\nDuring a performance Figaro gets a DIVORCE at the La Jolla Playhouse, 1986, I fell flat on my back. I remember seeing both my feet up in the air before I landed.<\/p>\n
\nAs I managed to exit SR, there was Ice and an aspirin handed to me. Thank you Stage management!<\/p>\n
I went to see my Chiropractor and he ended up sending me to an MD Doctor. I was given injections of cortisone to the site. My Dad looked at the x-rays and said \u201cdon\u2019t fall again\u201d.<\/p>\n
I missed about 3 or 4 shows of FIGARO GETS A DIVORCE.<\/p>\n
It took some months to recover. But most important, I had difficulty singing. I couldn\u2019t get my resonators to resonate! It seems to be true what they say about the low back and the breathing and the voice; they are all truly connected.<\/p>\n
Some time later the pain was gone and I was basically back to my regular routine of dance class, auditions and rehearsal. However, I was still having difficulty singing.<\/p>\n
One day, I walked into a small church that I had never seen in my neighborhood. I prayed and asked for help.<\/p>\n
As I walked out, there was a Church Bulletin at the door and I took one and read that they were looking for choir members and were forming a new choir. I signed up. I ended up leading music at English and Spanish masses for two years. <\/p>\n
\nThe new Pastor then asked me to take over the helm of Director of Music. I felt honored but completely inexperienced and ill equipped. Mostly, I felt that I didn\u2019t have enough time in my life to do this. <\/p>\n
Twice, the Pastor asked me and I declined. The third time he asked me, I said, ok, I would do it for 4 months. I stayed for 7 years and led bilingual services there . <\/p>\n
\nIt was a perfect part time job for an actor who sings! <\/p>\n
I gained back my confidence and worked on a benefit performance of some of my favorite Spanish Arts songs by Manuel de FALLA and Enrique GRANADOS. .<\/span><\/p>\n It was a win win.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" During a performance Figaro gets a DIVORCE at the La Jolla Playhouse, 1986, I fell flat on my back. I remember seeing both my feet up in the air before I landed. As I managed to exit SR, there was Ice and an aspirin handed to me. Thank you Stage management! I went to see […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-highlight"],"metadata":{"_edit_lock":["1688703201:306"]},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n