Opera singer and talent manager Shawn Jeffrey raised some voices today when she came to Mauro-Sheridan to conduct a vocal rehearsal for ninety minutes this Friday afternoon."I can't see any reason why they can't do what you want them to," she said of the untrained singers who are volunteering to be part of a special segment of the Daedream Show slated for this June. "They want to, and they will."
This was, of course, in response to the director Ms. Francis' concern that one of the selections for the show may be a bit too much. The talented singer commented, "This music is no joke. This is challenging stuff, but I know these young artists are up to it. We're gonna rock it!"
Of course, the cast members were determined and worked very hard to get the arduous task underway. And they succeeded, completing several parts at the very basic level...a perfect place to begin.
Soprano Maria Cervantes, a junior at Career High School is the Daedream lead vocalist. She trains and works with student singers and has a beautiful voice with a lyric quality. She first listened to the selection we are working on and said, "Ms. Francis!" as if in disbelief. After our first session on Thursday, she was nodding in approval. The boys really came through. And, they showed their stuff on Friday with Ms. Jeffrey as well.
Following the vocal segment on Friday, the cast members remained another hour to work on the dance choreography for the same segment. "It's a retro piece," Ms. Francis said, "which makes it a bit more tough. I have faith in them, though. They're the most amazing people I know."
More coming as we approach the 28th Season Production!
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