Tag Archives: singing

One more commercial (and then I promise I’m done)

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

I just wanted to let everyone know I will be appearing in a musical in concert this week. The musical is called Lorelei. It’s the musical based on the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The stage version starred Carol Channing, the … Continue reading →

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Introducing the lead singer of the next great band: The Talking Punkins

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I had an appointment with a nutritionist at my naturopath’s office yesterday. I took Griffin (four and a third years old) with me. He was sure he wouldn’t need his little bag of cars to entertain himself. Big mistake. I should have … Continue reading →

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My Vocal Coach

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

My very excellent vocal coach finally got herself a MySpace page and Facebook presence. I knew she worked with some famous people, but holy cow. Check it out: http://www.myspace.com/taylorefox I’m impressed. What an amazing life she’s led.

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Rajaton

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I had a perfect evening on Wednesday. My friend (and voice teacher) and I went to see the Finnish a capella ensemble Rajaton perform at the Festival Vancouver. First, we went to the Shaughnessy Restaurant at Van Dusen Gardens. We sat … Continue reading →

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Post-show Exhaustion

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

For me, performing is a high. I don’t even get nervous anymore, which is a great gift of age. By the time I get to the performance stage, I am at the point that I don’t have to think too, too much about what … Continue reading →

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Iolanthe (Ahem…The Fairy Queen!) Re-visited

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

 Well, I’ve packed my bags and moved out of Fairyland. It’s been a bit of a culture shock getting back into the so-called “real world” and I must say it’s a bit over-rated. I am still in post-play exhaustion but … Continue reading →

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Iolanthe

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Here I am. The Fairy Queen from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe. Check out those eyelashes! They are feathers if you can believe it. I love them a whole bunch more than I thought I would. I’m not sure what that … Continue reading →

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10 Things

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

In random order these are the things occupying my brainspace and time: 1) My daughter has just finished her full-day speech-language assessment, the last component of the larger assessment to determine if she is on the autism spectrum or if … Continue reading →

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Barenaked in the Book Store

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Really. How great are the Barenaked Ladies? The ladies are launching their first ever children’s album in May (“Snacktime” is its name) and debuted some of the material from that album at the Chapters store in Langley (BC). The first … Continue reading →

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Losing Self

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I had the experience twice this week while singing with a group lost all ability to detect my own voice. It was as if the group was one voice and I couldn’t tell if I was singing or not. It was wonderful. … Continue reading →

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