Annabel's Profile

I love singing, and I love being involved in staging big concerts ....the whole enchilada, baby! Creativity is my gateway to connecting with others at a joyful and spiritual level. Music is all about using a variety of tools to connect with people. From melody, lyric, instrumentation and arrangement to recording, distributing, staging and marketing; it's all about communicating -- developing your message and finding an audience that wants to hear it. For almost 20 years, I've also worked in public relations. It taught me a lot about storytelling and how to capture the imagination and interest of whatever audience I'm trying to communicate with. My interest in performance and staging comes from a desire to continue to communicate with audiences, at a deeper and more intimate level. A successful live performance is truly a dialogue between between performer and audience. What fascinates me about that dialogue, is how great performers transport their audiences into the PRESENT! When you're enjoying a performance you forget all the worries of the past ("Did I pay that bill?") and the distress of the future ("How can I pay that bill") -- and just revel in the moment. It makes you feel so alive. That's why I love the word "concert." As a noun it means a musical performance; but as a verb, "in concert," it means "to unite and act jointly with others." It comes from the Italian word 'concertare,' meaning 'to harmonize,' and the French word 'concerter,' meaning 'bring together.' Isn't that wonderful?

Do you have a favourite performer or performance? Write and tell me about it. If it's on the net, send the URL and I'll share it in my next note.

Ciao -- Annabel