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Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 115 lbs. |
Eyes: blue |
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Hair: Light Brown |
Dress: 4 |
Shoes: 7 |
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Shared billing with: |
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Buddy Rich
(RCA/Polygram/Various) |
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Chi-Lites
(Brunswick/Ichiban Records) |
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Lonnie Brooks
(Alligator Records) |
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Rare Earth
(Motown Records) |
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Koko Taylor
(Alligator Records) |
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Cryan' Shames (Decca Records) |
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David Sanborn (Elektra) |
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Brenda Russell (Warner Bros.) |
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James Moody (RCA/Warner) |
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Shirley King (Diva Recods) |
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Johnny Frigo (Mercury Records)
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Performances: |
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GRAMMY®
Festival |
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NBC |
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American Airlines |
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United Sound
Records |
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Ark Records |
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Discover Card |
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Marriott-Lincolnshire |
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Chrysler |
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Lamb's Farm
Indian Summerfest |
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Gaslight Club (O'hare) |
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Caesars Palace |
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Exceptions
- Billy Herman |
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Nekoosa Paper
Company |
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FTD |
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Consolidated
Radio Artists |
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Chicago Medical
Association |
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Vince Geraci |
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Arnie Evans
Productions |
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Brunswick |
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Tony Caselli |
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Genesee Theatre |
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Northlake
Days |
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Triple Play
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Variety Enterprises
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Epilepsy
Association (WI) |
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Computer
Bay |
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Glenview
Naval Air Station |
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Village Cay
(Caribbean) |
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Amway |
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Advanced
Manufacturing Awards |
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Aladdin (Las
Vegas) |
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Shell Oil
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Delta Records
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USO |
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Sophisticats
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Scarecrow
Festival |
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Mike Knauf
Jazz Quartet |
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Addison Days
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National
Super Service Co. |
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Historic Frankling Hotel & Casino |
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First Gold Gaming Hotel & Casino |
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1990 US Summer
Ski Jumping Nat’ls |
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Holy Name
Cathedral |
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Hundreds of corp. parties, outdoor festivals & other events |
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Role |
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"Everything in the Garden"
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A.D. |
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Getz Theatre |
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"Winter Jamboree" |
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Lead/Choreo. |
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Milwaukee Fine Arts Society
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"Showtime-Love & Broadway"
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Lead/Choreo. |
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Milwaukee Fine Arts Society
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"The Lion Who Wouldn’t"
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AD |
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Marriott Corp. |
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"Singin’/Dancin’ Broadway"
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Principal |
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Heather Ridge Theatre
Guild |
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"Come Blow Your Horn"
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Peggy |
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Village Repertory Theatre
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Film |
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Sponsor |
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"Ground Hog Day" |
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Reporter #1 - Ch 3
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Columbia Pictures |
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"Last Day in Chicago"
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Dominica |
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Grand Cinema/Sound Images
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"Mr. Holland’s Opus" |
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Chairman of Chicago Premiere
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Buena Vista |
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"Music of the Heart"
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Chairman of Chicago Premiere
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Premiere Miramax |
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Event |
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Sponsor |
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"Colorific" |
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Host |
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Lake County Discovery Museum |
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"Zion Days Parade" |
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Host |
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AT&T Cable |
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"Someone You Should Know" |
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Narrator |
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Resurrection Health Care |
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"Nasty Boys" |
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Single Barfly |
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Universal Pictures |
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"Overexposed" |
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Mom |
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Harpo Productions |
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"President’s Shoot" |
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Employee/Customer |
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McDonald’s Corporation |
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"Inside the NFL"* |
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Local Producer |
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HBO |
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"The Magic Door" |
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Customer |
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WBBM-TV & Chicago Board of Rabbis
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"Legs" |
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Legs |
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MacDonald-Hein Films |
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"Sometimes It’s Harder To Care" |
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Patient |
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American Hospital Association |
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"Daybreak" |
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Production Assistant/Intern |
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WBBM-TV |
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"Lotus Blossom Exhibit" |
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Poetry Reader |
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Lake County Museum |
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Sponsor |
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Media |
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In-Law’s Restaurant |
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Wife |
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Radio |
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"Midday Show" |
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Talk Show Host |
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WKRS 1220 AM Daily Spot |
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Libertyville Tennis and Fitness |
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Voice-over |
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Radio |
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Illinois Beach Resort |
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Mom |
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Radio |
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Sign Central |
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Mom |
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Radio |
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KDSR Radio |
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Spokesperson |
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Brian Koester |
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Piggly Wiggly |
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Happy Shopper |
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JLD Productions |
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Oscar Mayer* |
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A.P. |
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JLD Productions |
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Sea World |
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Audience Member |
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Johnston Films |
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Talk Show Host and Producer
on ABC radio affiliate WKRS’s "Midday Show" Spring Broadcasting; also WaukTown Radio |
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Some guests included:
Steve Allen, Richard Marx, Jacques Pepin, Astronaut Jim Lovell, James
Brown, Alan Thicke, Bart Starr, Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman,
Alan Osmond, Joe Bonsall (Oak Ridge Boys), Hemingway travel companion
A.E. Hotchner, national, state, and local political figures |
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IFT, Natural Foods Expo
West, Fancy Foods, All Things Organic, Produce Show, FMI, Candy Expo, NRA |
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Great Lakes Gelatin |
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Minnesota Netware Conference |
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Shiva |
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Chicago Netware Users Conference
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Shiva |
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Giftwares |
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Baubles |
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Housewares |
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Resentel also Reaves Dropcloth |
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Radiology |
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RSNA |
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Sporting Goods, FMI &
NRA |
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Anheuser-Busch |
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Kenosha & Minneapolis
Ski Expos |
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Mark Hammel (U.S. Ski Team-Central
Division) |
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POP |
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Nekoosa Paper |
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FMI |
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Campell's Soup/Pepperidge
Farms |
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NRA, Midwest Software,
Autofact |
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Microsoft |
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Four Time Nominee Chicago Music Award: Pop Entertainer of the Year |
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Two Time ASCAPLUS Writer Award |
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2006 YWCA of Lake County Arts Category Winner: Women of Achievement Awards |
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2005-2006 ASCAPLUS Writer Award |
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2003-2004 Strathmore's Who's Who |
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2003 International Who's Who in Popular
Music |
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Marquis’ Who’s Who in Entertainment
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Marquis’ Who’s Who in the Midwest
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Marquis’ Who’s Who of
American Women |
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Int'l Who's Who |
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Int’l Who’s Who of Music |
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Int’l Who’s Who of Professionals |
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Int'l Who's Who in Popular Music 2003 |
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Warren THS Wall of Fame Award |
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1999 Illinois Public Health Association
Media Award |
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1998 Honoree Lake County Women’s Coalition’s
Woman in Communications |
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1987 Chicago Emmy-Best Children’s
Special* |
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1987 ITVA Award - Best Health Care
Video* |
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1986 ITVA Award -Best Health Care
Video* |
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Outstanding Intellectual
of the 20th Century |
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International Woman of
the Year |
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International Who’s Who
of Entrepreneurs |
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Who’s Who Among Rising
Young Americans |
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Outstanding People of the
20th Century, England |
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Personalities of America
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Numerous All -District,
Conference, State, National and Internationall vocal competition medals
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Singing, skin/scuba diving, genealogy,
hand and leg modeling, animals, television production, glass fusing,
and mentoring |
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AFTRA |
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Board Member: Theatre Nebulae |
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Columbia College Chicago Alumni Association |
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Corporate partner: DePaul University Theatre
School |
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Lake County Astronomical Society
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Lake County Discovery Museum |
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NATAS |
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Recording Academy (Grammy Awards organization)
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Columbia College, Chicago,
IL 1986 B.A. Graduate 3.97/ 4.0 GPA Summa Cum Laude |
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Some teachers with whom Joan has studied: |
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Jamey Abersold - jazz |
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Larry Arancio - acting |
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Christoph Eschenbach - vocal masterclass |
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Sean Frasier - web marketing |
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Robert Harris - voice |
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Margaret Hillis - Choral/conducting masterclass |
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Dr. Thomas Hoekstra - voice |
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Mike Jorgenson - voice |
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Janet Louer - acting |
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Kent Kleiman - acting: Meisner technique |
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Bruce Mack - percussion/wind instruments |
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Allen Myren - voice |
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Art Peck - piano |
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Tony Randall - acting/stage singing masterclass |
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Eileen Vorbach - acting |
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Cragi Wallace - actin |
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Bob Zeman - piano |
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Portfolio, print list, demo tapes,
additional listings, references, or other materials gladly furnished
upon request. |
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production staff
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