2006 Tour

Since 1993 I have performed an annual concert on New Year's Eve in Montclair, NJ. I think this picture makes it look like I can do this gig in my sleep, but don't be fooled...audiences for this show are some of the most discerning around. I must have just been lost in the moment:)
Photo courtesy of ©The Montclair Times New Year's Eve 2006

Here I am in Palmdale, California for my "In the Heart of Winter" tour. This photo was taken during rehearsal/soundcheck. The lighting for this show was especially memorable since it enabled the wintery scene change from the blue winter dusk you see to a glowing sunny day.

Dressing room; Palmdale, CA

Fagan's Irish Pub; Fresno, CA

No joke...here I am on the set of Desperate Housewives. A good friend of mine plays one of the leading roles and the only way we could really catch up and visit was for me to come to work with her...and I gladly did. It was a lot of fun. I even hung out in the car during her car scenes...whenever they shouted "ROLLING!" , I would just duck down in the backseat until I heard "CUT!", and then we'd continue our conversation, just as if we were chatting at a coffee shop. It was so nice to see her so comfortable in her work. The folks who work on this crew are some of the nicest people I've met along the way.

I stopped off at KPIG Radio in Freedom, CA for a live interview and on-air performance. KPIG does live performances on-air more than any other station I've seen, and they are open to all kinds of music. We sure had fun!

I played in beautiful Monterey, California at Monterey Live! The concert was memorable for its intimate setting and cabaret seating, and the sushi in town was pretty good too!

Getting ready for my show at California Center for the Arts in Escondido, CA

Rehearsal in Lewiston, Maine. Above Right: Natick, Massachusetts The best part about this engagement was that my sister and her family live nearby and I was able to enjoy their company for a few days. Here I am pictured with my sister and niece (that's Amy of "Amy's Lullaby")

Kathleen Howland is an amazing music therapist, speaker, and teacher. Together we conducted a workshop/lecture on music therapy in Lewiston, Maine at the Franco-American Heritage Center. What a beautiful venue.

The photo to the right was taken just prior to my concert performance at the Center. Pictured is the staff and volunteers of L/A Arts. The Steinway was simply amazing; it had just been donated to the venue by a very generous patron of the arts. I was honored to have been one of the first to play it in concert.

During the New England tour I stopped in at WICN, which is a public radio affiliate in Worcester, Massachusetts. Karen Mungal, host of "Tonal Visions" produced a holiday concert that was taped before a live audience. The program later aired on Christmas Eve. Pictured are Karen Mungal (seated), guitaris Peter Janson, and harpist Aine Minogue. Aine plays harp on "Baby's Lullaby"-- the last track of the Mother CD. It was sure nice to see her again. After the program, we were all invited to sign the WICN "Wall of Fame". I had to stand on a chair to find a spot, and was humbled to see Marian McPartland and Linda Rondstadt's signatures nearby.

Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center marquee (York, Pennsylvania). If you look close, you can see Larry (my husband, agent, business partner and best friend) in the reflection of the door window panes taking the photo! My fall tour kicked off here and it was a great way to start to the tour since so many people from my new home town came to the show. My friends arranged for a fabulous after-concert reception that really made me feel welcome, and the venue is simply beautiful.

This Spring seventeen of my compositions were choreographed and performed by members and guests of the West Florida Youth Ballet. It was an exhilirating experience to perform live with the dancers on stage; the dances were quite beautiful. Below left: Choreographer/dancer Andrea Ignatov created a lyrical dance to "The 2am Gardener". Below right: Patricia Storelli (dancer/choreographer) and Norbert Nirewicz performed a ballet duet to "Once Last Look".

Eve Little danced to my arrangement of "Speak Softly Love" from the Unchained Melodies CD (choreographed by Eric Thomas). Eric also choreographed both the acoustic and electronic versions of "A Change of Season" from the Memories of Utopia CD. Brilliant!

Here is the historic Ritz Theatre in Tiffin, Ohio. It's interior features hand painted murals, a splendid procenium, and turn of the century light fixtures.

Billings, Montana Feb 2006 at the Montana Arts Presenters Consortium

Backstage at the benefit for the Cornerstone School (Ocala, Florida Feb 2006)

Below left-the live oak trees in Beaufort, South Carolina (Feb 2006)

Above right- Here is the famous tunnel in Detroit Metro Airport that connects the terminals. I always love traveling through here. The colors are ever-changing and cool new-agey music is piped in as you travel through the tunnel. It would be a very dull trip without the lights and music!

Here I am performing in Dublin, Ohio at the Abbey Theater. Do you know who took this photo? Steven Spielberg! Yep the tech director at this theater shares the same name as the director. We spent some time sharing our woes about having that famous last name that always leaves minds wondering....is she or isn't she?

I conducted a workshop with students in South Carolina , grades 6-8. Here I am with audience volunteers who are helping compose a song. While in Kentucky I stayed at a beautiful victorian B & B in Madisonville. Its foyer features a square piano built in the 1800's. With the lid closed, this sort of piano served as a dining room table... family members could play while others dined! Pretty great!