Jeanne T. Arrigo

Raised in the small Missouri town of Moscow Mills on a seven acre farm * her dad's dream come true in small measure - music and performing seemed to be part of Jeanne's life from the beginning. Seems music was always on in the house, her dad was always singing (she vividly remembers his versions of "I get a kick out of you," and "Oh what a beautiful morning" from "Oklahoma!" - long before she knew the latter was from a musical), and her mom played a little guitar ("Leavin' on a Jet Plane" is a clear recollection) and later a lot of piano and organ. Jeanne and her two book-end brothers used to set up boxes and bang away on the "drums" to classic rock, while Jeanne sang to any song on the radio, developing her harmonizing skills. While her younger brother pursued guitar, Jeanne took some piano lessons, played a little guitar now and then, and focused primarily on singing in school choirs and acting in school plays. Acting became the focus when she won a major theatre scholarship to Coe