For those of you who may not know me, (probably most, lol,) my name is Arlene – currently a Country Music Recording Artist. Here is a brief background …..

I am an ex-Air Stewardess of more than 25 years, & have been in the music industry for the past 15 years now, performing all styles/genres of music from ‘through the years’ at a variety of events. During 2017, I had a residency onboard a Cruise Ship with my ‘then’ musical duo partner Doug Stewart. We were ‘Guest Act/Resident Duo’ which was such an amazing, surreal experience & probably the pinnacle of my own music career at that time. I then began a new chapter in the music world & returned to my first love of Country Music as a solo artist.

I have since been on a whirlwind journey which has included a golden opportunity to record in Nashville, Tennessee with some of the Music City’s finest musicians. I have enjoyed No1 success in both the British/Irish & European Hotdisc Country charts. I have also had the great privilege of working with ex New Seekers group member & heartthrob of the 70s, - Marty Kristian. Marty & I have collaborated on many musical projects. Our single ‘Bring the Curtain Down’ was loved by many & a huge success. My most recent single ‘One More Time’ (a smooth country ballad) written by Ian St James & John Albert Griggs was released in Jan of this year (2023.) All my songs/videos can be viewed on my website www.arlene.biz

My involvement with Elma Robertson:-

I have known Elma for some years now. I first met her at Aberdeen City Council events where we were both performing, (Elma was teaching groups at these public events.) I then joined Elma’s Line Dancing Classes which I still attend today, & thoroughly enjoy her weekly sessions.

My latest project was to perform a solo piece at the Arts Centre, Aberdeen, as part of ‘Just Dance’ dance show “Step into the Spotlight”. I chose Kylie Minogue’s song “Dancing”, as I felt this would be a perfect number for the occasion since the song is a blend of Country Pop & Electro, & has a great disco beat. “Dancing” is from Kylie’s Country album ‘Golden’.

Since this was a dance show piece, I thought it would be kind of cool to incorporate a little choreography into my performance. I had a few basic ideas of what I wanted, so next step was to seek the professional expertise from Elma to guide, help & teach me with some fancy country footwork, flicks & kicks.

Elma was an absolute joy to work with and I learned so much from her on our ‘one to one’ sessions. Her teaching ethics & techniques are second to none. Elma came prepared for every lesson and I always walked away from each lesson with a sense of accomplishment, that I had learned another new section of the routine. She also made me feel at ease and built my confidence whilst incorporating dance to the song. Elma also provided online/video sessions for the times when we could not meet in person. I found Elma a dream to work with. The dance show was a great success and the audiences showed massive appreciation each night with the loudest of cheers and applause.

I can formally say, this was the first time in my entire musical career where I have sung to a choregraphed routine. I could not have done this without the invaluable help, encouragement & tuition from Elma.

Thank you for being amazing Elma Robertson

Arlene xx

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