After class yesterday, I just felt so overwhelmed with gratitude. These girls bring so much sunshine into my life--especially since I don’t have little ones of my own. The girl who was a “crier” on day one and who, according to her family, “has serious anxiety problems”, didn’t cry on week #2 or #3, is smiling, and is opening up. Another little girl asked me if she can come to Singers Company every day. Other girls will just give me a huge hug on their way out the door, and another girl hid behind my piano because she wanted to stay at my house after class. Moms are sending their thanks. I could go on and on. It’s just awesome.

We had our first performance at an assisted living center last night. The girls were AWESOME!! They were excited and, oddly enough, every single girl did their solos! I hadn’t expected that!!! I had sooo many happy excited parents! I had a grandfather of one of the girls come up and tell me what a blessing Singers Company has been for his granddaughter. I can’t believe how much some of these girls have already grown and the confidence they have gained(especially after last night)! They looked stunning in their costumes too!!

Just wanted to send you a note to tell you last night was our friends and family show.... And it was magical!!! Seriously...It was my favorite show I have done yet. We had many teary eyes on the audience... And many personal milestones for girls in my group.... One girl with a severe speech impediment... Painfully shy.. Did a speaking part AND and solo. Her mom cried the whole time!!! One girl with cleft palate (which is fixed) but has a really hard time speaking.. And with confidence... Shined like a star!!! It was so awesome.

I just want to say thank you. I am so impressed by this program. I think you call it magical and it really is! I just can’t say enough. I am thrilled to be a part of this and the moms are so happy that it’s non-competitive, fun and focused on building confidence. One mom was saying her daughter was in a play and she felt a lot of pressure and she likes this because we don’t push perfection.

I’m only a couple of weeks in, but I had to tell you how much being a director has impacted my family. I knew I would love it. I knew the girls I teach would love it. But I didn’t know how much joy it would bring to my family, including my boys and husband (what?!). There has been more music, more dancing, and more laughter in the past couple of weeks than we’ve had in a long time. A healing we have needed. Our house has a new Spirit in it, and I can’t thank you enough! It’s because of this incredible Singers Company program that my family is changing! THANK YOU for all of it!!

I am so surprised at how many Mom’s and Dad’s thank me for “all I do for the girls” or they say for “making Singers Co so special for my daughter”. It happens weekly. It just hit me that this is a special thing that is happening! I am thinking that the Broader Mission of Singer’s Company; of every voice matters and is heard and the building confidence in every girl is what these families are feeling...and that is why they feel grateful! Thanks for letting me share that! :)

I absolutely LOVE being a part of Singer’s Company. Such a blessing in my life and in the lives of my girls.Never imagined that I would love it this much when I started off on this adventure. Thank you for sharing YOUR talents with us and ALL these girls we touch because of Singers Company!!!!!

I have a sweet girl that just started in Jan. I had never met her mother b/c she works and her dad always brings her to Singers Company. This girl had been having problems at school, no friends and so forth. So, she has been coming each week and by the end she would come running in and the girls were all happy to see her etc.... I didn’t know about any of the school problems at this time. After our third performance, which was amazing, her mom said that this has been a lifesaver for her daughter and that she is happy again etc... The cutest thing though, is that her mom says that when she sings at church, her daughter tells her that she needs to open her mouth and raise her eyebrows:) So glad to be involved in this program; to be involved in helping influence these sweet little girlies!!!!

I thought you’d like to see this card that I got from one of my girls. This is so special to me because this girl had SOOO many emotional issues during her first season with me (tantrums, serious disrespect, etc.). I dealt with it as you advised. I reluctantly let her come back last September, and she has been a DIFFERENT girl. No hint of the previous issues. I believe that your methods helped her--and so does her mom! (“The confidence they build in Singers Co. carries over to everyday living.”) I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I am so grateful to be a part of this! Thank you for all you do--your methods, your love, everything. :)

I have the best job ever!!! I seriously have the best job ever. Thank you!!