My Week in New York—Day Five—Photo Shoot

From left to right: Black dress, cream jacket and hat for photo shoot; answering questions with Mr. Alexander while Mr. Eric checks voice levels; taking photos in a long multi-colored chiffon dress;

Today I was at the Columbus Citizens Foundation for a rehearsal of my concert there, and to also do a photo shoot with Eric Hemedes Bass, who is handling my social media through the Alexander & Buono Foundation.

 In addition to taking a great number of photos which will be used for publicity in the coming months leading up to Carnegie, he is also preparing some interview questions for me that are a part of a social media campaign.

I am extremely grateful to Mr. Cosmo for his teaching, and Mr. Alexander for handling the publicity and social media along with Mr. Eric.

CCF has so many beautiful rooms. The walls, pillars, and ceilings are adorned with carvings, art is displayed, and the bookshelves are lined with intriguing series. I took photos and recorded interviews in various rooms.

 Mr. Alexander asked me all of the questions for the interview. He always has a beautiful, clear voice. I asked him if this voice is something he was born with, or if it is the result of his work as a singer. He said it is a lot of both, because when you are training to be a singer, you are always taught that if you cannot speak well, you cannot sing well.

Even though I have a very soft voice, I always have a lot to say and express, but I think that I can express myself even better at the keyboard than I do when speaking.

Speaking of voice and throat, you've probably heard of Ricola candy. This candy is my favorite. And the great Carnegie Hall, which I deeply love and respect, has a big box of Ricola. I always buy Ricola candy at the supermarket and keep it in my bag, but I think the Ricola from Carnegie is special. I believe that Ricola candy "raised" at Carnegie Hall is inhabited by the Carnegie Hall music fairy and is effective for any severe throat condition. In other words, I always get one every time I go!

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