-: I love the work that I do
because every day is a different day.
There is no opportunity for it to become monotonous.
There is no opportunity for it to become tiresome or boring.
That seeing a singer have a realization
that they're making music in a new way.
Seeing a singer accomplish something
that they didn't think they could do.
Seeing a singer rise up and meet someone new
or take the stage for the very first time
or change someone else's opinion on something.
That's a really powerful tool that we have through music.
I think the biggest challenge that I face
is when a singer isn't reaching their potential.
That every individual has their own way of learning
and when a singer isn't engaged, when a student
isn't reaching their potential, I take that personally
that I'm not reaching that student.
Now, I also acknowledge there's a lot that goes on
outside of the rehearsal room that contributes
to a lack of focus if that's the issue at hand.
But I try my best to reach every single person,
to engage them, to make them feel as if they've
accomplished something and from what I've learned
from working with the street community, the homeless,
I want to be sure that every one of my singers
leaves rehearsal feeling better about themselves
than when they came into that rehearsal,
that we are finding inner peace and creating
a community in the rehearsal and beyond.