July 12, 2022
I am exhausted from a long, amazing intense second day here at Carnegie Hall’s Summer Music Educators Workshop.
I look forward to giving more in-depth accounts of my experience, but the biggest takeaway at this moment is how much courage it takes to express yourself – especially when you grew up in an environment where your voice was stifled, ignored, neglected, or punished.
It is such an honor and a gift to open a field where joy, creativity, and a sense of wonder emerge through singing.
In preparation for creating that clearing for my students, I decided to embrace and fortify my muse with my latest Month of Mantras endeavor on Instagram.
I’m uploading Reels of mantras, chants, improvs, loop recordings, and anything else that tickles my fancy – and may tickle yours. Go have a listen and follow my Instagram page to receive playful and uplifting song excerpts.
My work serves holistic-oriented women committed to moving beyond fear and emotional stuckness to voice their truth, expressive arts enthusiasts whose souls are deeply nourished by community vocal rituals, spiritual eclectics who embrace wisdom from a wide variety of sources, or some combination of these.
Through structured group improvisation and vocal embodiment practices, I facilitate sound healing sessions, workshops, private vocal empowerment coaching, retreats, and concerts that “a-ha!” you to new levels of self-discovery, emotional freedom, joy and creative flow. I am a partner artist at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute as a core member of the vocal improvisation ensemble, Moving Star.