Hardcover books available now

divajc — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:18:17 -0700

After considerable time and work, I've managed to convert six of my books from soft to hardcover all available at http://stores.lulu.com/divajc The reason for this is that I'm offering these books to schools and libraries and they prefer hardcover books for long-lasting reasons.So, here's a page I built with the new covers: http://www.fyicomminc.com/books.htmlIf you know a school or library ...

REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?

divajc — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:56:15 -0700

The question I have is what techniques do you use for REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?I have been challenged in each new decade with reinventing myself.In my twenties, when I began performing for a fee, I utilized my youth and vitality and fulfilled my need to absorb the purpose of musical studies – self-expression.In my thirties, I concentrated more on building a repertoire of pieces I could sing ...

REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY

divajc — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:27:09 -0700

The question I have is what techniques do you use for REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY? I have been challenged in each new decade with reinventing myself. In my twenties, when I began performing for a fee, I utilized my youth and vitality and fulfilled my need to absorb the purpose of musical studies - self-expression. In my thirties, I concentrated more on building a repertoire of pieces I could sing ...

Women in Jazz Ensemble performs in March 2009

divajc — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:55:59 -0700

WOMEN IN JAZZ SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. celebrated Women's History Month with a performance by the Women in Jazz Ensemble at the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, FL. See photos at Diva JC's photo gallery

Plug for Joan Cartwright's book

divajc — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:47:30 -0800

Live-blogging the “American Idol” premiere by Leslie Gray Streeter | January 13th, 2009 | American Idol Katrina Darrell, aka Bikini Girl 8:00 PM: An hour ago, I had dinner with a fabulous jazz singer named Joan Cartwright, who has written a guide for aspiring songbirds called “So, You Want To Be A Singer,” in which she writes “The road up is longer than the road down.” ...

What America Means To Me. . .

divajc — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:46:33 -0800

In light of this very special Inauguration Day, please go to this site and tell me what America means to you? www.fyicomminc.com/america/america.htmThanks,Diva JCwww.divajc.com

My passion is communication

divajc — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:18:12 -0800

From a child of 4, my mother had me onstage performing for hundreds of people with Bernice Johnson Dance Studio in Jamaica, NY. Throughout grade and high school, I performed with the choir, glee club and drama club, singing everything from Gregorian Chant to all the songs from "Pygmalion", in which I played Lisa Doolittle, the protagonist. In college, I was in three plays, "Three ...