asissting conductor of Riga Cathedral Girls’ Choir TIARA
Zanda Mališeva Asissting conductor of Riga Cathedral Girls’ Choir TIARA
Jurģis Cābulis Conductor of Riga Cathedral Choir School’s Mixed Choir
Una Stade Conductor of Riga Cathedral Choir School’s Gospel Choir
Ilona Poikāne Conductor of Riga Cathedral Choir School’s 1-2 Grade Ensamble

Preparatory group teachers

Ilona Poikāne Ensemble
Linda Kupča Solfeggio
Vita Virza General subjects