The weekend

Circus nephew Dennis had an art opening at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Voice student Tatum was Jane Banks in Mary Poppins Jr. at Immaculate Conception in Dardenne Prairie: Webster University held the 2024 Commencement exercises. Here I am with two of my graduating voice students: I send Al Bastin and Isaiah Henry forth into

Juries

End-of-semester juries took place this week. As usual, I memorialized with my students each jury’s conclusion! With the conclusion of the school year, I’m saying ‘so long’ to five of my voice students. Dom and Al and Isaiah are graduating. Makari and Mason are not returning to Webster next year. I’ll miss each and every

Owen

Congratulations to my voice student Owen Hanford for not one but TWO nominations for the Saint Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards! Congratulations too to studio alum Charlie Mathis for his nomination. Jeffrey Richard Carter Studios LLC!

Summer gigs

I realized the other day that I have 15 current or former students on stage at The Muny this summer! And my college students are booking too! Summer 2024 includes: My graduating WebCo seniors:

Great Comet

I had the great joy of finally attending a live production of Pierre, Natasha, and the Great Comet on 1812 this past Friday at the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. My friend and colleague Tali Allen (Muny Director of Education) was music director. The production was brilliantly directed by Michael Baxter, a

Will

I caught Ragtime at Kirkwood PAC Saturday evening, in a triumphant production by Gateway Center for the Performing Arts. My voice student Will Tao was Father. I’m awfully proud of him. And blown away by the talent on the stage. GCPA is doing superb work!

Ben & Thomas

Ben Iken, Thomas Woodrow, and Friends: A Senior Year Cabaret Ben Iken and Thomas Woodrow, veterans of Muny Kids and Muny Teens, share stories about life and travel and the pressures and follies of high school in this senior cabaret performance. Both men, recent graduates from MICDS (Class of 2024) are college bound.  Ben’s journey

Austen

I’ve been sitting on this news for a few weeks now, but I’m so happy to report that my Webster University voice studio alum Austen Danielle Bohmer is going in for a year as Glinda on the Wicked national tour. Austen is a 2017 BFA in Acting graduate of the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts.

FULL week

This has been a full week-plus. Holy Week and the Triduum and extra church services and singing at several in choir. A return to regular lessons this week with all of my students present and healthy except for one, and missing one lesson because I was feeling puny. NATS and NASM volunteer service activity. A

Muny

The Muny has announced the Muny Teens and Muny Kids 2024. I’m delighted to have eight students in Teens, and two in Kids, from Jeffrey Richard Carter Studios LLC! These perky, fun, energetic, talented, and loving students will benefit from the Muny experience so very much. I’m a very proud teacher this month! From the