"The level of patience and the amount of love and support which the instructors, namely Patrick, gave to me was profoundly motivating. More often than not, he went above and beyond the “call of duty” to include and support me and he was relentless in his efforts to teach me proper vocal and performance techniques. My coaching was customized to suit MY peculiarities, MY skill level, MY history and all the nuances that made me, ME.  So I stayed for SIX years and benefited immensely from training and experiences which steered me along an amazing path of artistic discovery and self-acceptance.

Six or seven years ago, I did not aspire to have a career (or even a lucrative hobby) in performing arts because I was under the impression that aged novices could not compete with the vibrancy or the stamina of the younger performers. However, I distinctly recall a conversation with Patrick during one of my private lessons, when in an effort to convince me otherwise, he described in great detail how the careers of numerous singers/actors took flight much, much later in life. Epiphany!