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Amy is a New York-based actor, singer, and educator and the founder of TheoryWorks. She has performed in opera and musicals across the country. Noted for her “sweet-toned” singing by the New York Post, Parterre Box, and Opera Obsession in ¡Figaro! (90210), Amy was most recently seen in Sondheim on Sondheim at FreeFall Theatre, and in a reading of the new folk musical, Open Road by Paul Scott Goodman, directed by Mark Brokaw (Broadway’s Cinderella), and starring Broadway veterans Christy Altomare and Nancy Opel. She also loves classical music by angsty Germans and is a known music theory nerd and Punch Brothers groupie.

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Intimidated by Opera? Here Are 5 Ways You Can Dive in as a Beginner

Tom Hanks: “Do you mind this music? Do you like opera?” Denzel Washington: “I am…not that familiar with opera.” For many, the question isn’t whether or not they like opera — it’s whether or not they’ve ever taken the time to find out. Opera tends to play a cameo role in our culture, hovering around the…
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Remember the Rounds We Sang as Kids? They’re Actually ‘Canons,’ and Canons are Awesome

A canon (or round) is a single melody line that provides a counterpoint to itself. Canons can, at times, feel lighthearted and happy go lucky (“Row, Row, Row Your Boat” or “Frere Jacques” for example), but even the simplest sounding pieces require careful attention and are difficult to craft well, especially where more than two voices are…
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Intimidated by Opera? Here Are 5 Ways You Can Dive in as a Beginner

Remember the Rounds We Sang as Kids? They’re Actually ‘Canons,’ and Canons are Awesome