Real Brave Realizes the Secret of Living is Giving with Music EducationApril 16, 2019At Real Brave, a music learning center owned & operated by Dan Powers in Manhattan, Queens, and Oakland, NJ, a skilled staff provides music lessons for people of all ages and levels. Whether a professional or a beginner, REAL BRAVE offers a wide variety of musical instruction, giving qualified musicians the opportunity to have their career in music. Whether a guitar, drums, brass, woodwind, strings, voice, or piano instructor, from the Studio to the Stage, REAL BRAVE is giving to both staff as well as to students of all ages!
BWW Review: THE ALGONQUIN KID Michael Colby Brings Celebrity Musical Theatre 'Round Table' Full Circle!December 14, 2015The Algonquin Kid is based on Michael's experience as child being raised at the opulent and historic landmark building in NYC of The Algonquin Hotel. Located in the heart of NYC, this palatial haven to talent Icons from Ella Fitzgerald to the most unknown up and comers, The Algonquin Hotel's history has housed more talent in NYC than any other structure still in existence. Beautifully woven together by Mr. Colby, The Algonquin Kid-The Musical combines both his personal journey as a child with original material by Mr. Colby in addition to a slew of musical favorites from the American Songbook. This weave helps tell the story of his life growing up in the glory days at this incredible Hotel. The Algonquin Hotel was owned by Mr. Colby's Grandparents, Ben & Mary Bodne from 1946-1987.
BWW Review: Tony Award Nominated Nightingale Sings with 'High Standards' at The Metropolitan Room NYC!November 2, 2015Corinna Sowers Adler took us all soaring to High Standards at The Metropolitan Room in NYC. This beautiful soprano was nominated for 2 Tony Awards in the category of Best Musical Theatre Educator of the year. Together with Pianist & Musical Director Alex Rybeck at the keys, Ms. Adler glided her vocals with ease through music from the American SongBook all the way to Billy Joel, John Lennon and Joni Mitchell.
STAGE TUBE: Artistic Musical Candle Lighting Vigil Event Helps Fight Domestic Violence: by The RACHEL COALITIONOctober 19, 2015The Rachel Coalition: Domestic violence touches such a wide array of people and rears its ugly head in various shapes and forms in many of our lives.
Child abuse, elder abuse, spousal abuse all come under the heading of Domestic Violence. Neither physical nor emotional violence or both are to be tolerated by any of us. Burying our heads in the sand of silence is not the answer.
Bringing this topic into the forefront is important to us all. Important for us to have our eyes and ears open to those that touch our lives and need help.