I am often asked about my Musical Journey, and how I approach teaching. I refer to my technique as the "Candide Technique: the Best of all Possible Worlds." I have worked with performers on Broadway, Television, Film, Touring Musicians, Bands, Producers and students of all ages and stages. I have performed with many celebrated Singers, Conductors and Composers on many legendary Stages. I was raised on Country & Classical. After years in Classical Music I crossed over to MT, Pop & Rock. I immersed myself in advanced studies in the field of Holistic Vocology placing me on the cutting edge of all the latest science and techniques. I have and continue to work with a vast array of teachers and coaches most notably Broadway Vocal Gurus & Speech Language Pathologists Tom Burke & Joan Lader, Voice Teacher/Feldenkrais Instructor Robert Sussuma, The Singing Athlete & Neuroscience Guru Andrew J. Bryne and the First Teacher Training Program with Rock the Audition Expert and Creator Sheri Sanders. I have studied in recent years with Rock Teaching Icon Melissa Cross & WAIL for Teachers with close colleague & friend Shannah Rae in her quest for Rock Training Techniques & CCM, which I just adore! I am an avid follower of "What Works! ....and What's Healthy & can be Sustained!" I have completed Levels 1 & 2 of the Estill Model. Classical Studies include Opera Singers Irene Gubrud, Pamela Kucenic-Motisi, Ellen Repp, and Master Coaches Jane Klaviter, Martha Gerhart, Ted Taylor, Will Hicks and Maestro Anton Guadagno. MT with Tom Burke and Specialist Marianne Challis. I presently teach in Rye Brook & Bedford, NY and around the World on Zoom. I was formerly Head Vocal Coach at Standing Ovation Studios, Lighthouse Youth Theatre and Former Adjunct Voice at Convent of the Sacred Heart Greenwich. My highly successful work with teens through the difficult times of voice changes has received much recognition and put my time in great demand. My ability to connect with kids and adults and develop an amazing rapport has given both my clients and myself great joy and success.

I attended Manhattan School of Music, Rollins College where I was inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda (Music Honors Society) and the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY. While at Rollins I was assigned my student teaching at Lake Sybelia Elementary School and taught Music Classes combining Hearing and Hearing Challenged Children and Emotionally Hearing Challenged Children. I learned to Sign all my songs in ASL and it had a profound impact on my life and career. I performed for many years in Classical Music in Opera, Concert & Oratorio. I was a Prize Winner in the Leiderkranz Vocal Competition & Finalist in the NY Oratorio Society Competitions. I served for many years as Children's Music Director for Irvington Presbyterian Church conducting Children's Choirs. I also taught Early Childhood Music and write and perform in an interactive Kindie Rock Band, Gigi and the Lend me a Hand Band, that has taken me throughout the Northeast. I received a grant from Meet the Composer, National Endowment for the Arts. I created a Lending Literacy a Hand Program for Library Systems and have performed extensively for the Wildlife Conservation Society at both the Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium. I have written many shows for them, and for many years led the Musical festivities as the Musical Queen of Halloween at the Bronx Zoo's BOO @ THE ZOO - NYC's Biggest On-going Family Event. I was tapped as a Finalist in the Children's Music Web Awards for both Best Album and Best Single. My CD's and mp3 singles are available through CDBaby & iTunes and are regularly streamed on Spotify, Apple Music & classes on my Kid's Channel: Musicalmama11 on YouTube.