The Illinois School of Fine Arts

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12/11/2021

A heavy heart today. Patricia Misslin was so important in my life as a young singer. Not only an inspiration and excellent teacher, but a phenomenal musician. She pushed me to develop my musicianship, as she built my voice on the basis of a healthy technique. Early in my freshman year, she worked with me every day, so I could prepare Bach’s B Minor Mass. Her investment in her students’ talents and lives changed us for the better. Her weekly masterclass taught us how magnificently different the human voice is for each individual and what a challenge it is to teach voice. We listened to music and to other singers, often and in great abundance. She instilled in me a sense of adventure with repertoire, assigning challenging new music and ensemble material – that was an essential part of my growth.

Thank you, Patricia. I was so fortunate to land with you at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY.

Here is a picture of Gene Scheer and I with Pat.

11/01/2017

Tyler Perry is now casting people between the ages of 18 to 50 to work portray various roles in a flashback scene set in the 1980s. Filming will take place…

10/03/2016

10/01/2016

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Poet Claudia Rankine was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship grant for her work that engages with contemporary American culture, particularly issues of race. Her most recent book, 2014’s “Citizen,” racked up stacks of awards for its searing take on the personal and political, including the death of Tr...

09/16/2016

Musical perfection.

Anne Akiko Meyers has been given exclusive lifetime loan of the most iconic violins ever created. The 'Ex-Vieuxtemps' Guarneri Del Gesu, dated 1741. Meyers p...

09/10/2016

Watch this amazing talent icon.

09/10/2016

We’re big fans of the original Beauty and the Beast, and couldn’t be more excited for a live-action retelling on the Disney classic🌹Or in Japanese, 美女と野獣 (bi...

09/10/2016

While home in London for the holidays, James Corden picks up his friend Adele for a drive around the city singing some of her classic songs before Adele raps...