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THE JOURNEY
I am so pleased that you have chosen to check out the site of
Langfield
Entertainment. I hope that you are able
to find all the information you are looking for! (And if not, please let me
know!)
Langfield Entertainment is a
dynamic entertainment weekly newsletter (and website) geared towards a
multicultural demographic to highlight Canadian talent globally.
My website will provide you
with
hot entertainment news and
event listings.
An additional feature is the
well-stocked
photo gallery which includes local and
global talent.
Whichever form artists
choose to express themselves, i.e. music, spoken word,
film, television, etc., more than likely you
can find it here! With features such as
weekly newsletters via email,
weekend and upcoming events, frequent users of the site are sure to have the
real scoop on entertainment happenings, both
in
Canada and globally. If you are interested in
having your event posted on my fee-structured site (refer to
FEES), please contact me at
langfieldent@rogers.com.
On a personal note, you just
never know which direction your life will take and where seeds will get
planted along the way! I’d like to share with you how this entire endeavour
began. My interest in music and performance started at a young age as I was
born into a Christian home of parents and a long heritage of patrons of The
Salvation Army, where music was an integral part of worship. I studied
piano, brass, flute and vocals for close
to 20 years. That musical influence formed the basis for my acute awareness
of how music can affect your senses. I was a lifetime fan.
Years went by and then in 1996, my good friend Leslie Salmon
(dancer/personal trainer/model) insisted that I read the
book “The Personal Touch – What You Really Need to Succeed in Today’s
Fast-Paced Business World” by
Terrie Williams, one of America’s most
successful African-American publicists. Ms. Williams stresses the importance
of adding the "personal touch" in everyday activities in order to accomplish
the big things. This is what I had been doing for years, without realizing
that these could be translated into business practices. Suffice to say,
this book changed my life and its direction. I knew I had to take a more
serious approach to considering a career in the entertainment industry. But
how? Well, it started in 1997 when the same Terrie Williams hired me as one
of her interns for one month in New York City - what an incredible
experience!
To this day, Terrie and I remain good friends and her
personal endorsement of my
business means everything.
A couple of years went by and I seemed to inherit the reputation for knowing
where urban artists were performing within the City of Toronto, as R&B/soul
live music events were my personal favourites. R&B artists in Toronto were the first artists to move me with this genre of
music. I was also helping local artists promote their upcoming events, including
Carlos Morgan,
Divine Brown, Sharron McLeod
and
Kayte
Burgess.
One of these nights was in June 2000 when I introduced myself to Vondie
Curtis Hall, who was
in Toronto directing a
feature film. He asked me to keep him posted on local live R&B music
scene.
I created an Entertainment
Calendar for his ease of reference. I circulated this information to a few
friends for their information as well. The positive feedback I received was
overwhelming and I decided to continue putting this information together -
this is how my entertainment listings were started. Now I have a website
and am continuously adding new members for my weekly newsletters. What a
blessing!
In addition to putting out
my weekly newsletter, I also work full-time in a major Toronto law firm.
So remember, you never know where the seeds of others will be planted in
your life. I think our responsibility lies in taking action when you are
given opportunities and to ensure you recognize those that have blessed your
life. I accept that I am truly blessed and strive to be a blessing to
others, both personally and professionally.
Sincerely,
Dawn |
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