Solo Flute/Vocal for Senior Programs

This type of program is something different: Think Vaudeville!          

       

 

I dress up in 1940s-50s style evening wear or ball gown type dresses with fancy hats.  I play music from the 30s, 40s, and 50s on the flute and also sing the song.  Many of the tunes are from Broadway and film.  I have created a continually expanding repertoire that is memorable to many older adults.  I add contemporary songs to demographics that include younger residents and ethnic songs for specific groups like Spanish songs for Latin people, traditional Jewish songs for Jewish residences, etc.  Both the ladies and the men love me and the program is upbeat and fun.  One comment I have received several times is how nice it is to be able to hear the words and melody clearly without a lot of extra stuff going on and I encourage the audience to sing along with me.

I have been asked to come back for repeated performances and have performed at several of the Atria residences, Castle Senior Living Residences, Prospect Park Care Center, Scharome Home, Long Island Living Care, and Sterling Glen in Forest Hills to name a few.

 

The audiences really seem to get a bang out of the performances.  The goal of my program is to evoke happy memories, provide a visual as well as aural experience and above all, to have a fun time.  I tailor my performances for specific events as well as the season of the year and it is great for birthday parties. If you would like, I can provide references from other directors who have presented my performances at their facilities.

             

 

 

Solo Flute/Vocal Sample Repertoire       

               

Solo Flute/Vocal Repertoire

 

A Fine Romance

April in Paris

Autumn Leaves

Bali Hai

Beginning To See the Light

Besame Mucho

Bicycle Built for Two

Blue Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Begin The Beguine

Carolina in the Mornin

Cheek to Cheek

Days of Wine and Roses

Do Re Mi

Getting To Know You

Girl From Ipanema

Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair

Happy Talk

Harvest Moon

Hello Young Lovers

I Could Have Danced All Night

Im as Corny as Kansas in August

Im Forever Blowing Bubbles

Im in the Mood for Love

In the Mood

Isn't it Romantic

June is Busting Out All Over

The Way You Look Tonight

Kiss to Build A Dream On

La Paloma

Lady is a Tramp

Look for the Silver Lining

Mandy

My Blue Heaven

Obsession

Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Oh you Beautiful Doll

Paper Moon

Peg O My Heart

Pennies from Heaven

Shall We Dance

Shine on Harvest Moon

Singing in the Rain

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Summertime

Surrey With The Fringe on Top

Swinging on a Star

When You Wish Upon a Star

When Youre Smiling

You Do Something to Me

 

 

For another kind of senior program,

I also play in a very funny novelty duo called Pudge & Bubba.

 

 

Michele Smith Bio -- Michele Smith Resume -- Solo Flute -- Jazz Ensembles
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Senior Programs -- Pudge & Bubba -- Reverend Billy
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