I am honored to receive the American Academy of Teachers of Singing 2024 AATS Award. The award comes “in recognition of your leadership and excellence in youth jazz education.” Thank you to my teachers and colleagues for teaching me about singing, the way the voice works and the essential African American cultural roots of jazz and blues…Jeanie LoVetri The Voice Workshop, Darrell Lauer, Kate McGarry, Antoinette Montague, Alison Crockett, Catherine Russell, Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin. Thank you to AATS and National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), National Endowment for the Arts, #nysca, LOUIS ARMSTRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC, The #MirandaFamilyFund, #TheNationalJazzMuseumInHarlem, the The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation, TD Charitable and the The Pinkerton Foundation for your support of my work with Jazz Power Initiative to help raise the next generational of soulful jazz and blues singers. Let’s keep singing!!!