BRYAN MONTEMARANO
BRYAN TODAY
BRYAN & TINA
Do you have a stage name?
Yes, Bryan Anthony
Roughly, when did you work/study/perform with Tina? (years?)
1987-1992?
Did you take voice lessons with Tina?
Yes
Did you take acting lessons with Tina?
Yes
Were you in one of Tina's performing groups?
Yes, Starmakers.
What is your favorite memory of your time with Tina?
Loved getting everyone together for the rehearsals and performances.
What was your favorite song that you sang for Tina?
Where is Love?
Did you perform in any community theater musicals with Tina? If so, which ones?
West Side Story
At which theaters did you perform for Tina?
Cypress Creek Christian Community Center & Tina's Studio in Popolo Village
What is the most valuable lesson you learned from Tina?
Singing from the diaphragm!
What did you go on to do in life/career?
Undergraduate in Classical Music - Manhattan School of Music, Master of Arts - NYU, toured the world with several big bands and Orchestras.
What is your favorite memory of Manny?
Great stage direction!
Is there anything you'd like to say to Tina on the occasion of her retirement?
Tina, thanks for giving me a solid musical foundation to build upon!
Is there anything else you'd like to say?
I hope your retirement brings you all the happiness in the world.