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Aurora (Rory) Barnes is an actor, award winning singer/songwriter and accomplished violinist. Born and raised in New York City, the style and content of her music represent the vast melting pot she grew up in. Aurora's performance career has taken her to many stages including the White House, the Kennedy Center, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, 92YTribeca, Knitting Factory, Bowery Poetry Club, Nuyorican Poet’s Café, The David Letterman Show, The Conan O'Brien Show and VH1's Concert of the Century and Fashion Awards. She has also performed at the Town Hall in Zurich, Switzerland. Aurora's music fuses classical violins and jazzy pianos with catchy pop melodies to create an indefinable sound to support her powerful voice. Her lyrics combine personal reflection with stories of inner struggle that define her generation. Aurora studied at Columbia University, Hunter College and graduated from SUNY Binghamton with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Law. She has volunteered for the NAACP, the Correctional Association of New York, V-Day, NiteStar. Aurora is the winner of the 2001 MERIT AWARD for Popular Voice from the National Foundation of the Arts. At the same time she has been a staple on the New York City Theater scene since she was very young, performing in works by such writers as Suzan Lori Parks, Jeanine Tesori and working with the likes of Ruben Santiago Hudson, Eisa Davis, Ben Vereen and Gwen Verdon. Rory currently studies in NYC with acting coach, Harold Guskin and vocal coach, Adrienne Angel. She has performed on the stages of the Negro Ensemble Company, Abingdon Theater Company, New Dramatists Theater, The Public Theater and The Zephyr Theater in Los Angeles. "Aurora has a beautiful singing voice with wonderful technique and has made great impressions in the acting industry." -Bernadette Peters.
HEY AURORA HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU! FOLLOW ME TWITTER.COM/ELENACHIME YOU'RE GORGEOUS AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VOICE! KEEP STRIVING! HOPE TO SEE YOU AT ANOTHER NITESTAR EVENT!
Sup! It's been a while, how've you been? I just wanted to say wassup & link you in with my other online mediums IE. Twitter, Facebook, and my E-mail List. Send me your email address in a message and I'll def. keep in touch more regularly. Below are the links. I hope all's well, hit me up.
Hey Aurora! Wow great voice! You seem so shy in person so its hard to tell what would come out of your mouth lol. Great pics girl, so pretty! Keep up the great work! i can't wait to hear more musica! ; ) I would love to come see you perform next time.
Omg Rory!!! I love your new profile pic...there is a good chance I may be developing a crush on you!! ;-) Love ya girl...keep doing your thing and ALSO, I absolutely MUST get you in the studio with me very soon for my album sucka!! Hope the holidays are treating you right so far!! -Interstate P
I am doing well.. think about you all the time.. waiting for your album to drop ;0) Please continue to let me know when you have events life has been crazy but hopefully I can see you soon.. Miss ya much!!
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