What do you
want to be
when you
grow up?
Contact Barbara Bourgoin
941-752-5398 or
bourgob@SCF.edu
DECEMBER 2017 | SARASOTA SCENE 109
on the town
FINISH THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE...
When I’m singing, the feeling I get is most like...
Dreaming. If I think too hard at the work I’m doing it is terrifying, so instead
I focus on the song, and breathing life into the meanings behind it.
How big a part does attitude and humor
play in your overall well-being and ability
to do all the wonderful things that you
do?
I truly believe you need to be able to
laugh at yourself. Life’s hard enough if
you have to take everything so seriously.
When I fall, when I trip, when I make a
mistake, instead of being mortified that I
did something imperfect, I laugh and say:
“I was me.”
If you had one night when you could see
and hear a number of the artists who have
inspired you, who would they be, what
songs would they be singing, and where
would they be singing them?
It’s a difficult question. I fell in love with
60s and 70s jazz so there’s so many
artists that come to mind, but I honestly
don’t feel the need to hear them because
they play in my head constantly.
Is there a mantra or song that you live by?
What’s within you is stronger than what’s
in your way.
What is the greatest thing that music does
for your soul?
It allows me to express myself. I was
always a painfully shy child and a person
who is socially awkward, so music to me
was my way of saying how I felt without
the pressure of people knowing.
What do you hope people feel and
take home with them when they hear
you sing?
I want people to dream for a moment and
to know that they’re not alone in whatever
they’re going through, that we can
smile, we can laugh together, and we can
go through the hard moments together as
well.
EVENT DETAILS:
HEAR & NOW GALA
Mandy Harvey
Friday, December 15, 2017
SARASOTA OPERA HOUSE
Gala Dinner with Premium Concert
Seating $250
There will be a Complimentary After Party
in the Opera House Courtyard.
Cash bar | Music by Dr. Silverstein |
Complimentary Pastries and Coffee.
Concert-Only Tickets Starting at $19
Available Through Sarasota Opera Box Office
941.328.1300 | sarasotaopera.org
For info contact: Jennifer Moss – jmoss@earsinus.com
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