Passing

Submitted by dylan.bandy on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 15:02

The universal respect and affection that we voice teachers have for our own teachers and mentors is not just sentimentality; it is a common recognition that the knowledge demanded by a life in music and the art of singing is handed down from one teacher to another, generation by generation." -- Shirlee Emmons

My teacher, Mrs. Shirlee Ann Emmons-Baldwin, passed away on April 16, 2010. This is just a short note of gratitude for her impact on my life: 

Shirlee, you introduced me to the Berton-Coffin technique for which I cannot thank you enough. What's more is that you displayed for me the effects of an entire career and an entire life devoted to the voice and the love of music. Your legacy will live on in your written works and in the voices of those you have taught. Thank you for your wisdom and kindness.