Adrielle B. › SmartSitting

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I am a professional singer, actress and dancer! I graduated early from AMDA, college and conservatory of the performing arts in Manhattan a little over 2 years ago, and since graduation have performed in national and regional tours across the country, in shows such as Dreamgirls and High School Musical! When I’m not booked for a show, I like to remain as involved in the arts as possible whilst auditioning for my next venture, which led me to working with children.

When I was in grade school, I wasn’t allotted many opportunities to pursue my love of singing and acting, as most music programs were cut in my hometown of San Diego, California. This inspired me to found a music school here in the city, Sing Smart Act Smart YOUTH! (SSASY singers!) Alongside with a few of my college voice and acting teachers, we started a non-profit organization for kids to take affordable singing, acting and dance classes here in Manhattan. I run the program and facilitate all of our outreach and scholarship programs (we always welcome more SSASY singers into our family!) and I also teach in-home private voice lessons to children. It is extremely rewarding to be able to share my love and knowledge of music with kids, and I couldn’t think of a better “day job” than to do so. I am also a studio manager for Downtown Dance Factory in Tribeca, and help run the dance program...I am surrounded by children all day long and I must say, something new and exciting happens everyday, which is a great perk!

In connecting with parents through my teaching, I soon became a regular babysitter for many of my voice students! I’ve babysat before, as a teenager in school, and now it’s even more awesome to be able to play and interact with the kids, on top of helping them.

Education

AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts Musical, graduated 2009

Theatre Major

Childcare experience:

5 years of collective babysitting experience (evenings, weekends and after school)
Experience working with children with autism
Teaching experience (voice and dance to kids ages 5-12)
Tutor in math and reading

Availability:

Occasional weekend and evening babysitter
Available Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 8pm (end times are flexible)
Fridays at 7pm (end times are flexible) and weekends vary, usually any time after 5:30.

Long-term availability:

Available indefinitely

I will be SmartSitting while...

Auditioning for Musical theatre, running a non-profit musical theatre school and teaching voice and dance to kids in Manhattan.

My childcare expertise lies in working with…

Toddlers and early school-aged children but I am also quite comfortable with pre-teens and teenagers.

Activities and skills I love to teach and share with children:

Music lessons (singing), Dance (ballet and Jazz), reading and math, and I love playing games and getting outside to play as well.

Most memorable childcare experience:

I loved it when I was babysitting for a five year old girl, Kayla. It was so funny, because Kayla threw tantrums all day and all night, until I came over to watch her. She never threw a single tantrum while I was there. I think she was trying to impress me! Usually it's the other way around... her mom never understood it. She is 8 years old now, and I am happy to say that through a few pep-talks with her, she no longer throws tantrums... not even for her parents! I love being able to be a positive influence and impact on a child. There's nothing quite like it!

In 5 years, I hope to be...

A famous Pop-singer, with a prominent children's performing arts center in Manhattan where kids can go to study singing, acting and dance at affordable prices! I also want to be an award-winning author and actress, and eventually have my own talk show.