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Nicole Zuraitis

www.nicolezuraitis.com

About Me

Nicole Zuraitis is a recent graduate (2007) from New York University, receiving her bachelor of music in vocal performance. She is an active member of the jazz and classical community, performing from New York all the way to Italia. She has been a voice instructor for the Litchfield Jazz Camp for 4 years, and will be performing live on the Mainstage at the 2008 Litchfield Jazz Festival on August 2nd. Last year Nicole participated in the New York City National Association of Teachers of Singing Vocal Competition and won 1st place in NYC. She is a firm believer of fighing apathy, and has music directed and performed in musical benefits for BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS. An avid piano/vocal song writer, Nicole currently collaborates with Alexandra Rulle for jazz/folk fusion music (Check out www.myspace.com/taylmusic). She is also in the midst of recording with the Zaccai Curtis Trio for her debut jazz album, set to release in summer 2008. In her spare time, Nicole sings with the Yale University Choir at Battell Church in New Haven and loves to exercise with her dogs. ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************** href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmxpdGNoZmllbG RqYXp6ZmVzdC5jb20vamF6emZlc3RfbGluZXVwLmh0bQ=="I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/10/2006
Band Website: nicolezuraitis.com
Band Members: **Piano/Vocal: Nicole Zuraitis on My one and only/Don't go to strangers **Jerrod Cattey Trio on Skylark/Old Fashioned/Tea for two **TAYL on Union Square
Influences: eva cassidy, van morrison, journey, amy winehouse, nat king cole, mariah carey, corinne bailey rae, citizen cope, joni mitchell, dena derose, bonnie rait, soulive, dire straits, jimmy buffet, ella fitzgerald, carol king, led zepplin, the stylistics, jane monheit, whitney houston, mirella freni, dame felicity lott, barbara cook, marilyn horne, van halen, jurassic 5, yerba buena
Sounds Like: many different sounds, ranging from her own self titled "Folk jazz fusion" to simply classical music. eclectic.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Updates

Hey everyone!Just a few quick tidbits about my life as of late:I'm playing with the Curtis Brothers and Winard Harper on my new record, which is set to be recorded in June and released by early July. ...
Posted by Nicole Zuraitis on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:48:00 PST

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT PROFILE

http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/profiles/undergraduate/nicole_ambe r_zuraitisI'm a featured student spotlight at New York University.  Apparently if you make the Dean's List a lot, they will ask you app...
Posted by Nicole Zuraitis on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:54:00 PST

THEATRERMANIA REVIEW

I took my place in the front row to see What I Did for Love: ACTZ Celebrates Passion for the Stage, a revue of 23 show songs, starting with the title tune from Applause, and ending with the title tune...
Posted by Nicole Zuraitis on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:50:00 PST