adventure
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Heigh-ho, heigh-ho
I’m currently killing time in a Burbank coffee shop before I head back to the airport – an airport I left just a few hours ago. I’ve had quite a few days like this in the last month or so, any guess as to where my meeting was this afternoon? Between the recording last month for “Little Mermaid Live” and upcoming performances of “Coco Live in Concert” at the Hollywood Bowl I’ve been spending quite a bit of time doing work that seems far away from my classical roots. Hollywood is a very, very different world, with different expectations, different attitudes, different modes of operation. I’ve always been a big…
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Reboot!
Did you know that America is the only advanced economy that doesn’t guarantee paid vacation? Think of what most European countries get – 20-something days in addition to national holidays, so a total around 34 days – and you realize what a raw deal we get. For those of us who are independent contractors, however, it can be a different story. While I try to maximize my work (given that I have no guaranteed assurance of future gigs), it conversely also gives me some flexibility in my own time off. Those of you who follow my various social media that I’ve had a particularly busy season, often on the road…
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Solo adventure
As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I travel a LOT. Often at the butt crack of dawn, or overnight, or whenever I need to get on a flight to make it to the next gig. I have platinum status on multiple airlines, which should give you an idea of how much of my time is spent on the road. Very occasionally I’ve been lucky enough to take someone with me on my journey, particularly if it’s a longer jaunt, and to a desirable locale. Husband Paul spent two weeks with me on a Japan tour a few years back. And my dear friend Lilly accompanied me on a memorable…