“Remember that repetition is the key,
even with things the teacher tells you!.”
— Judi Messina
Judi Messina leading SING, SING, SING, a group of 56 people all ages and various experience with singing as they did the song THIS IS ME in October 29, 2018.
MY EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, 1982:
- Includes music, theatre, radio, TV, speech, accompanying, arranging, performing
- Extensive musical theatre experience:
Orchestra Pit Piano Player
Musical Director
Choral Arranger
Choral Director
Accompanist:
Instrumental contests
Choirs
Soloists
- Keyboardist:
ComedySportz Houston, 20 years
Rock bands
Jam bands
DON'T GIVE UP
THE
BEGINNING
IS ALWAYS
THE
HARDEST!
PERFECTION
IS NOT
THE GOAL!
MY ADVANTAGES
- Great note-reading method
- Simplified rhythm-reading method
- Piano or keyboard method
- Visual/Auditory/Kinesthetic combo
- Author of “Piano Freedom,” a practical course for playing pop music, with insights into composition,
improvisation, and classical music
ADVICE/INFO:
- How to buy a piano
- How to buy a keyboard
- How to take care of a piano
- When to trade up
- Physical:
Avoid carpal tunnel
Sit at proper height and distance from piano
- Performance tips
- Practice being nervous
- Musical terms
- Review, review, review!
- Building a repertoire
