A Song for Everything

My last post was about how I felt there was something coming but I didn't know what.....So just over two weeks ago I was made redundant from my part time job that I have held for the last 8 years. This was unexpected, I had just moved the office to new premises and well, it was a surprise. Now honestly, I feel that it is actually a blessing and I believe it is God given me a bit of a push. I was just disappointed in how they did it but then, is there a good way?? This quote came up on instagram the other day and it resonated alot with me. What makes me feel free is singing and sharing with people and for a long time I have wanted to do just performing and Mary Kay. I think that I have held onto my admin job as a security blanket, which is totally understandable but still, sometimes we have to take a leap of faith. I wont say I am not a little bit scared at times when I think about things but I am also at peace with it. I know that God will provide and has great things ...

"Could it be, yes it could Something's comin', something good If I can wait Something's comin' I don't know what it is But it is gonna be great" I woke up singing these words this morning and I thought "Yes" I do have a sense of expectation that good things are coming. I am working on some exciting goals at the moment but I also know that God has some exciting things planned for me and obviously wanted me to know that today! I often work through music, ideas, dreams, emotions, stress reducing, praise, exercise, amazement and more comes to me when I listen or sing to music. Some of my happiest moments in my life have been through music whether performing or experiencing. What about you?  Does music speak to you like that? Do you have particular songs that speak to you at different times?  Music is definitely a global language that connects us all! Anyway, just wanted to share that with you 😊 So "so...

I find it interesting that at certain times of the year, every year, I do interesting things. It's kind of like that time of the year is made for doing interesting things. Now I may not have figured this out but thanks to Facebook Memories everyday I get a reminder of what has happened over the last 10 years or however long I have been on FB. Ok so I get that we shouldn't "Live in the past" or whatever but interestingly I have found that looking at those memories makes me very grateful for the blessings I have in my life. For the people i know and share with and for the opportunities I am gifted with. In just the last couple of weeks I have had memories spanning performing in Les Miserables - G&S 1st season 2008 Pirates of Penzance - G& S 2010 MSB UK Trip and singing at the Royal Albert Hall - 2011 My Brother Alex's Tribute Concert Little Women - Therry 2013 JD Lord Band & Ding gigs - 2016 (blog here )  Big Fish - 2016 (my b...

Well its a little hard to believe but the weekend just gone was closing weekend of the musical AIDA, presented by Hills Musical Company and in which I was playing the title role of Aida. Everything seems to be flying by but I wanted to take a moment to look back on it. This was the SA Premiere of this musical with music & lyrics written by Sir Elton John and Sir Tim Rice and we had a really successful season. For a lot of our audiences they had never heard the music, they may have had an idea of the story as it does follow the story of the Opera Aida but for most it was new and it was such a pleasure to see them enjoy it. The Director Lauren Scarfe, Choreographer Thomas Phillips and Musical Director Kristy Williamson had a vision and although the process to get this on the stage was not without its challenges, the end result was a wonderful show and everyone worked hard. It was a pleasure to work opposite Lindsay Prodea and Tegan Gully again. Both did a wonderful job as Radam...

Playing Disney Princesses seems to be a thing for me, I have played a lot of them over the years in shows and concerts and really who doesn't want to be a Disney Princess?? While i have played many of the favourites (Belle and Ariel being two of mine), I now have the challenge of playing a lesser known one, AIDA. Now, putting aside the fact that my skin is technically the wrong colour this role is an interesting and different one for me. Aida, which is set in ancient times, is taken into slavery by the neighboring Egyptians. She must now deal with being a servant to her enemies while trying to conceal her identity yet come to an acceptance of who she must be, the leader of her people in slavery. At the same time she is falling in love with the Captain of the Eqyptian Guard. So life is a little crazy, and through it Aida must accept who she is. When I play a role, I always try and find a connection between me, Bec, and the character I am playing. When looking at Aida, I do under...

And another show is finished. Saturday night saw the closing show of 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, the Fringe show that I have been working on and performing last week. This really was an interesting show and something quite different to what I've done before. The music was an eclectic bunch of styles but also a challenging array of harmonies and tempos, of which I enjoyed pushing myself to get correct. For me personally, I was singing and bouncing all over my range from very low to high so it was a good workout. My role itself was as the Photographer and I got to stroll around the room, picking out cast from their frames so that they could sing/act out the next story. I really enjoyed it actually and the fact that I got to step back and listen occasionally was a nice bonus. My fellow cast mates where a great bunch of people. Yes we were all very different, but together it just worked and I was so proud of all of us. There were funny songs, crazy songs, beautiful and sad songs ...

Teaching singing lessons and vocal coaching was something I only really got into last year. Of course I have dabbled with it over the years, through taking groups, musicals, people asking etc and you can not be around music as much as I am and not share with people. But last year I took a step and took on some students. What had been holding me back was that i don't really play the piano, I can play for myself but for others .....no! 😅 But I realised that I was holding back things I had learnt and could share with people and that was selfish really. The funny thing was when I did step out I really enjoyed it. I like to think of my style of teaching as pretty simple. I want to know that I can do what I am teaching and I can then explain what it is like for me. Which I find does help people understand it and or not feel silly when I suggest something just as silly or do it along with you. Growing up in a performing family I feel there is a lot that I learnt naturally and if not i...