About

Joffer ‘Jojo’ Ponferrada Acosta


Present

OFFICIAL VOICE COACH, Rivermaya, the Philippines’ Premiere Band

VOICE COACH

  • Victor Asuncion, Franklin Asuncion, and PJ Corpuz of the Indios band
  • Khavn Dela Cruz, International Film Director
  • Jude Matthew Silva, Eat Bulaga’s Birit Baby Champion (2009)
  • Roberto Nicolas, Indie Singer-Songwriter
  • Louie Pedroso of Kundirana
  • Tado Jimenez, Actor and DJ
  • Allan Elgar of Truefaith
  • Ella Rondina, part of the Philippine Team in the 2011 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA)
  • Dominic Roque, plays Hubert at ABS-CBN’s Fantasy Drama TV series, Aryana
  • Dani Castaño, Bb. Pilipinas World (2008)
  • Julia Chua of “The King and I” (2012)
  • Miggs Cuaderno, a GMA7 Child Actor
  • Melissa Sarmiento of Miss Saigon (2012)

VOICE COACH. SingerStudio

August 2010
MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Philcoa Chorale. Coco Week

2009
VOICE COACH FOR INDIVIDUALS. Miriam Grade School’s Musicale, “Mariya”

2008-2009
VOICE COACH FOR INDIVIDUALS. Sykes Idol

2007-2009
PERFORMANCE COACH. IncrediBalls, UST HS InstruPop/ Young Thomasian Idol – Group Category. Three-time champion.

2007 & 2009
MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Sandiganbayan Chorale

VOICE & PERFORMANCE COACH FOR INDIVIDUALS. Ateneo Children’s Theatre’s “High School Musical”

January 2007
VOCAL COACH, CHOREOGRAPHER, MUSICAL ARRANGER, & PIANIST. Grand Champion, 2nd Year High School, University of Santo Tomas Annual Musicfest

November-December 2006
VOICE & PERFORMANCE COACH. Philippine Idol’s Big 3′s Most Improved, Jan Kurt Nieto (ABC 5) (“You are my Song” up to Finals Night at the Araneta Coliseum)

2004 to 2006
VOCAL COACH, CHOREOGRAPHER, MUSICAL ARRANGER (Choir & Band). Overall Champion, Cluster East B7, Couples for Christ Sector Songfest, SoundStage/ Marikina Theater

October 2005
CONCERT DIRECTOR, MUSICAL DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER. “Come & Sing with Fr. Bhing” Fundraising Concert, Marikina Theater (with Sheryn Regis & Jamie Rivera)

March 2005
DIRECTOR. “Bongga Ka ‘Day,” ABS-CBN Bayan Foundation, Folk Arts Theater (with “Wowowee” Production)

October 2004
CONCERT DIRECTOR, MUSICAL DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER. “Pray & Sing with Fr. Bhing” Fundraising Concert, Marikina Theater

September 2003 to July 2004
VOICE TEACHER & CONSULTANT. Uniplan Overseas Employment, Inc., Proj. 4, QC

2002 – 2003
CHOIR TRAINOR, Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) Chorale, Elliptical Rd., QC

December 2001
VOICE TEACHER. Ayala AON Group

1999 – 2000
VOICE TEACHER, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. ABS-CBN Voice Summer Workshop

1998 – 2001, 1983
CHOIR TRAINOR/ CONDUCTOR. Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Chorale

December 2000
OVERALL DIRECTOR, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Abacus’ 10 th Anniversary Celebration, Greenhills Theater (with Giselle Sanchez & The Tux)

August-October 2000
ASST. MUSICAL DIRECTOR, CHOIR TRAINOR (Liturgical Music). Kundirana, La Salle Greenhills

1998
INSTRUCTOR, MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Children’s Summer Music

Workshop by the CB (Central Bank) Ladies, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas MUSICAL SCORER. Jingle, Golda Company

MUSICAL SCORER. Jingle, Abacus Distribution Systems, Inc.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Musical Centennial Presentation, Quezon City High School

1996 – 1997
CHOIR CONDUCTOR. Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Chorale

1996
JUDGE. Diamond Jubilee Drum & Bugle Corps Nat’l Competition, Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila. Boy Scouts of the Philippines’ Diamond Jubilee Celebration

1995 – 1996
MUSICAL DIRECTOR. City Trust Bank Chorale

1994 – 1996
MUSICAL DIRECTOR, CHOIR CONDUCTOR. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Singers

1995
CHOIR TRAINOR. Nestle’ Phils. Choir

1990 – 1995
MEMBER, Sacred Heart Parish Performing Group, Kamuning, QC

1993
CHOIR TRAINOR. Quezon City Medical Center & Colleges (QCMCC) Choir

MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Sectoral Competition

1991 -1993
CHOIRMASTER. Sacred Heart Parish Youth Choir, Kamuning, QC

1992
JUDGE. Christmas Chorale Competition, Robinson’s Galleria

INSTRUMENTALIST. TV Commercial Jingles:
.: Tupperware Phils.
.: Lagerlite Beer
.: Lady’s Choice Products
.: Nestle’ Products

BACK UP SINGER. TV Commercial Jingle, Ginebra San Miguel

1991
CHOIRMASTER. 7-Eleven Choir

VOICE TEACHER. Wendell Ong, Ivory Recording Artist

1988 – 1990
WEDDING SINGER. Sacred Heart Parish, Kamuning, QC

1990
CHOIRMASTER. Department of Assessment (Competition), Manila City Hall

Instrumentalist. TV Commercial Jingle, San Miguel’s “Shadow of Life”

1989
CHOIRMASTER. Human Rights Commission Choir

MUSICAL ARRANGER, MUSICAL DIRECTOR, THEME SONG COMPOSER. “Why the Agony, O Lord?” Lenten Special, IBC 13
Artists: Robert Arevalo, Joel Torre and Mary Walter

1988
CHOIR TRAINOR. Youth Work Camp Choir, Sto. Domingo Parish, QC (Fr. Sonny Ramirez, Spiritual Director) Boy Scouts of the Philippines’ Diamond Jubilee Celebration

MUSIC ADVISER. “Sharing in the City,” RPN 9

VOCAL COACH (Recording). “That’s Entertainment,” GMA 7

MUSICAL SCORER. TV Commercial Jingle, Ludy’s Peanut Butter

MUSICAL DIRECTOR. “Isang Pangarap” (Variety Show with Various Recording Artists, Sponsored by Levi’s and Coca-Cola Phils.), PICC Plenary Hall, PTV 4
Artists: Timmy Cruz, Aiza Seguerra, Jaime Rivera, Louie Heredia, Bimbo Cerudo and Ricky Ongtengco

1983 – 1988
CHOIR TRAINOR. Various Schools’ and Universities’ Choral Competitions:
.: Trinity High School , QC
.: St. Joseph ’s College, QC
(including Trish Sambajon of Vanna Vanna/FOJ and now U-Turn band fame)
.: Maryknoll College, QC (now Miriam College) (including Angel Jacob)
.: Far Eastern University, Manila
.: Centro Escolar University, Manila
.: UERM, QC
.: Quezon City High School