Amber - ProfilesArchive

About Me

My name is Amber and I'm a graduate of Cal State Long Beach (2003) with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Choral-Vocal conducting as well as vocal performance. After graduating from Long Beach, I left my hometown of El Segundo, California and moved all the way across the country to upstate New York (the "Bing-Hamptons" as I so fondly call them). I finished my Master's Degree from Binghamton University (Spring 2005 Master of Music in Voice Performance). I like to have fun and like to go out on long car rides and adventures, but I also like to go to the movies, or maybe even snuggle up with a blanket, good book and a cup of cocoa. It all depends on the mood, I guess... I'm always up to try anything once and love to be spontaneous. I love to sing and I am currently in the Resident Artist Training Program at Tri Cities Opera. When I'm at home in CA, I LOVE going to Hennessey's and getting a nice Guinness with my friends and occasionally going to the CB. I also love going to see live theatre. There's nothing like it...support it! And yes, you saw it. I worked for Disney during the summers in grad school, which is kind of amazing in a sense...awesome, really.
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My Interests

Movies, the beach, surfing, going to the gym, classical music, my ipod, missing sunny california, reaking havoc in NYC, cooking, random adventures, driving, working on learning different languages, singing opera. Stuff. The Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation is a non-profit 501(c) 3 Foundation dedicated to honoring the life of our inspiration, Jim Miller, by supporting the healing of mental and physical illness through surfing and ocean related activities. Through recreational, educational and mentoring programs, the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation will bring together surfers, educators, therapists, lifeguards and friends to help people affected by mental and physical illness feel the joy and healing power of the ocean and surfing.The Foundation also supports other charities that support the protection, preservation, appreciation and safe enjoyment of the oceans, beaches and marine environment. Our mission is to carry on the legacy of Jim's pure love of surfing by showing the ocean's power to heal.

I'd like to meet:

Just about anyone....But, don't think that I'm just going to add you.

Music:

All kinds of stuff whether it is punk, ska, country, opera...Ask and I'll probbaly listen to it at least twice. Oh yeah, and the occasional gangster rap...hahahahaha. It's good for running!

Movies:

Bridget Jones' Diary, Steel Magnolias, An Officer and Gentleman (don't laugh..it's a good movie!), Amelie, Notting Hill, This is Spinal Tap (Thank you Duncan!), Waiting for Guffman, Some Like it Hot, Michael, The Godfather (more so the first one), The Big Lebowski, Roman Holiday. The list goes ON!

Television:

Law & Order, Grey's Anatomy, Desparate Housewives ( I know...typical chic show...), Two and a Half Men (that kid is HILARIOUS!), Ugly Betty, and possibly the best show of all time:

Books:

"Angela's Ashes"- Frank McCourt "A Walk to Remember"- Nicholas Sparks "Reading Lolita in Tehran"- Azar Nafisi "A Complete Idiot's Guide to Judaism" "The Kite Runner"-Khaled Hosseini "A Thousand Splendid Suns"- Khaled Hosseini

Heroes:

Catherine Blackwell, Marion Cooper, Mary Burgess, Marilyn Horne, Dr. Jane Hardester, Dr. Lynn Bielefelt, Nathan Stark, Shigemi Matsumoto, Diane Richardson, and most of all, my Mommy

My Blog

If I ever have children...

All of you singers KNOW you have done this as a kid! Admit it! If I ever have children, I want to get a video of them doing this: ...
Posted by Amber on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:04:00 PST

This one tops them all...

As many of you know I had an audition with Minnesota Opera yesterday in New York City. Not only was it in New York City, but it was held at the State Theater at Lincoln Center. So, I'm thinking to mys...
Posted by Amber on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:16:00 PST

It fucking figures...

It fucking figures. I wonder who gave me the mal'occhio? I was finally sitting down to transfer my video recording from my video camera to a VHS to send to CCM and UT for a pre-screening audition tape...
Posted by Amber on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:20:00 PST

The people who understand you...

I think I have found my peeps. Oh yes. This is quite possibly the FUNNIEST thing I have ever seen. ...
Posted by Amber on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:33:00 PST

Rain Rain Go Away!!!

Anyone living in the vicinity of the Southern Tier of New York already knows this, but this weather SUCKS. The past few days the weather has been abnormally warm (I'm talking mid 80's in October...WEI...
Posted by Amber on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:03:00 PST

My blood pressure was WHAT?!?!?!??

That's right. I went to the doctor yesterday for something COMPLETELY different. As many of you know (or at least have read in my blog) I have hypo-thyroid disorder (if you don't know what that is, re...
Posted by Amber on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:44:00 PST

Other side of the world.

The lyrics are just great. I thought I would share. Other Side of the World. KT Tunstall. Over the sea and far away She's waiting like an iceberg Waiting to change But she's cold inside She wants to b...
Posted by Amber on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:27:00 PST

Ithaca Journal Review for Romeo et Juliette.

TCO performs dramatic 'Roméo et Juliette'By Stephen G. Landesman Special to The Journal ..> BINGHAMTON Last weekend Tri-Cities Opera closed its 58th season with a dramatically powerful production...
Posted by Amber on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:41:00 PST

Exhausted.

Just got back from the gym. Now I'm on my way into the shower (for MAYBE 5 minutes), then off to rehearsal for what seems to be forever, then back home to sleep for a little bit, and back to work at 5...
Posted by Amber on Tue, 01 May 2007 02:10:00 PST

We regret to inform you...

So, after a great lesson with Mary working on some stuff, I come home to find this email: Hello Everyone It is with great sorrow that I have to inform you that the performance of Romeo & Juliet in...
Posted by Amber on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:11:00 PST