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LINDA AMIEL BURNS
In 1977 she founded THE
SINGING EXPERIENCE, workshops in performance technique for people who want
to explore their potential, discover their hidden talents, and gain
self-confidence through the magic of music. Over the years these workshops
have received extensive coverage in the print and electronic media, most
recently a feature story by Bill Geist on the television news show "CBS
Sunday Morning." In addition to conducting over 400 workshops, Linda has
directed, written and booked hundreds of award-winning acts and revues in NY
and in cities throughout the country. She is also a sought-after vocal
coach. Linda’s interest in the American Popular Songbook started in her
childhood. Her father, Jack Amiel, owned two famous restaurants in the Brill
Building, then the center of the music business: The Turf and Jack
Dempsey’s. There, she met many of Tin Pan Alley's legendary songwriters
and publishers and began collecting their sheet music, learning and
performing their songs. Linda was responsible for realizing the long-held
dream of many great composers and lyricists, including its president Sammy
Cahn, by establishing a home for The Songwriters Hall Of Fame, which had
lost its lease several years before and placed its memorabilia in storage.
Linda was appointed the museum's director and produced many rotating
exhibits, musical events and opening night parties. For Grace Hotel
Services, she later created the Broadway Theater Museum and Cafe, a popular
piano bar in the Times Square area. In 1994, she fulfilled a dream when she
reopened the famed One Fifth Avenue Restaurant and Bar in Greenwich Village
to rave reviews for its food and ambiance.
Photo:
Linda's workshop.
Among the many well-known pop, jazz and cabaret performers who graced its stage were Tony Bennett and Wynton Marsalis. In addition to membership on the MAC Board of Directors (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) for over a decade, Linda is also on the Board of TRU (Theater Resources Unlimited). One of her responsibilities as President of the New York Sheet Music Society is to arrange monthly programs that feature top performers, composers, and historians in the music business. Linda is a member of The New York Friars Club. Over the past 25 years, Linda Amiel Burns and The Singing Experience have been celebrated by both the electronic and print media. TV features and appearances have been: "CBS Sunday Morning" by reporter Bill Geist, "Live With Regis and Kathie Lee," ABC-TV "Views," Cable News Network with Janine Sharell (CNN), "Two On The Town" with Leeza Gibbons and Rob Weller, CBS News Feature with Morry Alter, "The Joe Franklin Show," PM Magazine and Evening Magazine, ABC-TV "Eyewitness News," WBIS-TV, Cablevision, New York 1, NBC-TV "Live At Five," Lifetime Television and many more. What is The Singing Experience ? The Singing Experience is a complete performance workshop, where you will learn everything you need to be a well-rounded, confident performer – on the stage and in life. Through singing you will embark on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery. In a nurturing atmosphere you'll learn more than technique; you will dare take risks, soar above your imagined limitations, and discover the artist within. The Singing Experience workshop is a total package comprised of four lively three-hour rehearsal sessions that culminate in your performance at one of New York's top-notch cabarets, followed a week later by a videotape-viewing party, where your performance is evaluated in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Enrollment is limited, so that whatever your level, beginner or pro, you will get personal attention to ensure your progress. The rehearsals are geared to the needs of each class and student. We focus on both the technical and artistic aspects of performing. In short, you'll learn total communication skills to truly perform your songs, not just sing them. Each workshop is specially designed to help you progress toward your goal of showing the world the star you really are. You will be surrounded by an extraordinary production team, including a seasoned Musical Director/Accompanist, who will generously convey his/her expertise with you. The show is professionally videotaped by Applause Video. Light and sound wizardry is provided by a brilliant Technical Director. Come join the legions of The Singing Experience alumni. Some are entertainment professionals and other sing for the thrill of it, but all have undertaken this joyous adventure of challenge, commitment and fulfillment and learned to express their inner most self through singing. Give yourself a gift of song. This bliss is immediate, the benefits long-lasting.
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