I was very fortunate at such a young age to have a great voice teacher and vocal coach.  Mary MacKenzie and George Trovillo who happened to be Jussi Bjorling's pianist for ten years.  All this on scholarship, never once paying for a lesson and coaching.  They believed in me and what I could do and saw what my potential was at that time.  My voice went through many changes and had at 21 years of age it all came together! All of sudden, it just seemed your voice, technique and skill came all together.  Then 22 hits...oh boy and the big growing up begins.... Chapter 2 to follow.... :)