It's up for debate on if I started singing first or dancing. With my mom and step dad having a cover band and my father always blasting the classics, music has always been apart of my family.
My vocals have gone through a variety of phases from singing rock/blues at home with my family, choir and musical theater in school, even getting classical in college performing in Ball State's Opera Theater's production of Die Fledermaus, to finally being paid to sing pop tunes.
I've always been drawn to creating. This lead me to the creation of Babes of Bluegrass: a solo show that then got produced into a trio of singers - more on that below
As for today, I've found that I'm most comfortable singing the genres that surrounded me at home: rock, folk, blues, a wee bit of country. I've had the pleasure of performing throughout the city in some iconic venues such as Birdland Jazz Club and 54 Below. I've found a love for these cabaret shows and love going to an open mic when I can fit it in my schedule.
Babes of Bluegrass is a show highlighting the women of folk, rock and Americana. Touching on the storytelling and unique perspective women have brought that has influenced the future generation.
This is the first iteration of this show, as a solo performance. Ultimately I wanted to turn it into a trio of singers with a full band which was done at Green Room 42 in NYC. Selections of this version can be seen below.
Times People Have Let Me Sing...
Vocal Reel
Highlighting some of my favorite styles of singing from Musical Theater to Rock.
Carole King Medley
Sung on board Celebrity Cruise Lines during a Broadway Cabaret mainstage show.
Uptown, Downtown - Stephen Sondheim
Made my 54 Below debut singing "Uptown, Downtown" by Stephen Sondheim as a part of "Lads Who Lunch" a cabaret gender bending Sondheim Classics.
Something to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
As a promotion for the full length show, Kim McClay, Hailie Hagedorn and I debuted our arrangement of Something to Talk About at the iconic Birdland Jazz Club. This trio version of the song was a part of the second iteration of Babes of Bluegrass.
You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore
Performed at an open mic on the Upper West Side at the newly opened cabaret venue Reverie Room.
A Way Back to Then - {Title of Show}
Performed at Green Room 42 as a part of the Dancers Who Sing Cabaret Series.
Honkytonk Women - The Rolling Stones
We decided to put the "women" in honkytonk women taking this Rolling Stones classic and adding a bluegrass feel to it.
Gimme GImme - Thoroughly Modern Millie
Performed onboard Celebrity Cruise Lines as a part of our Broadway Cabaret mainstage show.
Out of Sight Out of Mine - Tale of Two Cities
Performed at Grove 34 in Astoria Queens as apart of a cabaret titled "Sing, Sing, Sing!"
Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend
Getting to marry my two loves of singing and dancing in this number of Diamonds... onboard Celebrity Cruise Lines as a part of the mainstage production of "Soundtrack"