Erica Johnson

To Whom It Interest:
To be fully truthful and honest, I have no real experience in professional voice, singing, or acting. The closest I have come to Broadway is seats to Phantom with my daughter in the nosebleed section. However, I have been singing, acting, and using my voice for talent for the better part of my life. When I was young I had aspirations of attending Julliard, however, growing up poor, African-American, and overweight in the 80s quickly killed that dream. When I graduated college, I decided to go to Florida where a small-time manager sold me a dream of becoming the “next big thing”. However, after a few months he broke down and told me the best he could do for me was book me on cruise ships. Wanting a family, I moved back to my small hometown where I became a teacher.
As I said before, I have been singing, acting, and using my voice for talent most of my life. I starred in many of the school plays, sang lead in choir, and was the President of my high school Speech Team. In college, I continued to sing in choir, competed in foreign language poetry readings, and volunteered at local libraries reading stories to children. After obtaining my Master’s in Education, I realized that teaching is the ultimate stage. Never is an educator more interesting than when he or she becomes what he or she is teaching.
I have been teaching (K - college level) for 15 years and I continue to find it the ultimate challenge. However, I have always been interested in becoming involved with doing voice-overs and related work. Being told all my life that I have a beautiful speaking and singing voice gives me the confidence to try my hand at a professional level. I am hoping that I will have the opportunity to explore this area and prove my talents to be up to par with those who are well-established in this business. I appreciate your time and attention.

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