Jayne Ann Jayroe, Miss Oklahoma, in 1966 conducted the miss America orchestra, sang and danced. Although this was regarded as a stunt and later conducting was "disallowed" as a talent, the reality is she was actually trained as a conductor, aspired to be a conductor, but lived in an era in which maestros were males. She rocked. I loved her.
Jayne Ann Jayroe, Miss Oklahoma, in 1966 conducted the miss America orchestra, sang and danced. Although this was regarded as a stunt and later conducting was "disallowed" as a talent, the reality is she was actually trained as a conductor, aspired to be a conductor, but lived in an era in which maestros were males. She rocked. I loved her.
As someone who's a musician and songwriter, that's AWESOME!
She was also an Alpha Chi Omega from Oklahoma City University, which for a small school, has produced more than it's share of broadway and pageant stars. She began by singing and dancing to, "1, 2,3" ( it's so easy, like taking candy from a baby) then went over, took the baton from the orchestra conductor, and conducted... Stunt...hmmmph.
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