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40 years on stage!

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Here_i_amDear Friends, This year I celebrate 40 years on the stage!

That’s right, I did my first theatre production as a little girl 4 decades ago! What a ride it has been!! In looking forward to the next 40 years, there will be some small changes here at hedreich.com. We’ll be simplifying our calendar format and introducing my new blog.

Writing has always been a passion of mine and now, since my focus is not only on music but on education and parenting as well, I’d like to share with you in a more intimate way. You’ve heard loads about the singer, the songwriter, the arranger but now I’d like to share with you about all kinds of things like my recipe for combining a music career and parenting, my take on being a teacher–and a student–in the 10s and maybe even my experience with a cyberstalker. That’s been creepy!

This is a big bold step. Standing on a stage to sing songs you’ve written about your life is opening yourself up to the world in an almost painful way. This takes it to the next level. But I’d like to…I think=). This “boldly going” will be a lovely way to commemorate this 40th anniversary.

à plus tard, Hedreich

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Prodigal Son Returns

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Photo by Bernadette Egger
Photo by Bernadette Egger

After a longer than usual hiatus, Hedreich returned to Switzerland for the famed Casa Cleo music party. Guschti Schönbächler, with his usual flair, put together a group of Switzerland’s finest musicians for a fete extraordinaire in the Seedam Plaza. After facing down some health challenges, Hedreich was in rare form and had a ball singing not only her pieces but also joining in on several duets and group numbers. She even reprised her 2009 Art on Ice rendition of  “Listen” by special request. Word on the street is, the party will be repeated in 2 years. Now ain’t-a that good news!

Speaking of good news, we’d like to congratulate one of Hedreich.com’s very own. From tomorrow on, if you’re flying Swiss Airlines , you will hear the music mix put together by our own German news content writer, Simon Gisler. This all-arounder keeps expanding his horizons and we’re thankful that he’s a part of our team!

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Hedreich Nichols’ M&A

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M&AMusicDramaDance_Jul12_AD3_rgAfter Hawaii, one would think the DFW winter a bit pale in comparison but not with several student performances to prepare for. Check the education page and send an e-mail to enroll your child in an M&A fine arts class near you. M&A kids are singing, acting, or dancing all while  learning theory and cool fine arts facts, making friends and building self-esteem. Spring/Summer registration are underway and this month is open house so drop by and join in on all the fun.

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Spring has Sprung

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Spring came early this year as Hedreich started the 2013 concert year off on the beautiful island of Kauai. St Michaels was the host of not only two evenings of the finest Jazz but also two Jazz Masses featuring the choral and instrumental arrangements of Grammy Governor Matt Lemmler. All four performances featured incredible international talent in both instrumental and vocal music. Hedreich delighted the crowds with her usual aplomb and charm, even pulling out some mad scat skills together with the phenomenal Greta Matassa.

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Second Act

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The year 2013 is one month old and so we end the hedreich.com looking back series. Time to look forward and what better vantage point than from the mountains and valleys of the garden island? Lush, blooming even in mid winter, it’s a perfect place to kick off a second act. This new season starts with the All Angels Jazz Festival in Lihue, Hawaii. Stop by soon to get the scoop. We’ll leave a light on for ya!

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Moving Forward, Looking Back

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As with most of us, the coming year’s end is a time where we look back over the year, hopefully without too many regrets. It’s also the time where we feel the excitement of a new year fast approaching, ripe with new possibilities.

For the first time in almost two decades, Hedreich will be celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year on the home shores of Texas. After many seasons performing and singing on wonderful stages all over Europe, this year will be a quiet departure from the status quo, setting the stage for a whole new chapter. But in the meantime, she’ll be sharing sounds and images of performances gone by. Stop in over the next few weeks for a few highlights like this one. Here she is with Joe Sample and the Crusaders on Germany’s Ohne Filter back in the late 80s.

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Watch out, Glee!!

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Music, drama and dance, that’s what it’s all about coming up to the new school year. Hedreich has launched M&A, a performing arts school without walls to take music and the arts directly to the people! In addition to doing seminars and workshops for adults and teens, M&A gives Hedreich the opportunity to share the gift of music with the younger set.  Focusing on children ages 2 to 12, Hedreich has created a set of classes to introduce children to basic theory and technique in singing, dramatic interpretation and creative movement and dance. In a fun and nurturing environment, even the most bashful children build self-esteem and gain confidence not only for performance but for life. Because the classes can be individually tailored to meet the needs of a specific age group or student sub-set, M&A can offer the benefits of ongoing fine arts education to smaller schools and home-schooling centers as well as in classes or special projects for after-school programs or larger campuses.  This coming semester’s master syllabus has some great song and dance highlights so if you miss your favorite episode of Glee, keep an eye out for an M&A class or performance near you!

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Re-launch!

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This year has been a year full of big changes for our favorite singer and teacher. For those of us who follow her tweets, we’ve not been quite sure which continent she’s on at any given moment.

So for inquiring minds, Hedreich was on hand for Jeff Strain, long time friend and CEO of Amante International to answer a few questions  about the reasons behind the re-launch of hedreich.com.
Enjoy!

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