Biography
Barbara J. Simon has been teaching singing in the NYC area for over twenty years. She is very proud of her clients’ musical and academic accomplishments which are listed on the webpages Client Highlights and College Acceptances. Her career success has also encompasses a large part of the entertainment industry including music, theater, writing, film, television, and education.
Author of the book “Singing: Body & Soul - a musical theater approach to singing,” Barbara is a graduate with honors from New York University Gallatin School majoring in Musical Theater and Classic Texts. While at NYU, Barbara worked on, and appeared in, two award- winning student films that were written and directed by Laurie Craig - head screenwriter for “Ella Enchanted.” Both films (“Hidden Desires” and “Grease Monkey”) appeared on HBO and the latter received an Academy Award Student Nomination.
Working in the film and television industry has also been an important part of Barbara’s career. She served as the Director of Marketing for Double Helix Films, Inc. in NYC (a feature film production and international distribution company), which gave her an insight into what sells, and how the business side of entertainment is handled. Then, with a personal introduction from Doug Herzog (current President of MTV), she landed a job as a Project Manager at Nickelodeon / MTV Networks, Inc. - working as a liaison between the Creative Director and the Marketing Department. Now she is also able to advise her students who are interested in behind-the-scenes careers in the entertainment business.
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Contest Judge for Scholastic Awards Scriptwriting Contest -
Contest Judge for Avon Flare Teenage Novel Writing Contest
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Music Director for the First Presbyterian Church of Hoboken, NJ
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Voice Teacher for Dieckow School of Music in Hoboken, NJ
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Singer for the Shadow Box Theater in New York City
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“Exploring Halloween” article published in “New World Outlook” Magazine
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NYC Solo Cabaret Acts with musical director Stephen Flaherty
- Tony winning composer of Broadway musical “Ragtime”
Her experience in other aspects of the entertainment industry include:
