"@Jonah, what a great video! Do you have any footage from the show? We'd love to see it!"
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Erica Westcott
- Female
- New York, NY
- United States
Profile Information
- I am a:
- Administrator, Carnegie Hall staff member
- My school is:
- Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall
- My style(s) of music:
- A cappella, Choral, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Musical Theater, Opera, Pop, Rock, Acoustic, Country, Dance, Easy listening, Indian, Karaoke, Old school, Opera (Operatic), R&B (Rhythm and Blues), Reggaeton, Spirituals, Vocal
- I am interested in:
- Conducting, Performing, Songwriting / Writing Lyrics
- My musical instrument(s):
- Piano / keyboard, Voice
- My favorite artists, influences, and inspirations are:
- I really love female singer-songwriters like Brandi Carlile and the Indigo Girls.
- More about me:
- I've been a singer my whole life--starting off in church choir when I was 5 years old. As a kid, my Mom would take me to all the local high schools in the area to see their musicals, and I got bitten by the Broadway Bug! In High School I thought I wanted to be on Broadway, until I realized that what I actually love most is teaching! I taught choir for a little bit and ran a Music and Drama summer camp in Virginia for many years before moving to New York and starting working at Carnegie Hall. I continue to sing in choirs here in New York City and try to see as many shows as I can.
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Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's group Musical Theater"@Jonah and @Amanda, thanks for submitting questions for Adam! @Amanda, you can definitely submit more than one question, so go for it! They may not all get answered but we'll try to get to as many as we possibly can!"
ariana Dresner replied to Erica Westcott's discussion What story would you like to see made into a musical? in the group Musical Theater"I would love to see a musical which combines many of the stories from the digital shorts before pixar movies (the old man playing chess or even the magician, etc.) I think it would be really cool if the storyline somehow mixed and collaborated with…"
Erica Westcott commented on Amy Megan Day's blog post Grasping at Every Opportunity..."We can't wait to hear all about your trip and what you learn while you're here! How long will you be staying here?"
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's page The Seven Ages of Musicals: Age Three"Thanks for kicking us of, Faith! I think this will be such a fun "age" for us all to explore! Where is the production of Oliver for which you're auditioning? It would be great to hear this with an accompanist as well if you have…"
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's page The Seven Ages of Musicals: Age One"@Morgan, thanks for sharing your video here! I'm curious to hear from you what changes your made to your performance (other than adding a backing track!) It sounds great and fits perfectly for this Age!"
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's group Musical Theater"@ Jonah--what a fun game! I just spent time clicking through a bunch. Thanks for sharing!
@Ryan how did your audition go? What did you sing? There is so much to see in NYC--what kind of stuff are you looking for? Musical landmarks? Tourist…"
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's group Musical Theater"@Alison, thanks for uploading this! From talking to you earlier I know this song has personal meaning for you, so thanks for sharing. Did you see the new Les Mis movie? What did you think of this song in the movie?"
Erica Westcott commented on Alison Loughlin's video
Castle On A Cloud
"Hi Alison! This is great--thanks for uploading it! You should post it on the Musical Theater page so that everybody will see it!"
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's group Musical Theater"@Morgan, that sounds like an amazing and star-studded opportunity! It would be great if you wanted to write a blog post about some of the things you learned for your musical exchange peers can share in part of your experience! Check…"
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's group Musical Theater"@Sara - these are all great questions! Leslie may have a different take than me, but here are my thoughts!
Contrasting pieces - I generally take this to mean tempo or type of song. For example, if you presented "Good Morning,…"
Morgan Snowden left a comment for Erica Westcott"@ Erica, I didn't even see this comment until today but thank you so much for wishing me good luck for my school play! I ended up getting teen chorus but was the freshman to get a featured singing part. Thank you so much for remembering!"
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's group Musical Theater"As folks get ready for college and musical auditions, check out and comment on this interesting discussion "NERVES: Make them work for you""
Erica Westcott commented on Carnegie Hall's page The Seven Ages of Musicals: Age One"Tony, Brittney and Sara Joanne- Thanks so much for uploading your opening numbers! I loved watching all three of your videos! Leslie is just getting back from a trip, but she should be back to give you all feedback soon."
Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 10:35pm on December 28, 2012, Morgan Snowden said…
@ Erica, I didn't even see this comment until today but thank you so much for wishing me good luck for my school play! I ended up getting teen chorus but was the freshman to get a featured singing part. Thank you so much for remembering!
- At 6:42pm on October 26, 2012,
Josie Rose Duncan said… oh thank you Erica that's great, and yes it does help!
Oh yes it's wonderful music isn't it? I'd love to hear you!
- At 4:27am on September 25, 2012,
Robert Lanaghan said… Thanks, Erica! Good to be here!
- At 12:25pm on September 7, 2012,
Julia Farren Ripple said… Thanks so much for all the help! I plan on starting to post things as soon as I have some free time and I'm so grateful for all the support!
- At 10:19am on September 6, 2012,
Michelle Davret said… Thank you Erica! I'm excited to be apart of this group and the Musical Exchange. Still trying to get familiar with the website, but I will post something soon!
- At 5:02pm on July 16, 2012,
Travis Latour said… Oh god, I don't even know where to start. Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Lambert Hendricks & Ross, Annie Ross, Sarah Vaughn, Diana Krall, Kurt Elling, Thelonious Monk, Esperanza Spalding, Gretchen Parlato, and so many more.
- At 3:00pm on July 16, 2012, Travis Latour said…
Thanks Erica! Regarding practicing and developing scatting, all I can say is listening. Pretty much all we can do as musicians to improve our crafts. Listen, practice scatting scales within different progressions, and again, listening.
Stay jazzy:)
- At 6:26pm on July 6, 2012, Josie Rose Duncan said…
Thankyou very much for the comment on the MT page! I really appreciate it and it honestly means a lot so thank you very very much! :-)
- At 12:48am on July 4, 2012,
Symphonie Désirée Constant said… - Thank you Erica and yes I do have a voice teacher. I'm learning to play the guitar and will try to record playing my song with the guitar or piano. Thanks again!
- At 6:38pm on July 2, 2012, Morgan Snowden said…
Thanks so much for the coment Erica! I will definitly try to do an acoustic song. It won't be up very soon because I have a show and competition coming up at the same time plus I'm sick but right after my show is over, I will get on it! Thanks again!
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