Vocalist

Decades of dancing and dance tunes! From the TV shows that got us on our feet, to the "shape dances": Circle, Square & Line Dancing; From the Ballroom to the Boogie Woogie, “Shall We Dance”?

After demonstrations, discussions and participation experiences, participants will leave this workshop with an enriched relationship to their song choices, and a deeper understanding of how lyric interpretation, specificity and personal connection to their material impact song selection, arrangement, tempo, feel, focus - and the audience.

"Autumn Memories" is a cabaret show filled with songs & nostalgia. The "Autumn Leaves" may not drift by our windows in Florida, but the license plates change colors! The "Devil May Care" about candy apples, but don't fret because "You're the Cream in My Coffee", even if that "Old Devil Moon" thinks you are "Spooky"! Join in the fun "Come Rain or Come Shine", this Fall, even if it's raining "Pennies from Heaven". You won't rain on Meri's parade!

Meri Ziev & John Lariviere present a loving tribute to Burt Bacharach filled with themes of friendship & love (“That’s What Friends are For”), heartbreak & humanity (“A House is Not a Home”), the journeys we enjoy (“Do You Know the Way to San Jose”), the beautiful music of Burt Bacharach is certainly “What the World Needs Now”! John Lariviere and Meri Ziev will present a powerful program filled with Mr. Bacharach’s innovative arrangements and signature style, accompanied skillfully by music director Phil Hinton.