REVIEW OF YOGA FIRST WITH SHARON DUBOIS – DVD Review by Dyan Garris Yoga First with Sharon Dubois (Yogahood) is a refreshing and invigorating series of Asanas suitable for the beginner or intermediate. If you’ve been intimidated by the practice of yoga, this is the DVD for you. Beautifully presented, there are no extremely complex poses and Dubois helps you keep them easy, yet effective. You can do these without the frustration of trying to contort your body into a twisted pretzel while trying to keep your breath and look good at the same time. As Sharon says, “There’s no competition in yoga, even with yourself. You don’t need to prove anything to anyone or to excel at anything. Just enjoy the process.” Sharon, who is also an accomplished musician and recording artist, has a soothing voice that guides you easily from one flowing pose to the other. The woman is a definitive agent for relaxation. She’s also available for corporate yoga classes in the San Diego, California area. Yoga First with Sharon Dubois is a comfortable and effective stretch for mind, body, and spirit. Highly recommended. $17.99 at www.yogahood.com or www.voiceoftheangels.com. * * * * *
Sharon DuBois has been singing since babyhood under the guiding tutelage of her 10 older siblings and musical parents and surrounded by pianos, guitars, and a harp. Her first solo performance was at the age of twelve. She writes and sings straight from the heart, giving the listener an intimate view into her innermost truth. With courage, she holds nothing back, presenting you with the beauty of a divinely channeled love experience.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology/American Indian Studies from San Diego State University and an Associate’s degree in Music/Voice Concentration from Monroe Community College. Sharon studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
Ms. DuBois has performed with a multitude of bands and artists from Wynton Marsalis to Daniel Jackson (Ray Charles) and Marshall Hawkins (Miles Davis) to the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra Choir. She sang with Charles McPherson Jr.’s Cold Sweat Band at Idyllwild’s Jazz in the Pines festival, 2010. But Sharon says her most thrilling and memorable performance happened as singer of the MCC Big Band at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.
Sharon has over 500 jazz standards in her songbook and is willing to work with your band or her own at weddings, corporate affairs, festivals and night clubs. www.sharondubois.com