Broadway Singing with Vicki G.

I am a classically trained vocalist with a degree from Catholic University in Vocal Music Education. I started playing the violin at 8 and played it for 8 years in school and city orchestras. Being from Washington, D.C., our city youth orchestra performed at the White House multiple years for the lighting of the national Christmas tree. It was always so cold. I was also in the school and city choruses and my love for singing won out. I went to high school as a vocal music major and I had the privilege of performing at places like Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. I continued on the vocal path through college. I moved to Los Angeles with the intent of becoming a studio vocalist for commercials and film, however, my first job was as a music transcriber (someone who listens to music and writes it as sheet music) for Jobete Music, one of many Motown publishing companies. I was contracted by several record companies and independent producers as an arranger/copyist, project coordinator/music librarian, or demo and background vocalist. Because of my background as a violinist and orchestra member, it was very easy for me to work efficiently writing orchestra arrangements for the studio. I have had the privilege to work with artists like Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Benny Medina (JLo's manager), Tina Marie, Randy Jackson, Ronnie Laws, Sylvester, The Supremes, The BarKays and many, many more. Technology was putting the acoustic musician out of business and live orchestras were only being used for large budget projects, so a change of focus was required. I functioned as an independent producer, vocal and instrumental arranger, songwriter, background and lead vocalist, vocal instructor and artist developer for aspiring new talent in the Los Angeles area. I relocated to Atlanta, where the industry trend was more towards electronic than acoustic music. With fewer professional musicians using acoustic arrangements, I chose to use my knowledge of production and artist development I received in Los Angeles along with my degree in voice, to tailor comprehensive voice lessons to help students at any skill set, get to the next level. For the last 25+ years, I have worked with many major and independent record labels, producers, songwriters, aspiring artists seeking to be signed and various music schools, private schools and churches in the Atlanta area. I have a vocal client/student list that has representation in major films, national tours of Broadway musicals, recording companies, voice-over and radio personalities, producers, music teachers, TV performers and more.