This is an excellent opportunity to prepare for auditions, or simply have a non stressful experience of preparing songs and performing a mini recital.
Pick 5 songs. Examples could be:
5 show tunes
3 art songs. and opera aria, and a show tune
5 standards
5 jazz tunes
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On the COMPOSITION page you’ll find the song from my CD, “Add To The Flowers”.
On Tuesday morning following the untimely death of Princess Diana and those with her, I was working away in the kitchen and watching the news. I was stunned by the flowers that were growing in height and and covering the ground, and had the phrase “Add to the flowers” repeating over and over in my head. I finally had to stop what I was doing, and sat down with a blank piece of paper and pen and began right-braining tumbling thoughts ready to spill out.. I soon found that the thoughts quickly laid out in verses. By the end of the morning the song was done.
I was particularly touched by the work she had been doing regarding the land mines. And to see how she made a point to teach her sons about real struggles in society was very moving.
I think I have never had a song insist on being written quite like this one. One of the strongest thoughts is about the line “Oh Diana, we shall go on, winging our way to those who need to be loved”. If someone suddenly, and unexpected leaves this earth and I am still here, often I ask myself why. And then close behind this question is the knowledge that I, we can continue on with the good they so diligently worked on while living. I have many times applied this line to others who have left this earthly plane.
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The following are pictures from out recent Student Recital.
Francisco Performing Bach
Alexis Performing Hewitt
Karen Performs Vivaldi
Alyssa Performs Faure
I’m a classicaly trained singer. And I love singing music of the great composers. Nothing thrills me more than to turn the phrase of a Mahler song. Being also a song writer, I find I write in many styles - from classical to country and blues to ballads. Therefore working with students of various interests is fulfilling for me.
I particularly love working with those who want to sing, but “can’t”. Oh, yes. Love working with them!
I guess the best way I can say what I love about teaching is for people, children and adults alike, to find their capital V Voice.