Have you ever watched an Italian “West Side Story”? Ciao! Siamo Gabriele e Angelique. Benvenuti nel nostro podcast! We are passionate language learners, and we record for you the language learning podcast we’d like to play when we learn new languages Our podcast in mixed English and simple Italian helps beginners and intermediate Italian language learners enjoy engaging content about Italy, its language, and its culture from day 0 of their language learning journey. Today, we’d like to share with you our conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Turner, a third-generation Italian American who decided to pursue a professional musical career. She is now the Director of Vocal Arts at St. Thomas University. Music has been a lifeline for Elizabeth. Nowadays, you will often find her busy teaching kids and young adults to learn how to sing. We chatted with her about her Italian roots, Italian American culture, her love for music, and her Broadway musical called, “Ciao Bambino”.  It’s a story about a young Italian woman named Elizabetta who embarked on a journey of self-discovery as she chases the American dream right after WWII. Will she make it? You’ll have to find out by watching her musical next year. In this episode, we also included clips of some songs featured in the “Ciao Bambino” musical. If you’re curious to learn about Elizabetta’s story, you can read her story via Kindle. In the meantime, you can support us by leaving us a review in Apple Podcast and on Spotify and joining our Patreon community. Listen NOW and learn about what it means to be Italian American and how music can shape the way we perceive our cultural history. --- Where to find Elizabeth Turner and her work: Liz Turner's website Ciao Bambino musical Instagram --- Did you like our episode? Rate us! If you have any thoughts or comments on our podcast, e-mail us at [email protected]. Also, Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Support us using Patreon Sign up for our newsletter Book your language classes and get extra $10 italki credits  Music credits: storyblocks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/italian-escape-podcast/message