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LINDA
AMIEL BURNS: DEAN OF THE AMERICAN MUSIC.
Linda Amiel Burns is a phenomenon, a national treasure. Few leaders, pioneers and stars have contributed to the world of music, as much as Linda did! Probably, this woman is the only living soul who can lift up your spirit, put a tiger in your tank and heal your troubles, without medicine and a visit to a screwed up shrink! How? She found the mysterious formula; a formula which existed since the days of Kings Solomon and Hiram. But, Linda Amiel Burns perfected the formula and made it available to a wider audience. If titles are to be given to achievers, Linda should and must be nominated "THE DEAN OF AMERICAN MUSIC". What formula are we talking about? A joyful one. A singing one! Graduates of her workshop "The Singing Experience" come from all walks of life and many have felt that the workshop has helped them in their every day lives..... from personal relationships to careers. There are many people who have been able to realize their dream of singing.....going from the workshop to performing their own solos shows in cabarets at many popular clubs all over town. Most of these shows have been written, booked and directed by Linda Amiel Burns. What is the secret of Linda Amiel Burns? How effective is her formula? More than enough, but first, read what the national press wrote about this amazing woman.
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Linda and her students at her workshop, having the best time of their lives.
Heidi Mae Bratt from The New York Post wrote about Linda: "Clad in a metallic mini, body-hugging silver shirt and go-go boots, "serious architect" Leslie McBride could barely recognize herself. Grabbing the mike, she vamped her way through Bonnie Rait’s suggestive "Something to Talk About" to an audience that lapped up every flirtatious roll of her shoulder. Waiting for the applause to quell, McBride signed, "I’ve done a flip." Linda Amiel Burns, New York’s unofficial singing Svengali, wasn’t at all surprised. After attending her "chutzpah" workshop, nearly all the performers are transformed: They come in like a mouse, and out like Madonna. "The first night they’re all hiding under their chairs," says Amiel Burns, director of The Singing Experience, a six-session workshop that teaches confidence through singing. Amiel Burns started the workshop some 20 years ago to boost her own self-esteem after a divorce left her feeling lousy and with two kids to support. But why singing? "Everybody’s voice, like their fingerprint, is unique," explains Burns, who was a child performer. "They learn their voice is important in the world and people can love and applaud you." Bill Bell wrote in the New York Daily News, a fascinating small article about Linda and her students.
Here is an excerpt: " Halpern, 35, was one of 15 warbler wanna-bes and closet crooners who were finishing a singing workshop run by Linda Amiel Burns, a veteran on the New York cabaret scene. The last session required them to sing in public. "It’s about singing, of course," said Burns, "but, it’s also about conquering fear." As she waited in the dressing room a few nights ago, Halpern said that sure, she was nervous -- "it’s the scariest thing I’ve ever done." By now, this is an old, familiar line to Burns, who started The Singing Experience workshop 20 years ago for people who want to sing to somebody besides themselves, and are terrified at the idea. But, the coaching they get from Burns applies to a lot of other fears her pupils don’t or won’t -- confront about jobs, relationships and important decisions. "Once you sing in public," Burns tells them, "nothing can scare you." The other night, the performers included a librarian, aerobics instructor, novelist, paralegal, patternmaker, computer consultant, actress, a couple of retired teachers, the owner of a small ad agency and a couple of housewives. Three were men, and ages ranged from 23 to 72. Some brought more than melodies to the workshop. There was Jennifer Callan, who turned 25 on Friday. Her divorce was made final the night of her first rehearsal, and she was so shaken she wasn’t sure she could go on." Linda has had a lifelong love affair with cabaret and the musical theater.
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