Did the title catch your eye? Let me be honest and say that there is no title more appropriate than 'Scratch your ass and sing..." I once had a woman give me this advice, and I still use it for myself, colleagues, students and friends. I will start by saying that this may come as a surprise to many people I have known thus far but I am a singer first and foremost. I am relatively young; 27 to be exact...and I am sure now more than ever that I am definitely a singer. I've lived it, breathed it, studied it in and out of accredited institutions and found that it is the driving force behind all things that take me to my highest place while simultaneously driving me to the brink of insanity. Most have known me as a pianist beyond other things...and hell, I don't blame them: the work is easier to come by, it's second nature to me, and every hoo ha high F belting theater twit is looking for his or her next bitch that's going to prepare them for their next big thing. I've built a sizeable voice studio in the 'make it here, make it anywhere' capital of the world, studied multiple vocal approaches at one of the world's top music conservatories, and performed in multiple settings; from late night performance art in Brooklyn, to cabaret at the Algonquin's Oak Room. Despite these experiences most of my abilities and motives as a vocalist and singing teacher have truly been altered by the things I've done and the people I've met outside of music academia. At the very least, it wasn't until I was able to draw from these adventures that I put the stamp of approval on my own teaching philosophy as well as found myself as a true performer-a singer who can step away from the piano and lead a room.
Thank you for reading (and hopefully following) my first ever blog..you're in for a real treat. To all the heartbreakers, alcoholics, church ladies, jazz kats, soul sisters and party monsters, this blog is especially for you. Someday we're all going to be in the same room reluctantly admitting that we all have a lot in common.
Breathe deep, friends :)
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