Mommy K
So in High School, from ages 12-17, I took voice lessons. My vocal coach was Mrs Mary Ellen Klerkx Sands King. To me, she was Mommie K. Every week, I would go to her house in Fox Chase, with my book of Italian Arias, German and French songs and attempt to sing these incredibly hard songs in prep for voice competition. Listen to this song - Amarilli Mia Bella - it was one of my songs. It was not easy. Look, it's a cakewalk to sing rock and roll. Try singing Ave Maria in a church with just you and a harp, or worse, a cappella with no instrument to hide the imperfections in your voice. She taught me how to form vowels and hold high notes with power. You may laugh, but this is like a football player making fun of Yoga - this takes practice and is WAY HARDER than it looks. She taught me how to sing correctly, use my diaphragm and basically is the entire reason I can sing as well as I do today. Mommy K was also in local theat...