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Ridin’ the high because post-show potato mode is coming. 🥳 🔜 😴

* Opening night of Nolan’s Wake is tonight at the Z! I’m incredibly proud of our entire team and the way we tell this story. We are READY to share it with you!

Tickets at @theztheater website/box office. 🎟️

Ridin’ the high because post-show potato mode is coming. 🥳 🔜 😴

* Opening night of Nolan’s Wake is tonight at the Z! I’m incredibly proud of our entire team and the way we tell this story. We are READY to share it with you!

Tickets at @theztheater website/box office. 🎟️

Last night of dress rehearsal for “Nolan’s Wake”! Our playwright, Patti Veconi, will be joining us for opening night. 👏🏼

I’ve loved and learned so much about putting together my own gigs/concerts this year, but it’s been a welcomed mental and creative pivot to bring someone else’s vision to life as an actor. Our director, Katherine Hammond, encouraged us to really PLAY with this play, and it’s been an honor to develop “Grace” under her guidance. This is the first full 2-hour theatrical production I’ve done here in Virginia since 2017!

If you’re into heartfelt dramas sprinkled with humor, some family dysfunction, and a series of plot twists - join us November 14-22. Tickets at @theztheater homepage. (recommended ages 16+)

Last night of dress rehearsal for “Nolan’s Wake”! Our playwright, Patti Veconi, will be joining us for opening night. 👏🏼

I’ve loved and learned so much about putting together my own gigs/concerts this year, but it’s been a welcomed mental and creative pivot to bring someone else’s vision to life as an actor. Our director, Katherine Hammond, encouraged us to really PLAY with this play, and it’s been an honor to develop “Grace” under her guidance. This is the first full 2-hour theatrical production I’ve done here in Virginia since 2017!

If you’re into heartfelt dramas sprinkled with humor, some family dysfunction, and a series of plot twists - join us November 14-22. Tickets at @theztheater homepage. (recommended ages 16+)

Are you also a ✍🏼??

Are you also a ✍🏼??

The secret sauce is in how specific you can describe your singing (how’s THAT for alliteration??).

And if you’re not sure how to describe what you’re experiencing, working with a voice professional can give you the language you’re looking for.

In your singing this week, how detailed can you get? And what is it you’re hearing/feeling that you notice changing and sounding the way you want it to?

The secret sauce is in how specific you can describe your singing (how’s THAT for alliteration??).

And if you’re not sure how to describe what you’re experiencing, working with a voice professional can give you the language you’re looking for.

In your singing this week, how detailed can you get? And what is it you’re hearing/feeling that you notice changing and sounding the way you want it to?

Super full weekend starting with a @coastliveon3 appearance to talk about “Nolan’s Wake”, and now we’re headed into our first tech rehearsal today!

It’s been both an honor and welcomed challenge as an actor to bring a playwright’s vision to life and to be the first to do it here in Virginia.

The show runs November 14 - 22. Get your tickets at @theztheater box office. 🎟️

Super full weekend starting with a @coastliveon3 appearance to talk about “Nolan’s Wake”, and now we’re headed into our first tech rehearsal today!

It’s been both an honor and welcomed challenge as an actor to bring a playwright’s vision to life and to be the first to do it here in Virginia.

The show runs November 14 - 22. Get your tickets at @theztheater box office. 🎟️

✨ Artist date ✨

The hair was hairing so…��📸

🌀 Used @curlsmith_official Curl Rest Detox Shampoo @ @olaplex Weightless Nourishing Mask and voilà - she came back to life!

✨ Artist date ✨

The hair was hairing so…📸

🌀 Used @curlsmith_official Curl Rest Detox Shampoo @ @olaplex Weightless Nourishing Mask and voilà - she came back to life!

Shoutout to @maurice_goodwin for reminding a girl to let my breath flow through everything I say and sing.

These dopey-faced exercises are now staples in my regimen for daily singing, teaching, and also speaking in a 2-hr play.

Enjoy the weirdness (anyone else’s washer sound like it’s ready for lift off? 🚀)

Shoutout to @maurice_goodwin for reminding a girl to let my breath flow through everything I say and sing.

These dopey-faced exercises are now staples in my regimen for daily singing, teaching, and also speaking in a 2-hr play.

Enjoy the weirdness (anyone else’s washer sound like it’s ready for lift off? 🚀)

Sip, sing, and be merry! 🎄

Grab some friends, drinks, grub, and ugly sweaters and join us for a holiday edition of our Sip & Sing pop-up pop choir. 🎶

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
@coastalfermentoryuptown (NOT downtown)

No karaoke, no solos - just good harmony & good vibes.

From experienced choir kids to shower stars - wanting to sing is the only requirement (and, of course, being 21+ 🍺).

If you want to register ahead of time and get access to what we’ll be singing, comment SIP below and you’ll get the info link.

Sing with you, soon!

Sip, sing, and be merry! 🎄

Grab some friends, drinks, grub, and ugly sweaters and join us for a holiday edition of our Sip & Sing pop-up pop choir. 🎶

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
@coastalfermentoryuptown (NOT downtown)

No karaoke, no solos - just good harmony & good vibes.

From experienced choir kids to shower stars - wanting to sing is the only requirement (and, of course, being 21+ 🍺).

If you want to register ahead of time and get access to what we’ll be singing, comment SIP below and you’ll get the info link.

Sing with you, soon!

This NO-vember, we’re saying:

YES to getting compensated what we’ve worked hard for.

YES to expanding our vision, sound, and performance spaces.

YES to taking care of ourselves and not letting the biz burn us out.

Take whatcha need today. ✨

* If you’re ready to make gains on your singing, stage presence, and your artistry as a performing singer, check out the Passionate Performer Membership. 📲

This NO-vember, we’re saying:

YES to getting compensated what we’ve worked hard for.

YES to expanding our vision, sound, and performance spaces.

YES to taking care of ourselves and not letting the biz burn us out.

Take whatcha need today. ✨

* If you’re ready to make gains on your singing, stage presence, and your artistry as a performing singer, check out the Passionate Performer Membership. 📲

You probably recognize this from Disney’s “Coco,” but this Mexican folk song isn’t just an anthem for Día de los Muertos - it’s been around for a long time.

“La Llorona” is inspired by the tale of the weeping woman. Always haunting, it gives the singer a chance to explore the heights and depths of a your range - in which ever way you want to personify the grief expressed in the lyrics.

Some of my favorite versions come from the legendary Chavela Vargas (you may have heard it on the Friday motion picture soundtrack) and Carmen Goett.

You probably recognize this from Disney’s “Coco,” but this Mexican folk song isn’t just an anthem for Día de los Muertos - it’s been around for a long time.

“La Llorona” is inspired by the tale of the weeping woman. Always haunting, it gives the singer a chance to explore the heights and depths of a your range - in which ever way you want to personify the grief expressed in the lyrics.

Some of my favorite versions come from the legendary Chavela Vargas (you may have heard it on the Friday motion picture soundtrack) and Carmen Goett.

When you’re using your voice as much as you do for speaking AND singing, those 8 glasses of water may not be enough to keep you hydrated.

You can also try:

🥒 🥣 Eating water enriched foods (fruits, veggies, broths/soups)

💨 Using a steamer or nebulizer for 5-10 min (with my fall allergies, I’ll do this both AM/PM)

🥛 Other beverages besides H2O can be hydrating (but pay attention to what makes you feel good/not-so-good)

As always - check with your physician for what your brain, body, and voice need the most.

Stay well & canta con amor. 🫶🏼

When you’re using your voice as much as you do for speaking AND singing, those 8 glasses of water may not be enough to keep you hydrated.

You can also try:

🥒 🥣 Eating water enriched foods (fruits, veggies, broths/soups)

💨 Using a steamer or nebulizer for 5-10 min (with my fall allergies, I’ll do this both AM/PM)

🥛 Other beverages besides H2O can be hydrating (but pay attention to what makes you feel good/not-so-good)

As always - check with your physician for what your brain, body, and voice need the most.

Stay well & canta con amor. 🫶🏼

Words have power.

What if we used them to create neural pathways, or highways of confidence in our brain?

Secondary self-talk is a method used in CBT therapy. It isn’t fluff or hype; it’s science. 🧠

As a performing singer, you use words set to music all the dang time to express, well, just about anything you want!

And because you choose to get up in front of people on a stage or on your screen for Al Gore’s internet, you LEAD others with your words.

So, with such an influential tool at your disposal - what are you gonna say? And most importantly- what are you going to tell yourself?

* For the whole spiel, check out episode 82 of the Passionate Performer Podcast. *

Words have power.

What if we used them to create neural pathways, or highways of confidence in our brain?

Secondary self-talk is a method used in CBT therapy. It isn’t fluff or hype; it’s science. 🧠

As a performing singer, you use words set to music all the dang time to express, well, just about anything you want!

And because you choose to get up in front of people on a stage or on your screen for Al Gore’s internet, you LEAD others with your words.

So, with such an influential tool at your disposal - what are you gonna say? And most importantly- what are you going to tell yourself?

* For the whole spiel, check out episode 82 of the Passionate Performer Podcast. *

Isn’t it funny how we can be one person - confident, magnetic, sparkly - when someone puts a mic in front of us, and then feel/act like someone COMPLETELY different as soon as it’s over?

I’m not talking alter egos here - I’m talking making sure you know exactly who YOU are, no matter where you perform.

Take a listen to Ep. 82: Green Room Etiquette - At Peace with Yourself On & Off Stage of the Passionate Performer Podcast. Available wherever you like to binge. 🎧

(Photo creds: @mcnealvideoandportraits )

Isn’t it funny how we can be one person - confident, magnetic, sparkly - when someone puts a mic in front of us, and then feel/act like someone COMPLETELY different as soon as it’s over?

I’m not talking alter egos here - I’m talking making sure you know exactly who YOU are, no matter where you perform.

Take a listen to Ep. 82: Green Room Etiquette - At Peace with Yourself On & Off Stage of the Passionate Performer Podcast. Available wherever you like to binge. 🎧

(Photo creds: @mcnealvideoandportraits )

If Paramore was feeling a little flirty it may sound a little something like this.

I had this Still Into You rearrangement in the slow cooker for a while and glad I got to play with it last weekend.

Proudly serving up romantic “rock.” 💋🤘🏼

If Paramore was feeling a little flirty it may sound a little something like this.

I had this Still Into You rearrangement in the slow cooker for a while and glad I got to play with it last weekend.

Proudly serving up romantic “rock.” 💋🤘🏼

Ever since my run with Pelagius The Musical at @thelegacytheatre in GA, I’ve wanted to be a part of a new original theatrical work again.

The creativity, the challenge, and the payoff of knowing you helped bring a playwright’s pages to life is incredibly rewarding (maybe it’s because I’ve been the recipient of gifted artists bringing my visions to life 🥰).

I’m grateful and excited that I’ll get to do this in Virginia Beach with this new work, “Nolan’s Wake”, produced by @theztheater, written by Patti Veconi and directed by Katherine Hammond.

Runs Nov. 14 - 22. Tickets info on the Z’s page.

Ever since my run with Pelagius The Musical at @thelegacytheatre in GA, I’ve wanted to be a part of a new original theatrical work again.

The creativity, the challenge, and the payoff of knowing you helped bring a playwright’s pages to life is incredibly rewarding (maybe it’s because I’ve been the recipient of gifted artists bringing my visions to life 🥰).

I’m grateful and excited that I’ll get to do this in Virginia Beach with this new work, “Nolan’s Wake”, produced by @theztheater, written by Patti Veconi and directed by Katherine Hammond.

Runs Nov. 14 - 22. Tickets info on the Z’s page.

This is the first gig I’ve done of just my originals (we made room for a rearranged cover at the end).

But - holy WOW - I loved being able to enjoy 3 hours worth of new-to-me music from 3 dynamic female singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists! ⚡️

Follow these artists here and on Spotify:
@allegraduchaine
@reganblume
Annie Johnson Band

And a special gracias to @lavenderfiremusic for hosting this event and creating a space for local women in music.

Inspired and energized. Stay tuned!

This is the first gig I’ve done of just my originals (we made room for a rearranged cover at the end).

But - holy WOW - I loved being able to enjoy 3 hours worth of new-to-me music from 3 dynamic female singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists! ⚡️

Follow these artists here and on Spotify:
@allegraduchaine
@reganblume
Annie Johnson Band

And a special gracias to @lavenderfiremusic for hosting this event and creating a space for local women in music.

Inspired and energized. Stay tuned!

23 Octobers ago, @cartwrightcreative and I went on our first date.

22 Octobers ago, I wrote him this song.

Fall’s always been a vibe for us (we were originally planning for a fall wedding but opted for August instead).

Come enjoy this fresh arrangement, live, tomorrow at the Songbird Sessions - October Edition from 7p - 10p at the @wxyzbarandlounge in Chesapeake.

23 Octobers ago, @cartwrightcreative and I went on our first date.

22 Octobers ago, I wrote him this song.

Fall’s always been a vibe for us (we were originally planning for a fall wedding but opted for August instead).

Come enjoy this fresh arrangement, live, tomorrow at the Songbird Sessions - October Edition from 7p - 10p at the @wxyzbarandlounge in Chesapeake.

How exactly can you make a cover of a song your own?

That’s something I work on all the time in my set as a performing artist and also with my clients in our sessions.

But, I also made you a mini video voice lesson with a 3-step process where you can visually AND vocally add your own spice to any song you cover!

Comment SPICE below and I’ll send you the link.

How exactly can you make a cover of a song your own?

That’s something I work on all the time in my set as a performing artist and also with my clients in our sessions.

But, I also made you a mini video voice lesson with a 3-step process where you can visually AND vocally add your own spice to any song you cover!

Comment SPICE below and I’ll send you the link.

Original songs & stories this weekend in Chesapeake!

I’m honored that I get to share the stage with other female singers and songwriters in the 757. 🎶

Amor, womanhood, motherhood - I’ll have a mixture of my Latin jazz tunes as well as some power ballads that I’ve never performed live(and maybe a mashup 😉).

Come with your friends from 7p - 10p at the @wxyzbarandlounge.

¡Nos vemos!

Original songs & stories this weekend in Chesapeake!

I’m honored that I get to share the stage with other female singers and songwriters in the 757. 🎶

Amor, womanhood, motherhood - I’ll have a mixture of my Latin jazz tunes as well as some power ballads that I’ve never performed live(and maybe a mashup 😉).

Come with your friends from 7p - 10p at the @wxyzbarandlounge.

¡Nos vemos!

Hampton Roads singer woes. Those jets are gonna jet. ✈️

I’ll share the full song soon. May need to check flight times at PHF airport first.

Hampton Roads singer woes. Those jets are gonna jet. ✈️

I’ll share the full song soon. May need to check flight times at PHF airport first.

If there’s one phrase I say over and over again it’s:

“Less is more” 🧘🏻‍♀️

And look - I get it! We see and hear what we percieve as belt singing in other artists, and associate that sound with TONS of effort and power. So our brains, bodies, and voices will respond with increased energy - but also with unnecessary tension.

Unless…you’re working with someone who can help you understand how to amplify the sound of YOUR voice, what belting feels and sounds like in YOUR body, and how to do so consistently.

That’s the goal, passionate performer. Not you sounding exactly like [fill in your favorite belter] at the expense of your vocal (and mental) health.

Feel free to reach out if this is on your vocal bucket list. ✨

If there’s one phrase I say over and over again it’s:

“Less is more” 🧘🏻‍♀️

And look - I get it! We see and hear what we percieve as belt singing in other artists, and associate that sound with TONS of effort and power. So our brains, bodies, and voices will respond with increased energy - but also with unnecessary tension.

Unless…you’re working with someone who can help you understand how to amplify the sound of YOUR voice, what belting feels and sounds like in YOUR body, and how to do so consistently.

That’s the goal, passionate performer. Not you sounding exactly like [fill in your favorite belter] at the expense of your vocal (and mental) health.

Feel free to reach out if this is on your vocal bucket list. ✨

I’ve been working with singers of all ages for the last 30 years of my life.

• As a colleague and fellow performer

• As a music director (started at 15 in my itty bitty church praise band to working in schools and creating shows from scratch)

• As a voice coach

• And as an artistic mentor

In this current season, I work closely with pre-professional teen artists & adult vocalists.

It’s definitely a sweet spot…offering guidance to rising performers from a place of mental and vocal grounding (something so many of you tell me you didn’t have in your music education)…

and then being on the other side of encouraging adult artists who are repairing their relationship with singing, and crafting a hobby and/or performance career that finally feels like the “dream” they wanted all along.

It’s beautiful. It’s hard. It’s rewarding. It’s life-changing.

And oh SO worth it. ✨

We ain’t got time to give our power away to a past performance blunders and antagonists we used to sing for.

We’re reclaiming our joy as passionate performers.

* If this resonates with you, check out all of my coaching resources in my bio. *

I’ve been working with singers of all ages for the last 30 years of my life.

• As a colleague and fellow performer

• As a music director (started at 15 in my itty bitty church praise band to working in schools and creating shows from scratch)

• As a voice coach

• And as an artistic mentor

In this current season, I work closely with pre-professional teen artists & adult vocalists.

It’s definitely a sweet spot…offering guidance to rising performers from a place of mental and vocal grounding (something so many of you tell me you didn’t have in your music education)…

and then being on the other side of encouraging adult artists who are repairing their relationship with singing, and crafting a hobby and/or performance career that finally feels like the “dream” they wanted all along.

It’s beautiful. It’s hard. It’s rewarding. It’s life-changing.

And oh SO worth it. ✨

We ain’t got time to give our power away to a past performance blunders and antagonists we used to sing for.

We’re reclaiming our joy as passionate performers.

* If this resonates with you, check out all of my coaching resources in my bio. *

Growth & confidence look good on you 😎

Available wherever you listen to your favorite Passionate Performer Podcast episodes.

Growth & confidence look good on you 😎

Available wherever you listen to your favorite Passionate Performer Podcast episodes.

Thanks for letting me celebrate this AHA moment with you. ✨

(If you want more BTS of what I’ll be working on, get on my Mel-Mail list 💌 - in my bio or message me).

Thanks for letting me celebrate this AHA moment with you. ✨

(If you want more BTS of what I’ll be working on, get on my Mel-Mail list 💌 - in my bio or message me).

Making time for what I REALLY want to do (and celebrating that I’m able to let go of things with a lot more ease).

I’ll spill more in part 2. ☕️

Making time for what I REALLY want to do (and celebrating that I’m able to let go of things with a lot more ease).

I’ll spill more in part 2. ☕️

Which version are you gonna try for YOUR “Daniela” when you do In The Heights? 🎶

Which version are you gonna try for YOUR “Daniela” when you do In The Heights? 🎶

ZERO judgement. ALL joy.

Thanks to our big energy singers who kicked off our first Sip & Sing!! And to Seth, Sarah, and the entire @coastalfermentoryuptown team for hosting us!

As soon as we wrapped we heard, “When’s the next one???”

So we’re getting prepped to bring you another pop-up pop choir-ish event for the holidays! 🎄

Save the date for Friday, December 5. Comment SIP to get on our waitlist.

You can now put the whole, “I don’t have anyone to sing with” line to bed. We’ve got a seat, a song, and a drink, waitin’ for ya. 🙌🏼

ZERO judgement. ALL joy.

Thanks to our big energy singers who kicked off our first Sip & Sing!! And to Seth, Sarah, and the entire @coastalfermentoryuptown team for hosting us!

As soon as we wrapped we heard, “When’s the next one???”

So we’re getting prepped to bring you another pop-up pop choir-ish event for the holidays! 🎄

Save the date for Friday, December 5. Comment SIP to get on our waitlist.

You can now put the whole, “I don’t have anyone to sing with” line to bed. We’ve got a seat, a song, and a drink, waitin’ for ya. 🙌🏼

We are SO excited to partner with @coastalfermentoryuptown to bring you a chill, but fun group singing experience for adults here in Hampton Roads! 🎶

🚨UPDATE: We’ll be taking on-site registrations! $25 to join us.

Come between 5:30 - 5:50 to register, and get your drink and food orders in so we can start right at 6:00 pm.

Just bring your voice, your sense of humor and play, and we’ll provide the rest.

Comment CHOIR to sign up in advance. Sing with you soon!

We are SO excited to partner with @coastalfermentoryuptown to bring you a chill, but fun group singing experience for adults here in Hampton Roads! 🎶

🚨UPDATE: We’ll be taking on-site registrations! $25 to join us.

Come between 5:30 - 5:50 to register, and get your drink and food orders in so we can start right at 6:00 pm.

Just bring your voice, your sense of humor and play, and we’ll provide the rest.

Comment CHOIR to sign up in advance. Sing with you soon!

Of all the things you need to think about as a passionate performer, other people’s insecurities and the stories they’ve made up in their heads about you shouldn’t be on the list.

Keep confident, and carry on. ✨

Of all the things you need to think about as a passionate performer, other people’s insecurities and the stories they’ve made up in their heads about you shouldn’t be on the list.

Keep confident, and carry on. ✨

We’ve all been there - that one slip up on stage sticks to us like a 🕷️ and we can’t seem to shake it…

…until now!

Sophie Adickes (@mindbody_strengthcoach) is joining me on the Passionate Performer Podcast to help us take the next right step WITHOUT letting those bad performances memories hold us back from singing the way we want to. 💪🏼

Available wherever you love to listen. 🎧

We’ve all been there - that one slip up on stage sticks to us like a 🕷️ and we can’t seem to shake it…

…until now!

Sophie Adickes (@mindbody_strengthcoach) is joining me on the Passionate Performer Podcast to help us take the next right step WITHOUT letting those bad performances memories hold us back from singing the way we want to. 💪🏼

Available wherever you love to listen. 🎧

Cue the power nap in 3…2…

As a passionate performer & coach, I’ve learned what my body needs. I know my voice. I know when to listen (used to ignore and push push push), and which adjustments to make to take care of her. ✨

Cue the power nap in 3…2…

As a passionate performer & coach, I’ve learned what my body needs. I know my voice. I know when to listen (used to ignore and push push push), and which adjustments to make to take care of her. ✨

A gorgeous anthem penned by Rafael Hernandez, covered by Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony, and just about anyone who’s been to or loves P.R. 🇵🇷

Hernandez describes the island as though he’s looking at a beautiful woman. I’ve always performed this sitting at a piano. I’m glad my hands (and my hips 😉) were free to sing and sway the way I always want to when I get to sing this Puerto Rican treasure of a song.

“Preciosa te llaman los hijos de la libertad.”

A gorgeous anthem penned by Rafael Hernandez, covered by Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony, and just about anyone who’s been to or loves P.R. 🇵🇷

Hernandez describes the island as though he’s looking at a beautiful woman. I’ve always performed this sitting at a piano. I’m glad my hands (and my hips 😉) were free to sing and sway the way I always want to when I get to sing this Puerto Rican treasure of a song.

“Preciosa te llaman los hijos de la libertad.”

No solos, no pro singing experience required. Just a love for music and a desire to try something fun for yourself! 🎶

Join our Sip & Sing pop-up choir, Friday, October 3 from 6-7 PM at @coastalfermentoryuptown.

$25 per singer (register in advance by October 2 to get a head count).

The whole place will be open for everyone that evening. If you registered, you’ll go to our singing space in the back. Non-alcoholic options also available.

Comment CHOIR to get the registration link or head to my mvcperformance bio.

Sing (and sip) with you soon!

No solos, no pro singing experience required. Just a love for music and a desire to try something fun for yourself! 🎶

Join our Sip & Sing pop-up choir, Friday, October 3 from 6-7 PM at @coastalfermentoryuptown.

$25 per singer (register in advance by October 2 to get a head count).

The whole place will be open for everyone that evening. If you registered, you’ll go to our singing space in the back. Non-alcoholic options also available.

Comment CHOIR to get the registration link or head to my mvcperformance bio.

Sing (and sip) with you soon!

The look - 🤎 Earth & Sky 💙

Such a lovely evening with mi familia (missing one who was slinging ice cream and making bank) at the Phoebus Jazz Festival!

@latinjazzconspiracy was FIRE (there was ZERO sitting still in my seat), and my drummer hubby couldn’t get enough of Steve Smith (former drummer for Journey) & Vital Information. 🔥

The look - 🤎 Earth & Sky 💙

Such a lovely evening with mi familia (missing one who was slinging ice cream and making bank) at the Phoebus Jazz Festival!

@latinjazzconspiracy was FIRE (there was ZERO sitting still in my seat), and my drummer hubby couldn’t get enough of Steve Smith (former drummer for Journey) & Vital Information. 🔥

When was the last time you consumed art for art’s sake or took yourself out for an “artist date”, as Julia Cameron describes it?

Having a hard time remembering? Let’s have a heart to heart in Ep. 79 of the Passionate Performer Podcast.

Because if going to a local show in your town is ONLY about making the next career move, void of any emotional and/or inspirational experience, the joy and love for what you get to do as a singer will slowly start to fade. 🫥

Listen on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

When was the last time you consumed art for art’s sake or took yourself out for an “artist date”, as Julia Cameron describes it?

Having a hard time remembering? Let’s have a heart to heart in Ep. 79 of the Passionate Performer Podcast.

Because if going to a local show in your town is ONLY about making the next career move, void of any emotional and/or inspirational experience, the joy and love for what you get to do as a singer will slowly start to fade. 🫥

Listen on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

🎶 Come be a part of a group hang unlike any other! 🍻

See you at @coastalfermentoryuptown on Friday, October 3.

🎶 Come be a part of a group hang unlike any other! 🍻

See you at @coastalfermentoryuptown on Friday, October 3.

Solo singing is fun, but may not be your jam.

One of my clients was telling me, “I just really want to sing with other people.”

You may not have a church choir or not into community theatre. Heck, you may not even want to do karaoke night.

But, you DO have an amazing locally owned brewery in town where you can eat, drink, and now - sing some tunes with other music lovers like you!

Join us for our first Sip & Sing event, Friday, October 3 from 6 pm - 7 pm at @coastalfermentoryuptown off of Jefferson Avenue

We’re not singing hymns or Handel - we’re singing playlist favorites!

Part group voice lesson, part pop choir, 100% endorphin-releasing fun with friends.

Register for this one in advance through my bio, ‘cause spots are limited. 🎶🍻

Solo singing is fun, but may not be your jam.

One of my clients was telling me, “I just really want to sing with other people.”

You may not have a church choir or not into community theatre. Heck, you may not even want to do karaoke night.

But, you DO have an amazing locally owned brewery in town where you can eat, drink, and now - sing some tunes with other music lovers like you!

Join us for our first Sip & Sing event, Friday, October 3 from 6 pm - 7 pm at @coastalfermentoryuptown off of Jefferson Avenue

We’re not singing hymns or Handel - we’re singing playlist favorites!

Part group voice lesson, part pop choir, 100% endorphin-releasing fun with friends.

Register for this one in advance through my bio, ‘cause spots are limited. 🎶🍻

✨ Soy toda mujer ✨

Soul, R&B, with a touch of flamenco - it was the only way to open up my Sugar & Sazón cabaret - and a fun way to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with @little_theatre_norfolk 🙌🏼

* I lowkey thought the fall allergies were going to prevent me from going full out on this vocal. Thanks to 8 hours of sleep, my nebulizer, and straw - she came through! *

✨ Soy toda mujer ✨

Soul, R&B, with a touch of flamenco - it was the only way to open up my Sugar & Sazón cabaret - and a fun way to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with @little_theatre_norfolk 🙌🏼

* I lowkey thought the fall allergies were going to prevent me from going full out on this vocal. Thanks to 8 hours of sleep, my nebulizer, and straw - she came through! *

Twin where have you been…

@maurice_goodwin and I made some fun discoveries about our Hispanic families and musical backgrounds. 🇵🇷

And yeah, yeah - we talk about the vocal health stuff as well.

Catch Ep. 78 of the Passionate Performer Podcast on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. 🎙️

(And if you’re not already following Maurice…pues DALE on the follow button!)

Twin where have you been…

@maurice_goodwin and I made some fun discoveries about our Hispanic families and musical backgrounds. 🇵🇷

And yeah, yeah - we talk about the vocal health stuff as well.

Catch Ep. 78 of the Passionate Performer Podcast on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. 🎙️

(And if you’re not already following Maurice…pues DALE on the follow button!)

Bring a friend. Grab a drink and/or some grub. Learn some harmonies to a song that’s probably on your playlist, and let’s have a great time!

WHAT: Sip & Sing
WHEN: Friday, October 3 | 6-7 PM
WHERE: @coastalfermentoryuptown
COST: $25 - no experience needed (21+)

* The taproom is still open to everyone, but your registration gets you to our designated singing space. *

People are already saving their seats - don’t miss out!

Comment CHOIR for the direct link or visit www.mvcperformance.com/groupclass.

🎶 Cheers to feel-good singing & good hangs! 🍻

Bring a friend. Grab a drink and/or some grub. Learn some harmonies to a song that’s probably on your playlist, and let’s have a great time!

WHAT: Sip & Sing
WHEN: Friday, October 3 | 6-7 PM
WHERE: @coastalfermentoryuptown
COST: $25 - no experience needed (21+)

* The taproom is still open to everyone, but your registration gets you to our designated singing space. *

People are already saving their seats - don’t miss out!

Comment CHOIR for the direct link or visit www.mvcperformance.com/groupclass.

🎶 Cheers to feel-good singing & good hangs! 🍻

If you’re singing and using your voice more, then you’re gonna want to also adjust the way you take care of yourself. 💪🏼

Voice specialist, SLP, and fellow Boricua 🇵🇷@maurice_goodwin is joining me on the pod to help us refresh our way of thinking and strategy when it comes to our vocal care.

Listen to Ep. 78: Am I Really A “Vocal Athlete”? wherever you binge your favorite episodes.

And leave a comment and/or review if this episode helped you!

If you’re singing and using your voice more, then you’re gonna want to also adjust the way you take care of yourself. 💪🏼

Voice specialist, SLP, and fellow Boricua 🇵🇷@maurice_goodwin is joining me on the pod to help us refresh our way of thinking and strategy when it comes to our vocal care.

Listen to Ep. 78: Am I Really A “Vocal Athlete”? wherever you binge your favorite episodes.

And leave a comment and/or review if this episode helped you!

“Your homeland hurts you
Your homeland strikes
your soul when your gone
Your homeland pushes you from its roots
Your homeland sighs when you’re not there”

The Latinx/Hispanic community is a vibrant and essential part of this nation’s population - not just for Hispanic Heritage Month, not just for your drunken Cinco de Mayo parties, and not just for our food.

Did you smile, start boppin’ your head, or start moving your hips as you watched this video? Could you also hear the pain of the lyric?

See! You just experienced a sliver of the beauty and passion that is Hispanic Heritage.

“Your homeland hurts you
Your homeland strikes
your soul when your gone
Your homeland pushes you from its roots
Your homeland sighs when you’re not there”

The Latinx/Hispanic community is a vibrant and essential part of this nation’s population - not just for Hispanic Heritage Month, not just for your drunken Cinco de Mayo parties, and not just for our food.

Did you smile, start boppin’ your head, or start moving your hips as you watched this video? Could you also hear the pain of the lyric?

See! You just experienced a sliver of the beauty and passion that is Hispanic Heritage.

This ain’t karaoke or open mic night - it’s a mood-boosting, good hang with other people like you who LOVE to sing! 🎶

WHEN: Friday, October 3 | 6-7 PM
WHERE: @coastalfermentoryuptown
COST: $25 - Singers of all experiences & backgrounds welcome (21+)

* Doors will be open to everyone, but your registration gets you to our special singing space *

Spots are limited for this first one, so bring a friend, and let’s fill the tap room with our voices!

Comment CHOIR below to register.

🗣️ Sing with you soon 🍻

This ain’t karaoke or open mic night - it’s a mood-boosting, good hang with other people like you who LOVE to sing! 🎶

WHEN: Friday, October 3 | 6-7 PM
WHERE: @coastalfermentoryuptown
COST: $25 - Singers of all experiences & backgrounds welcome (21+)

* Doors will be open to everyone, but your registration gets you to our special singing space *

Spots are limited for this first one, so bring a friend, and let’s fill the tap room with our voices!

Comment CHOIR below to register.

🗣️ Sing with you soon 🍻

2 1/2 years ago I put pen to paper dreaming up my own cabaret.

“Sugar & Sazón” was supposed to have her debut a year ago. But life had other plans, and everything happened as it was supposed to.
Not only did I get to premiere the show back in March of this year, but do an encore for Hispanic Heritage Month (which was on my goal list for 2025)!

In fact, a year ago, I had the chance to partner with @little_theatre_norfolk for their first VIDA VIBRANTE festival. So when @msmalibu94 invited me to collaborate again, I knew this was the perfect place for this story to be retold.

Each iteration of my cabaret has its own unique style, this time with a new audience on a theatrical stage, and with the fabulous @euthanasia.365 joining @mayaonfiyaaa & myself for the encore! 💃🏻

But the message remains the same - You are wonderfully made. Celebrate ALL of the things that make you - YOU. Don’t sleep any longer on that dream you have, because nobody will be able to do it the way you can.

“I’m a little bit of sugar and sazôn
Un caldero of laughter y amor
I don’t have to choose one or the other
‘cause this I know - that I’M Latina”

I’m ready to let her rest for a bit. Other cabaret concert plans and ideas are simmering. 💭

➡️ If you’d like to support these works, go behind the scenes with me, and catch my next live performance in town - sign up for my Mel-Mail newsletter in my bio.

(Gracias mi amor for all the pics @cartwrightcreative)

2 1/2 years ago I put pen to paper dreaming up my own cabaret.

“Sugar & Sazón” was supposed to have her debut a year ago. But life had other plans, and everything happened as it was supposed to.
Not only did I get to premiere the show back in March of this year, but do an encore for Hispanic Heritage Month (which was on my goal list for 2025)!

In fact, a year ago, I had the chance to partner with @little_theatre_norfolk for their first VIDA VIBRANTE festival. So when @msmalibu94 invited me to collaborate again, I knew this was the perfect place for this story to be retold.

Each iteration of my cabaret has its own unique style, this time with a new audience on a theatrical stage, and with the fabulous @euthanasia.365 joining @mayaonfiyaaa & myself for the encore! 💃🏻

But the message remains the same - You are wonderfully made. Celebrate ALL of the things that make you - YOU. Don’t sleep any longer on that dream you have, because nobody will be able to do it the way you can.

“I’m a little bit of sugar and sazôn
Un caldero of laughter y amor
I don’t have to choose one or the other
‘cause this I know - that I’M Latina”

I’m ready to let her rest for a bit. Other cabaret concert plans and ideas are simmering. 💭

➡️ If you’d like to support these works, go behind the scenes with me, and catch my next live performance in town - sign up for my Mel-Mail newsletter in my bio.

(Gracias mi amor for all the pics @cartwrightcreative)

Love to sing? Love to hang with friends?

We’re partnering up with @coastalfermentoryuptown for something special.

🍻 Stay tuned! 🎶

Love to sing? Love to hang with friends?

We’re partnering up with @coastalfermentoryuptown for something special.

🍻 Stay tuned! 🎶

Get in the room where it happens and ask a pro music director YOURSELF!

@kellyscottstudios is joining us to spill her best audition tips inside our Passionate Performer Program membership. ✨

Get to know our expert: Kelly Scott is an award-winning voice specialist, professional vocalist, music director and vocal coach from State College, Pennsylvania, with over a decade of experience helping singers build strong, healthy voices they can count on, with experience performing in both classical and musical theatre.

You’ll get a Zoom link for the workshop when you join the membership (7-day trial included).

Comment PERFORM below to get registered.

Get in the room where it happens and ask a pro music director YOURSELF!

@kellyscottstudios is joining us to spill her best audition tips inside our Passionate Performer Program membership. ✨

Get to know our expert: Kelly Scott is an award-winning voice specialist, professional vocalist, music director and vocal coach from State College, Pennsylvania, with over a decade of experience helping singers build strong, healthy voices they can count on, with experience performing in both classical and musical theatre.

You’ll get a Zoom link for the workshop when you join the membership (7-day trial included).

Comment PERFORM below to get registered.

I am not anti-education or anti-learn from a variety of resources.

But all of your knowledge means nothing if there’s no application.

Find outlets to SING - your living room, the open mic, or audition. Just do the dang thing and start SINGING.

I am not anti-education or anti-learn from a variety of resources.

But all of your knowledge means nothing if there’s no application.

Find outlets to SING - your living room, the open mic, or audition. Just do the dang thing and start SINGING.

Lady Gaga spoke - and I hope we all listened.

Sing & create because it brings you joy, because you’re finding connection with other humans - all while not forgetting to keep your soul intact.

What inspired you?

* If you’re ready to take your passion for singing & performance, and make it happen (cue Irene Cara), our Passionate Performer Program was built with you in mind. Become a member and get back to singing for YOU! *

Photo creds: Billboard, @mcnealvideoandportraits

Lady Gaga spoke - and I hope we all listened.

Sing & create because it brings you joy, because you’re finding connection with other humans - all while not forgetting to keep your soul intact.

What inspired you?

* If you’re ready to take your passion for singing & performance, and make it happen (cue Irene Cara), our Passionate Performer Program was built with you in mind. Become a member and get back to singing for YOU! *

Photo creds: Billboard, @mcnealvideoandportraits

Don’t miss this special encore presentation of Sugar & Sazón - celebrating the women in Latin music who’ve shaped us!

WHEN: Saturday, September 13
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
WHERE: @little_theatre_norfolk

Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with music, heart-felt stories, and raising our voices to say:

“We’re here, and we matter.”

Tickets available at Little Theatre’s website or comment CABARET below and I’ll send you the link.

¡Nos vemos pronto!

Don’t miss this special encore presentation of Sugar & Sazón - celebrating the women in Latin music who’ve shaped us!

WHEN: Saturday, September 13
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
WHERE: @little_theatre_norfolk

Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with music, heart-felt stories, and raising our voices to say:

“We’re here, and we matter.”

Tickets available at Little Theatre’s website or comment CABARET below and I’ll send you the link.

¡Nos vemos pronto!

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