What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? Injuries got me into music. Before I started music I was a touring professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. Had I not been injured beyond repair at age 40 I would most likely still have my dancing career going. After getting injured I was laid up on the bed or couch and in a wheel chair for over a year. I knew my dancing days were over, but I still wanted to be on stage a doing something creative. Since I was also in too much pain to even sit at my easle to paint or draw I decided to try singing-songwriting and writing more poetry. It really helped my depression by keeping me occupied and excited about trying something new. I was happy to find a new passion and to discover something new about myself, but I was also terrified at my first vocal coaching session and at my first performance. I was so used to expressing myself silently with my body through dance that it took time to feel comfortable vocalizing my self expression and to hear my own voice recorded. Since then I have recorded 10 singles and a 4 track EP.
Interview: Chellcy Reitsma
Interview: Chellcy Reitsma
Interview: Chellcy Reitsma
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? Injuries got me into music. Before I started music I was a touring professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. Had I not been injured beyond repair at age 40 I would most likely still have my dancing career going. After getting injured I was laid up on the bed or couch and in a wheel chair for over a year. I knew my dancing days were over, but I still wanted to be on stage a doing something creative. Since I was also in too much pain to even sit at my easle to paint or draw I decided to try singing-songwriting and writing more poetry. It really helped my depression by keeping me occupied and excited about trying something new. I was happy to find a new passion and to discover something new about myself, but I was also terrified at my first vocal coaching session and at my first performance. I was so used to expressing myself silently with my body through dance that it took time to feel comfortable vocalizing my self expression and to hear my own voice recorded. Since then I have recorded 10 singles and a 4 track EP.