Influential Woman · Professional musician and band leader
Vera Kemper
Ski Instructor, Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, Inc.
Saugerties, NY
Her Story
About Vera
Vera Kemper is a professional musician, band leader, and composer based in Saugerties, New York. With more than 10 years leading her own band, Blue Cha-Cha LLC, she writes and arranges all the music for the ensemble, which features a big band sound with three trombones and draws on Latin rhythms including salsa, son, and Cuban music. Kemper plays both bass trombone and tenor trombone. She earned a Master's of Music in music performance from Queen's College, focusing on bass trombone. Prior to her music career, she worked as an engineer after studying and living in Berlin, Germany, where she grew up. She also maintains a passion for skiing and has worked as a ski instructor.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Vera
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I always think about myself as being inside rich. I don't have a banking account, but I'm rich inside because I do what I love. The advice would be determination, believe, and creativity. Be creative and ask other people for help or speak to other people. Being down every now and then is okay too. I am such a strong believer in the universe and whatever it is always right however your way is walking going. People always know more than you do. Don't let other people talk you out of it.
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