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I WOULD SIT AND LISTEN TO JOHNNY MATHIS SONGS AND SING ALONG.  I KNEW IN THOSE

MOMENTS IN TIME, THAT I WANTED TO PURSUE A CAREER IN SINGING. 

MY DESIRE TO SING (WHICH I DID CONSTANTLY), STARTED ME TO EARNESTLY START

SEEKING IT OUT ON A FULL TIME BASES.  I DECIDED THAT IF I PRACTICED EVERY

DAY, STAYED IN SCHOOL, KEPT MY ACADEMICS UP AND STAYED PHYSICALLY FIT,

I WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO PURSUE MY DREAM OF A CAREER IN MUSIC AS A

VOCALIST.  I BEGAN TAKING PRIVATE SINGING LESSONS, PRACTICING EVERYDAY,

AUDITIONING IN TALENT SHOWS, CHURCH CHOIRS, SCHOOL CHOIRS. 

 

BY AGE 12, I BEGAN TO BE COGNIZANT OF MY VOICE BY IMITATING

“JOHNNY MATHIS”     

                           

MY ULTIMATE AND FAVORITE VOCALIST.  HE WAS MY TRUE INSPIRATION TO SING.

(ALONG WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MY MOTHER).  I EXPANDED MY FINE

ARTS, IN A PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF FILM AND ACTING, UNDER THE GUIDANCE

OF AL RUSIO, AN ACTOR WHO CO-STARRED IN MORE THAN 100 FEATURED FILMS.

HE HELPED TO GROOM ME IN THE FINE ARTS OF ACTING AND STAGE PRESENCE.

ANOTHER FACET OF MY TRAINING WAS WITH WEIST-BARRON SCHOOL OF TV &

COMMERCIAL TRAINING. 

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I WAS MOST FORTUNATE TO MEET AN EXCEPTIONAL VOCAL COACH, MISS CONNIE COX. 

ONE OF HER STUDENTS INCLUDED NONE OTHER THAN OUR LEGENDARY 

“JOHNNY MATHIS.”

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UNDER HER VOCAL GUIDANCE, SHE INSTRUCTED ME HOW TO SING PROPERLY,   

VOCAL TECHNIQUES AND BREATH CONTROL.  I LEARNED TO USE MORE OF MY DIAPHRAGM FROM RENOWNED OPERA SINGER EDWARD KINGINS.  

THIS HAS ALL BEEN AN EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY FOR ME. SINGING MAKES ME EXTREMELY HAPPY.

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SOMETHING I DIDN’T EXPECT WAS THE INCREDIBLE COMMUNITIES OF WARM HEARTED 

PEOPLE.  FRIENDS I’VE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY… WE HAVE SHARED GROWTH AND AN AMAZING JOURNEY TOGETHER.  I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE

LOVE AND SUPPORT THROUGH IT ALL. 

REMEMBER... ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU BELIEVE!!!