Poem for Marci
“Where long dormant dreams can awaken
Where passion and judgment can sometimes be mistaken;
Where the ends always justify the means
Where potential can reach levels you never dreamed would be seen.

Where support and guidance intersect,
Where sometimes you experience bruising of the ego you were trying to protect;
Where words, or wisdom, are never dispensed with a lack of respect,
Because her opinions are built on the years of experience she's gained,
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN - "YOU BETTER LISTEN MORE THAN SING" because you've entered her domain.

Marci Lynne Solomon more, than a teacher, like a mother to me,
Showing me things about me I'd never dreamed I'd see.” Ali GhezelbashSet

“She is unquestionably one of the strongest creative forces in the entertainment field today.” Barbara Krieger, Set Designer/ Feature Films, Studio City, California

 “Marci is not only a tremendous performer on the stage but also an experienced teacher of performance techniques, teaching those who are pursuing a career on the stage. Her performance, in my opinion, is of high quality and comes straight from the heart. She is an entertainer’s entertainer.”  Gary Menotti, Director Austin City Limits

 Ms. Lynne says, “One must have more than talent in this business. It takes guts, a belief in oneself that would weather any storm, a mentor, and an alignment of people who know the things that you don’t. And never forget all the paperwork!”

 “She’s a knockout. Her command of such a diverse musical spectrum is absolute.” Austin Chronicle

 “A singer who defines ballads with passion, honesty, and a great understanding of the lyric.”   Variety Newspaper

 “How many times have you said to yourself, “If only there was someone in the audience that would tell me what I’m doing right so I could do it again, and what I’m doing wrong so I could eliminate it!?”  Marci Lynne Solomon

She is the best music performance coach anywhere - period.  She's caring with eyes that see in you, the singer you were meant to be.   Leta Govett...singer, songwriter... 

As a student of Marci Lynne Solomon's, I have seen that she is on a mission. That mission is to create fearlessness through singing. She does so much more than just coax beautiful voices out of scared men, women and children - she changes their lives in the process. Although her musical and vocal expertise is second to none, she also has the uncanny gift of helping her students to find that place deep inside   them that knows they were born to sing - something many of us had long ago forgotten. I am continually amazed to observe how Marci empowers her students and how their voices change and strengthen, along with their self-confidence as they work with her. The environment always feels safe yet we are not coddled. On the contrary, we are constantly encouraged (strongly when needed) to stretch the envelope and never to settle for mediocrity. "It's a process", she reminds us often, and she invites us to show up every day and welcome the process, no matter what it happens to be looking like that day. Not bad advice - for singing or for living for that matter. And if you know Marci, you know that her life reflects this wisdom in every way. Lyn Pierce, Massage Therapist, Audiologist   

Marci has picked me up, straightened me out

Stopped my screaming, stopped my shouts

She calmed me down and made me sing

For that I'd give her anything 

I was a girl with no  talent, no voice

At first seeing her wasn't my choice

But I learned to love this goddess of song

If I could I'd have stayed with her many days long 

For she pulled me up onto my feet

And showed my voice was all too sweet 

 

Marci is the best teacher in the world and probably one of the best people.  She showed me what I had and helped me make it better.  She opened up so many opportunities in my life, gave me so many more choices.  There's nothing I can do to repay her for what she's done for me, in a sense, she gave me my voice. Wow, pretty good stuff!  Christi Howland, High School Student