“I’d like to share a CHEAT or two today,” Bridget said with a conspiratorial smile. The budding chefs glanced at one another, a ripple of excitement moving through the kitchen classroom like a wave of AMENS on a Sunday morning. “This menu features the AREPA and its versatility, so I want you to think of constructing the menu as less of an OPERA with a diva at the center, and more of a music hall romp, with the same characters showing up in different roles. But all united to a single delicious purpose. Now about that shortcut I mentioned, Marie will you get the tray out of the walk-in freezer?”

Georg’ann

In diction class we repeated, “The rain on the PLAIN in Spain…” as we learned to SPEAK clearly. Each vowel and constant given proper annunciation. It was only from these simple basics, infinitely done, that we could ever hope to become OPERA singers, regardless of our expansive diaphragms and vocal range

Heather