Fusion of Two Passions | Winnie Greer | Reach Minds - Thoughts for your Life Journey

Episode 18  Fusion of Two Passions Welcome to the Reach Minds: Thoughts for Your Life’s Journey podcast. In this episode, we will explore the unique fusion of two passions that bring joy and fulfilment: science and music.My guest today is Winnie Greer, an Educational Consultant and Senior Teacher of A-level Chemistry and GCSE Sciences, as well as an SLE in Leadership and Management. Over the past 20 years, Winnie has successfully combined her teaching career with her love for jazz singing by night.Winnie shares that she has always loved singing since her school days. Thanks to her inspirational music director, Peter Broadbent, she experienced the joy of performing with a choir at the International Eisteddfod music competitions and the Concert House in Vienna. As she has grown older, singing in choirs has remained a passion of hers.Join us as we delve into how Winnie balances her dual passions, the impact they have had on her life, and how pursuing diverse interests can lead to a fulfilling and joyful life journey.About Winnie Greer Attending that first jazz summer school was an emotional rollercoaster for Winnie. Initially, she was excited but naive, thinking that jazz was a loosely formed genre. Oh, how wrong she was! By Wednesday, she wanted to go home, realizing that she knew nothing and that performing jazz authentically required immense discipline. However, with the amazing support of tutors, friends, and colleagues, Winnie surpassed her own expectations of what she could achieve.“ One of my aspirations was to be able to perform at one of the  Pizza Express jazz venues and to record a CD. Thank God I have surpassed this by performing 3 times at Pizza Express Dean Street and once at The Pheasantry in Chelsea. I have also recorded one CD 2 My favourite songs and I am looking forward to recording some more.”In this podcast we pose the following on combining dual passions: Tell me about your journey into music? How does teaching with performing balance each other? What keeps you going? What’s been your peak experience in your jazz music What moments have you had where you felt I can’t continue pursuing my jazz music?How does music and teaching feedback each area? What would you say to others wanting to pursue their passion in music? Resources Mentioned in This Episode: https://www.winniegreer.co.uk/about-ushttps://www.linkedin.com/in/winniegreer/https://www.facebook.com/WinnieGreerJazzhttps://www.instagram.com/greerwinnie/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTF1fROjsIWMaL0KRjGHz8g