Michael

My dreams of pursuing a career in dramatic arts and voice may have started when I was very young, but did not begin to materialize until very recently. I have sung alongin various musical productions most of my life, my voice had matured, and my family suddenly realized that I had vocal talent. Since then,graduated of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. I am studying with Susan Eichhorn Voice Studios and other various institutes around the City. I train with the brightest and some of the greatest talent, which gave me the best preparation and education to help me reach my career goal of performing as a singer and as an actor on Broadway.My current interests include yoga,spinning,running,and weight-lifting. Yoga and Running has always helped me with emotional cadence and kept me mentally fit; moreover, I have come to realize that being in good physical shape is also essential to theatre life.Living my life according to the values my parents and grandparents have taught me is also very important to me and integral to all of my goals. These values include trusting in God, honoring the Salimbene name, respecting and caring for others, and entertaining audiences through acting and song. One of my long-term goals is to continue my grandfather’s work to conquer Parkinson’s disease. As the philosopher Leo C. Rosten once said, "The purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, and to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all." I want to make a difference in everything I do.Being a wonderful storyteller through my music helps me to make a difference. I want my audience to love everything about my voice from the song I sing to the emotion I convey. No matter what life brings me, I always want to do what I love and to love what I do.Michael Salimbene will be part of the 2007 Summer Season at Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, New York!