This site represents a transition to an onward developing life. I have spent the better portion of my life becoming a heroic dramatic soprano.  And my voice has now finally shifted to coloratura soprano.  It's taken me two years to correct the placement of my sound, and to resolve the medication interactions that originally knocked out the bottom fifth of my range.  Please check my blog entries for further details.  I plan to update the blog soon for anyone who has faced a similar crises.  For years my voice has been the main focus of my artistic pursuits.  But I was always restless artistically, and only in NYC can you pursue your zeitgeist (as long as you have a straight job). Above all I am a creative artistic personality.  I must be evolving in all of the mediums I choose.  Initially I studied at the Art Students League and found an extraordinary teacher (first name Nicki) who developed the talents I had very quickly.  Within two years of beginning my studies I was invited to show my works in juried shows. I have also become a formidable pianist, making my way from Beethoven to Schumann to Busoni, and I would say now that I am rabidly in love with the music of Franz Lizst (where I spend 80% of my pianistic energies).  And now to my surprise, I lucked into a great ballet class at Steps, and my teacher is simply the best, so I have improved enormously in three years, and now I am stumbling my way to dancing en pointe. I was lucky enough to run across another fine dancer who will help me when I get into trouble specifically with that specialty.  But like everything else in my life, I find that dance (whether mordern or ballet) has been the touchstone that has balanced everything else that I do artistically. This site is an update of my artistic activities.