 I’ve recently been employed as a stand-in on the set of a new ABC drama, Body of Proof. If one is offered the opportunity of stand-in work, I highly recommend accepting it. True, on-camera time is not a benefit, but there are so many other rewards that come as a result.
Working as part of “team 2″ enables one to have a wonderfully in-depth on-set experience, learning the various rhythms that make filming so exciting and preparing one for the day that principal work is on schedule. Unlike film sets, television sets are fast-paced, allowing for approximately one episode a week … Continue reading »
This past week I was fortunate to perform with friends Christian Coleman’s chamber work “fALATIMI” as part of Afternoon Concert 18 which was supported in part by a grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Japanese Association of Greater Boston Women’s Group. Some may recall that this work is the soundtrack for short film Fate Scores and I had the good fortune to sing on the original recording. Below are a few of my favorite photos from the rehearsal and June 6 performance. … Continue reading »
This past weekend my cousin visited, and while at dinner she and I got to discussing performances we had participated in as children. The more we chatted, the more humorous I realized one of my most early shows must have been.
After playing head angel, my next performance was as Lena Mayfield in a school production of Dorothy Gail Elliott’s Gone to Texas, an “historical musical of 1836″ that strives to showcase the ethnic diversity of early Texas (Anglo, Black, Mexican, German, Caddo, Mississippian) and every child in the school thanks to large chorus numbers. My … Continue reading »
Yesterday I performed “Ich folge dir gleichfalls” from J.S. Bach’s Johannes Passion as part of the worship services at Boston’s Old South Church. The other members of the ensemble were good friend Sam Ou, cello, and young parishioner Will Palmer, flute. It went well, I think. I was confident in my performance, had a good time while singing and feel the piece was well-received by the members of the congregation, including an interactive baby in the second pew that freely gave commentary. Minister Nancy Taylor thanked me for my … Continue reading »
A week ago I sang the Allegro from Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate as part of one of the services at Old South Church. After having had a brief stint with Crud and not having sung the four days immediately preceding, I was quite pleased with my performance and looking forward to my big audition later in the week.
While I feel my performance wasn’t perfect (some of the onsets were not clean), after four days of not singing and hardly talking I thought the outcome was adequate and could not have been much better given the circumstances. There was a low-quality audio version … Continue reading »
 It’s amazing to witness the way the mind and memory operate. I was riding the bus this afternoon when suddenly, for no apparent reason and with no obvious cue (perhaps it’s all this focusing on performance I’ve been doing), I began to recall concerts I had participated in as an undergraduate student–concerts I have not thought about in some time.
Internationally-renowned operatic soprano Gilda Cruz-Romo was a faculty member who coordinated concerts each semester in which students could sign up to present one aria in order to obtain public performance … Continue reading »
 It is undeniable. After a few observations about the state of my throat, I can say with certainty that I have Attack of the Crud. My voice sounds not unlike a frog.
The timing of this mucosal blitz is rather inconvenient, as I have an audition tomorrow, I will be singing selections from Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate on Sunday, and I have a big audition coming up. So, to combat this untimely assailant, I’m opting for complete vocal rest today along with an assortment of the following:
- hot tea
- steaming
- gargling
- napping
- water
- vitamin C
My outlook is positive … Continue reading »
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I’ve recently been employed as a stand-in on the set of a new ABC drama, Body of Proof. If one is offered the opportunity of stand-in work, I highly recommend accepting it. True, on-camera time is not a benefit, but there are so many other rewards that come as a result.
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