Adelia Jean Talent: Singing & Hobbies

I could write you pages upon pages of spiritual growth, vocal progress, and professional prowess. I find; however, that passions are usually best summarized.

I have sung for every tear I've ever shed, for every time my lips quivered, for each moment I doubted myself, and in honor of all of the moments I felt self-assured. In doing so, I have felt empowered as my vocal chords constricted and contracted, creating controlled vibrato and reaching for a guttural, low alto. I have enveloped myself within the comfort found in a bright, lilting soprano.

When I sing I am someone not within the confines of my mind, but somewhere pure and free of judgement, to pour all of my deepest feelings into.

And when I take breath once more, I am clear minded and weightless.

A true songbird, taken flight.

Why singing?

Hobbies and Interests Highlighted:

While I love singing, and would simply pass away without it, there are other arts that I also enjoy.

Currently, I am learning the piano and once again feeling a sense of true connection with music. I am still a novice, for sure.

I have a decades-long relationship with painting. Sometimes acrylics, watercolor, or guache. I have never tried oil paints, and I think I have a mild worry over the turpentine.

I am fond of portraits, but I like to have a photograph as my guide. My most recent was of a deceased family pet. Pets don't tend to get upset when you depict them in a 2-dimensional art form.

I have a love of writing and a disdain for routine, and so as much as I love poetry and prose, I find it doesn't go much farther than the page. It only sits in my lap like a shout in the dark, silenced when East and West meet.

I love, love. Not in the romantic sense, per say; but, when human interaction brings with it familiarity and connection, which then calls upon the winds of change.

Why Adelia Jean?

As a person, I am easy-going, and while I may not have my footing right away, I am always eager to learn and prove myself.

I don't believe that people are inherently more capable or more talented, or carry any special value over others.

I believe that a team that is compatible with me should be a talented group of individuals working towards a common goal, with a clear image of the steps necessary in order to achieve it.

I loathe personal drama, but will come to someone's aid if there is clear misjustice.

Above all else, I value my family and making sure that whatever opportunities I take, are beneficial and do not impede on their needs. Because as a family, we are a team.

I am willing to travel under the right circumstances and am currently unrepresented by a talent agency.

While I am not working, I value my time with my family, making sure to share our free time with memorable, bonding activities. I am also very active in the education and training that goes on within the family, and take pride on finding creative solutions to make sure the information being learned is clearly demonstrated.

A Core Memory...

In Elementary School, I had my first ever solo performance.

Before the performance, I had a friend who was offering to sing my song alongside me, and I politely declined her offer. I could handle my anxiety, I told myself.

I was anxious on the day-of, and neither of my parents had come to the concert. I was disappointed but I was there to do a 'job,' and I was going to give it my all-- no matter what.

As a child still in single-digits, when the microphone started to crackle as the adults made their announcements for each song, I did feel nervous.

When it came time for me to perform, I floated in a daze to the front of the chorus.

The song started, and I would sing along with the tape recording.

The microphone let out a deafening wail that, it seemed, would never end.

In my quick, decisive thinking, I took several steps to the left of the microphone.

Everyone said I sang too loud when we were in the car listening to the radio, and so I put that to the test.

In the gymnasium, I sang without a microphone, along to the song played on a boombox.

I remember it was patriotic, and I am pretty sure the song was "God Bless the USA," by Lee Greenwood.

My music teacher at the time, she chose me because I was singing from my diaphragm and my voice "matched perfectly."

I have carried that tenacity from that performance into every project I have ever done-- moving forward, and not backing down even when things go unexpectedly.

Even my recent photoshoot, when it started to rain, I did not back down-- I embraced it.

I promise myself that I will never let an opportunity to be extraordinary pass me by.