Then I left the banking world, and the Theater Barn, to concentrate on my next act. Īnd for 30 years you could find me at the Ridgefield Theater Barn, doing everything from singing and dancing, improv, and serving many years as president of the board and the first executive director.
Other pilgrimages over the years included Israel, Rome, Ireland, Greece, and Turkey where I was for. She had passed away while I was in India.ĭuring this time period I also made nine trips to Lourdes, France escorting a group of pilgrims seeking healing and leading the music program with the Knights and Dames of Malta.
I landed back at JFK 45 days later and stayed in New York City an extra day to sing at my aunt’s funeral. (I did say I love to travel.) That adventure began at Westchester Airport flying west to JFK! Stops included Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, India and Amsterdam. The music, the travel, the community service we performed between shows, all gave me a world perspective that shapes my work with clients today.įollowing that experience I worked in a couple of bank IT departments for 28 years, broken up only by a trip around the world. Much of my personal growth occurred during discussions with cast friends and while sharing the homes of more than 70 host families. A year exploring the world taught me about myself and different cultures and let me develop new friendships. That would give me the time to raise enough money to go on tour with Up With People, a non-profit group that promotes peace through understanding. I also minored in Western Civilization, so it was a busy four years.Īfter graduating I took a job as a bank teller but told the HR manager I would only work for a year. My other major, Computer Science, addressed my practical needs. To nurture my soul, I studied Music History and Theory. I enrolled in Providence College to earn two majors and acknowledge professional reality. I continue to think of myself as a song and dance man at heart - a baritone/tenor - and many of my life decisions have been based on music.
At 7, I discovered my second great love and started singing in a church choir, spending nearly four decades as a church musician, including many years as a choir director and cantor.
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