Choir

Maybelline Arends-Croes

Aura Maybelline Arends-Croes, known as Miss “Maybe,” was born on March 27, 1945, in Aruba. She holds an H.B.S-A diploma from Colegio Arubano (1963) and a teaching diploma in General Musical Education (A.M.V.) from Hilversum Conservatory in the Netherlands (1968). She has participated in international music education conferences in the Netherlands, USA, Finland, Suriname, and Trinidad.

Aura taught music for 40 years at Colegio Arubano (1968–2008) and the Aruba Pedagogical Institute (I.P.A.). She also taught beginners in singing, piano, cuatro, and guitar privately from 1973 to 2014. Since 1968, she has guided numerous soloists, groups, and choirs for performances and recordings. Currently, she remains active with her youth choir, “Tutti Frutti,” and her adult vocal group, “MELANGE.”

She is a member of “Brindis Musical,” a group of women over 70 who volunteer by performing for care home residents. Aura has also served in various organizations, including the 1976 commission for Aruba’s national anthem. She has been a jury member for festivals across Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, and Puerto Rico, and has directed musical theater productions for TeleAruba and Cas di Cultura.

Since 1968, I have formed and directed various soloists, groups, and choirs, preparing them to participate in a variety of events, shows, and singing festivals. I have also guided them in recording studios, both for their own productions and for other projects. Currently, I remain active with my youth choir “Tutti Frutti” and my adult vocal group “MELANGE.”

She is currently working on producing a songbook with musical notation.

Genre: Choir Director

Born on: 3/27/1945

Contact
📱+297 597 1144
📧 maybearends@gmail.com
ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/aura.arendscroes