Dear Margo,

Today I got my first paying gig as a jazz singer!

When I started taking lessons with you, you told me that if I did everything that you told me to, I’d learn how to sing. You were right.

Whenever I thank you, you say it was I who did all the work. That’s not true. I have had other voice teachers, and have done as much work as I’ve done with you, with very little change.

A student can work day and night – but without a great teacher – it won’t matter. You are magic. You have an uncanny ability to know what’s going on with my voice and my inner artist-child even before I do.

It’s you.

It’s all you.