Think Outside Your Box

Melodious Mama's Sing Again, at The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Winnetka Chapter

6/9/2017

Yesterday, The "Melodious Mama's" reprized much of our concert from October (when we were all "expecting"!) for
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's Winnetka Chapter.
Such a lovely audience. Such a special time with them! We laughed, and shed tears, while sharing such exquisite pieces of humanity and Mommy songs!
I loved producing and performing alongside these brilliant folks.

The beautiful new Mom's: Soprano Ingrid Israel Mikolajczyk, (baby girl 4 months) and Mezzo Soprano Amanda Koopman (adopted son 2 yrs old)
Mr. marvelous Andrew Blendermann on the keys (yep, he's got two kids as well but he's not as new to the job, and not a mommy, but a fantastic Daddy!)

Following our program, we had a lovely luncheon with these wonderful ladies.

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"Becoming a mother changed me. I have more love, passion, and fulfillment in life; which in turn, enriches my artistry. Please join me in normalizing motherhood within the performing artist's culture."

- Rachel Sparrow

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Rachel Sparrow is a professional singer, musician,(violin, piano, ukulele) actor, teacher, arranger, writer, and most importantly: a wife and a mommy of two littles. She loves to help parents make everyday life musical with their kids as well as share backstage stories, and performance experiences here. She earned her Master's degree in Voice Performance from Northwestern University, and also holds two Bachelor's degrees in Voice, and Music Education (certified to teach k-12 vocal & instrumental music) from Idaho State University. She is also a certified Music Together Director (music class for birth-5 yrs). See about Rachel.

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"Think Outside Your Box" means 3 things:

1. Be Selfless - think beyond your own "box". (and for singers, there's more to life than your voice box!) You're capable of helping and healing others.

2. Feel Empowered to bust out of the proverbial
"box" made of societally-induced-parameters.

3. Be Bold. Innovate. Stretch yourself. You can do anything if you set your mind to it.