MY PASSION
Born in London shortly before the end of WW2, I feel that I have lived several lives, each with its own special passion.
First Life:
Growing up in postwar London with a shellshocked German Mother (ballet dancer) and an emotionally absent Father (pianist), my passion was „calling people’s bluff“. The values of the adult World didn’t make much sense to me at the time – still doesn’t sometimes.
Second Life:
Studying and Teaching School (teenagers). Loved teaching, hated school. My passion? Encouraging neglected teenage girls to make choices about the way they wanted to live; to take their lives into their own hands and create their own future.
Third Life:
Marriage and relocation to Munich. Learning German and „how the real World functions“. Became a good typist and „the perfect wife“. My passion during this phase? Housekeeping, entertaining guests, my vegetable garden, our three cats, „getting „it“ right“! Interesting phase. Learnt a lot!
Fourth Life:
Divorced, still working in business, now as departmental secretary. and loved it! Loved looking after people; meeting their human needs (an open ear, a cup of coffee at the right time, knowing the boss’s mood, calming the sea…) Again, I learnt a LOT!
Fifth Life:
Music and once again teaching. Some things simply come full circle. In 1986 I quit my job to see if I could survive in music. After all, both my parents had been musicians. I turned to jazz, became a singer and a voice teacher. And my passion? Passing on the many lessons I had been priviledge to learn over the years.
Sixth Life:
Now, way past retiring age, I feel I am only just beginning. My pupils and coachees range from people who believe they can’t sing to experienced singers, actors, business executives and all who wish to enhance their charisma and maximize their communications skills, whether for professional or private reasons.
My new website www.singing4all.com reflects this passion. Here I hope to bring together those singing teachers who are convinced that absolutely everone can learn to sing, and those people who would love to join the ranks of „the Singing World“ but haven’t been able to find the right teacher. It is my passionate wish to rehabilitate these people, to enable them to join in singing and other musical activities, to increase their feeling of belonging and their joy in life.
