Ever since I spent a summer performing in Nauvoo, Illinois, I have been a huge Church History Fan. I absolutely love hearing the stories of faith and the experiences that the early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had. Curious about how I ended up as a performer in Nauvoo? Click…
I’ve mentioned more than oncewhat an all or nothing personality I have. I’m either perfect at everything or completely apathetic. I’m either dressed up quite nicely or in my pajamas. I either eat 100% healthfully or I eat like complete crap. My house is either perfectly clean or an absolute wreck. And I have been…
In the dressing room before my performance on Saturday Night of Mahler’s “Um Mitternacht.” The final moments before I perform are usually spent touching up my lipstick, pondering the soul and emotion of the piece, and praying. I have a friend named Sarah who is an incredible artist. In fact, if you are in Utah,…
I’m a wee bit late posting this book review. I have lots of reasons. I was out of town all weekend for the sitzprobe, piano tech, dress rehearsal, and opening night of the opera I am currently in. Oh, do you want to see a picture? Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart. It’s awesome, and if…
I look like a dork, but I promised my mom a picture of my dress, and things got so busy that this is really the only one I actually took. I have many more unkind things to say about myself and this picture, but we’ll just leave it at “dorky.” Grant us peace. When Ralph…
Final bows for Rockland, the Opera on closing night. This picture appeared on the front page of the local paper the next day. My favorite part of the picture is Chloe…she is making a face at her father, who is in the orchestra pit just below her with his trumpet, probably making a face right…
A few weeks ago I sang an opera aria (Vissi d’Arte from Tosca) at a funeral. After the service, one of my neighbors came up to me and said, “Who knew that the woman who runs up the hill to the bus stop in her pajamas every morning could sing like that!” After I overcame…