Performing at Singer Spotlight North Shore on Thursday, September 20 at Pop's Highwood

Geneva Norman
Geneva is a relative newcomer to Chicago. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio she sang in church and school choirs and local events from childhood. She came to Chicago to complete an academic program at the Chicago Medical School. While a student there a friend, who'd heard her sing, recommended that she audition at The Old Town School of Folk Music's Blues School. She auditioned and won a spot in the Blues Ensemble. At Old Town her love of the blues music was cultivated and nurtured and she had the privilege of studying under such Chicago Blues greats as Steve Leavitt, Bruce Altice, Steve Hutchins, Steve Doyle and thrice grammy nominated bass man Harlan Terson. Today she is the vocalists for two local bands "The Geneva Convention" and "My Sister" Blues bands. The Geneva Convention plays at Gallery Cabaret the last Monday of each month beginning in October.

Bryan Frischer
Bryan Frischer has been singing in both amateur and professional shows all his life, performing publicly for the first when he was seven years old. Bryan has performed professionally as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls at the Des Moines Dinner Theatre and in several Broadway reviews. His amateur roles include Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Curly in Oklahoma, Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie, and chorus roles in West Side Story, Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Threepenney Opera. He also performed the National Anthem for the Chicago Bulls. Bryan wishes to thank his family, Lori, Mady, and Zach for their unwavering and loving support.

Nancie Billingsley
Born into a large musical family, Nancie never thought of getting on stage until many years after singing at church and family gatherings. Once she started at the Karaoke bar, she was hooked! Working with a few vocal coaches has helped hone her talent and give her the confidence to sing from time to time. She has sung at weddings, fairs and Chick Singer Night in the past. She is grateful for the opportunity to do Singer Spotlight North Shore because as a part-time health club sales rep and full-time mother of two as well as an adoring wife, her time has become more limited. Constantly creating in addition to working on lyrics to songs, she is hoping to one day have a business selling her handmade jewelry and custom painted one-of-a-kind items and of course, singing whenever she can!

Andy Rubenstein
Andy Rabensteine launched his professional singing and acting debut over seven years ago. Upon graduating from Indiana State University with a degree in theatre, he began performing in venues all across the country, sharing his talent with diverse audiences from LA to rural Indiana. He has appeared in numerous plays and musicals, including Angels In America and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In 1999, Andy based himself in Chicago, where he continued to hone his craft by performing in and developing new works, both musical and non-musical. Singing, however, remains Andy's truest passion, and in 2001 he began sending out a demo CD to various hotels and clubs. So far, he has performed at the Hotel Allegro downtown and at both Gentry on Halsted and Gentry on State. This past month, he premiered his cabaret, Learning How To Fly, at Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret to critical acclaim. Andy is thrilled to be performing with a band for the first time and, after having seen several other Singer Spotlight performances, with this band in particular!