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Spring breakin’

Had some much needed hang time with extended fam down south.

1. Braves game ⚾️
2. @trilithstudios tour (location for many a Marvel movie)
3. Enjoying the Coffee Gin in West Point, GA
4. Shawn Byron & Mikayla Shawn 😜😜
5. @gabriella_cartwright standing in one of Trilith’s soundstages - quite possibly a future place of employment 🎬
6. A reminder from Fayetteville, GA

Several other moments not captured, but treasured. Gracias familia. 🤍

Spring breakin’

Had some much needed hang time with extended fam down south.

1. Braves game ⚾️
2. @trilithstudios tour (location for many a Marvel movie)
3. Enjoying the Coffee Gin in West Point, GA
4. Shawn Byron & Mikayla Shawn 😜😜
5. @gabriella_cartwright standing in one of Trilith’s soundstages - quite possibly a future place of employment 🎬
6. A reminder from Fayetteville, GA

Several other moments not captured, but treasured. Gracias familia. 🤍

Couple goals 😍

I had the honor of being commissioned by @artsconnectva to write a song for their Party of the Ages fundraiser!

I got to capture Paul & Louise Schellhammer’s story - both cancer survivors who get a second chance at living AND finding love again in each other. One of their favorite dates was making snow angels. 💞❄️

Enjoy their story interview and the live debut of my original song “See You in the Snow” on YouTube channel.

Performed at @theztheater
Original videography by Rogers Advertising

Couple goals 😍

I had the honor of being commissioned by @artsconnectva to write a song for their Party of the Ages fundraiser!

I got to capture Paul & Louise Schellhammer’s story - both cancer survivors who get a second chance at living AND finding love again in each other. One of their favorite dates was making snow angels. 💞❄️

Enjoy their story interview and the live debut of my original song “See You in the Snow” on YouTube channel.

Performed at @theztheater
Original videography by Rogers Advertising

Don’t sleep on this one.

“Without You” from RENT works those sustainability and breath control muscles in the best possible way. 💪🏼

Don’t sleep on this one.

“Without You” from RENT works those sustainability and breath control muscles in the best possible way. 💪🏼

To the man who deserves a spot on every social media feed of mine 💞

Thank you for being my safe space, biggest fan, and greatest love, Shawn. I wait on bated breath for the sound of your laughter whenever I send you a stupid reel - Every. Single. Time.

¡Feliz cumpleaños, mi amor! 🎂

To the man who deserves a spot on every social media feed of mine 💞

Thank you for being my safe space, biggest fan, and greatest love, Shawn. I wait on bated breath for the sound of your laughter whenever I send you a stupid reel - Every. Single. Time.

¡Feliz cumpleaños, mi amor! 🎂

An ode to the town gossip 🤫

I still hold this role and show near and dear to mi corazón and love that In The Heights is making the rounds regionally and again in NYC this fall!

🇵🇷💃🏻💇🏻‍♀️🎇🌇

An ode to the town gossip 🤫

I still hold this role and show near and dear to mi corazón and love that In The Heights is making the rounds regionally and again in NYC this fall!

🇵🇷💃🏻💇🏻‍♀️🎇🌇

You may have gotten every gig/show you were hoping for, and it may have turned out to be a 💩 contract.

Or, you realized you just need a break.

And none of these are measuring sticks for your skills/talents/gifts.

For as hard as you work on your craft as a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, etc - the best skills you can develop are your intuition and discernment.

Canta con amor…amor propio. 🫶🏼

You may have gotten every gig/show you were hoping for, and it may have turned out to be a 💩 contract.

Or, you realized you just need a break.

And none of these are measuring sticks for your skills/talents/gifts.

For as hard as you work on your craft as a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, etc - the best skills you can develop are your intuition and discernment.

Canta con amor…amor propio. 🫶🏼

Singing in a judgement-free zone AND singing songs you love???

We got you!

Join us for next Sip & Sing pop-up POP choir event at @coastalfermentoryuptown on Saturday, April 18. 🎶

We’re gonna take it back to the 90s for this one, so grab your crew, grab your drinks (NA available - I highly recommend the Coconut Lime Margarita Mocktail 😋), and let’s make some music!

Comment SIP for more details & registration info.

Singing in a judgement-free zone AND singing songs you love???

We got you!

Join us for next Sip & Sing pop-up POP choir event at @coastalfermentoryuptown on Saturday, April 18. 🎶

We’re gonna take it back to the 90s for this one, so grab your crew, grab your drinks (NA available - I highly recommend the Coconut Lime Margarita Mocktail 😋), and let’s make some music!

Comment SIP for more details & registration info.

Parent Groove class at @hollywoodvibe Norfolk delivering ALL the 90s sass today!

Thank you @sorahyang for your effervescence and for dancing with us mamas. 😎

Parent Groove class at @hollywoodvibe Norfolk delivering ALL the 90s sass today!

Thank you @sorahyang for your effervescence and for dancing with us mamas. 😎

Mi mamá loves the Carpenters, so they were a must-have when I included these 2 songs in my Sugar & Sazón cabaret - celebrating the most influential women in Latin music that shaped my life and art.

We premiered this a year ago on my berfday, and I’m still experiencing the ripples from this labor of love.

Here’s to celebrating 46 trips around the sun today, and taking one day - more like one moment - at a time.

🎶 Beautiful vocals by @eimajayhawk & @mayaonfiyaaa
🎥 Captured by @themvpcollective
☕️ Performed at @persnicketycranecafe

Catch the full vid on my YouTube channel.

Mi mamá loves the Carpenters, so they were a must-have when I included these 2 songs in my Sugar & Sazón cabaret - celebrating the most influential women in Latin music that shaped my life and art.

We premiered this a year ago on my berfday, and I’m still experiencing the ripples from this labor of love.

Here’s to celebrating 46 trips around the sun today, and taking one day - more like one moment - at a time.

🎶 Beautiful vocals by @eimajayhawk & @mayaonfiyaaa
🎥 Captured by @themvpcollective
☕️ Performed at @persnicketycranecafe

Catch the full vid on my YouTube channel.

Don’t let “versatility” become a crutch.

Sometimes my voice feels like a cat who’s lived 9 or 10 lives with all of the different genres I’ve performed. And all of them served their purpose in those specific seasons.

Getting laser detailed has actually opened up doors for me and helped me exercise WHAT I want to do on stage WHEN I sing. It’s also helped me easily walk away or say “no” to things that don’t serve me right now as a performing vocalist.

If this is something you want to refine, my Slay The Stage course helps you ask the right questions that’ll help you:

1. Get focused with which stages you want to sing on right now, and

2. HOW you want to show up when you do! 🎤

Comment SLAY for more info.

Don’t let “versatility” become a crutch.

Sometimes my voice feels like a cat who’s lived 9 or 10 lives with all of the different genres I’ve performed. And all of them served their purpose in those specific seasons.

Getting laser detailed has actually opened up doors for me and helped me exercise WHAT I want to do on stage WHEN I sing. It’s also helped me easily walk away or say “no” to things that don’t serve me right now as a performing vocalist.

If this is something you want to refine, my Slay The Stage course helps you ask the right questions that’ll help you:

1. Get focused with which stages you want to sing on right now, and

2. HOW you want to show up when you do! 🎤

Comment SLAY for more info.

Gotta love a nostalgic trend 😎

I keep reading quotes that say something like, “midlife is becoming who you were as a teenager, but loving her this time.”

Now, I’m watching my teen daughters live out that kind of self-love. What a dream come true. 💕

Gotta love a nostalgic trend 😎

I keep reading quotes that say something like, “midlife is becoming who you were as a teenager, but loving her this time.”

Now, I’m watching my teen daughters live out that kind of self-love. What a dream come true. 💕

🥂 to being one and raising them. 💫

#internationalwomensday #womenshistorymonth

🥂 to being one and raising them. 💫

#internationalwomensday #womenshistorymonth

One of my new faves! 🍇

This Diana Krall song also proves that “powerful” singing isn’t about volume. It’s ALL about intention - and I knew for certain that I wanted the audience to have fun, lean in, and feel like they were about to watch a Fosse number.

Shoutout to the amazing @tidewater_winds & @theztheater from this year’s Holidivas Cabaret: Valentine’s Edition.

And I will forever sing this song with @robyn__elle shouting “peel ME a grape, HONEY!” in my head. 😆

One of my new faves! 🍇

This Diana Krall song also proves that “powerful” singing isn’t about volume. It’s ALL about intention - and I knew for certain that I wanted the audience to have fun, lean in, and feel like they were about to watch a Fosse number.

Shoutout to the amazing @tidewater_winds & @theztheater from this year’s Holidivas Cabaret: Valentine’s Edition.

And I will forever sing this song with @robyn__elle shouting “peel ME a grape, HONEY!” in my head. 😆

If sounding [expensive] means:

Sounding [like you know what you’re doing]

Sounding [like you’ve spent years honing your craft and continue to do so]

Sounding [like you love what you do]

Then yes, honey - I’m all of the above. 💅🏼

This comment was said with concern from a potential event booker, but I took it as a compliment. Because they need the best “deal” to book a professional singer, but they just witnessed the joy-filled experience that the audience and I shared.

Which begs the reminder for booking agents, event coordinators, and concert organizers - you aren’t just paying for 3 hours worth of live music - you’re investing in an unforgettable experience for your patrons, who will be your best marketing for future events.

If sounding [expensive] means:

Sounding [like you know what you’re doing]

Sounding [like you’ve spent years honing your craft and continue to do so]

Sounding [like you love what you do]

Then yes, honey - I’m all of the above. 💅🏼

This comment was said with concern from a potential event booker, but I took it as a compliment. Because they need the best “deal” to book a professional singer, but they just witnessed the joy-filled experience that the audience and I shared.

Which begs the reminder for booking agents, event coordinators, and concert organizers - you aren’t just paying for 3 hours worth of live music - you’re investing in an unforgettable experience for your patrons, who will be your best marketing for future events.

A little love note for ya 🫶🏼

A little love note for ya 🫶🏼

“Something” en español

Love practicing some ease and softness, and also love Ana Gabriel’s version of this Beatles classic. The touch of rasp in her voice will make your heart ache in the best possible way. 🥀

Just missing @reallucasbehelviolin_ violin on this one!

Have a spiced up cover that you love in another language??

“Something” en español

Love practicing some ease and softness, and also love Ana Gabriel’s version of this Beatles classic. The touch of rasp in her voice will make your heart ache in the best possible way. 🥀

Just missing @reallucasbehelviolin_ violin on this one!

Have a spiced up cover that you love in another language??

We love a before and after don’t we?

PRACTICE: The 2nd music rehearsal with our music director and accompanist. Still working out belting support, vowel adjustments, and a bit of tongue tension.

PERFORMANCE: 2 weeks later after continued refinement. Killer band & sound mix. Plus a gorgeous Gatsby-esque gown and a beautiful audience.

🎶 Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition
February 13, 2026
@theztheater
With @tidewater_winds

We love a before and after don’t we?

PRACTICE: The 2nd music rehearsal with our music director and accompanist. Still working out belting support, vowel adjustments, and a bit of tongue tension.

PERFORMANCE: 2 weeks later after continued refinement. Killer band & sound mix. Plus a gorgeous Gatsby-esque gown and a beautiful audience.

🎶 Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition
February 13, 2026
@theztheater
With @tidewater_winds

Queen energy 💅🏼✨

Alysa, Donna, and YOU!

Queen energy 💅🏼✨

Alysa, Donna, and YOU!

And theirs is a powerful story or resilience and second chances ❄️

I get to debut this beautiful project at @artsconnectva Party of the Ages on March 17! Tickets are available on their website.

If you’ve been curious about what this organization does to enrich the lives of our older adults in Hamptom Roads through the power of arts engagement, this would be a great evening to get a taste and see how you can get involved.

And theirs is a powerful story or resilience and second chances ❄️

I get to debut this beautiful project at @artsconnectva Party of the Ages on March 17! Tickets are available on their website.

If you’ve been curious about what this organization does to enrich the lives of our older adults in Hamptom Roads through the power of arts engagement, this would be a great evening to get a taste and see how you can get involved.

Other ways to preserve your vocal energy:

• Pay attention to how loud and how often you’re using your voice throughout the day

• Any foods giving you indigestion or acid reflux? Save those for later

• How much sleep are you getting?

Happy singing & break legs!

Other ways to preserve your vocal energy:

• Pay attention to how loud and how often you’re using your voice throughout the day

• Any foods giving you indigestion or acid reflux? Save those for later

• How much sleep are you getting?

Happy singing & break legs!

SO done with wanting to do everything, all the time. Plus saying “no” or “not right now” is super sexy. 💅🏼

What’s getting your “hell yes!” right now?

SO done with wanting to do everything, all the time. Plus saying “no” or “not right now” is super sexy. 💅🏼

What’s getting your “hell yes!” right now?

“If I’m gonna love you, it’s for sure I’m gonna love you all the way…”

It was an honor and JOY to be a part of Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition at @theztheater in partnership with the @tidewater_winds!

A special “gracias” to:

@lizbrydgemusic for your guidance and celebration of what I could offer as one of your singers this year! Thrilled to now be a part of the Holidivas tradition, and even more happy that we were able to work together again.

John Brewington for your encouragement and leadership as our music director and maestro. Singing with you and the band felt like I was soaring.

@dancing_reef for allowing us to play with your “coralography.” I had so much fun!

My brilliant costars and vocalists, @robyn__elle , @lovingsongstress85 , and @thekobae - here’s to making vocal magic, and I can only hope and pray we get to do it again soon. ✨

All my sweet friends who came, posted, yelled, applauded, and allowed us to serenade you! I hope we infused your weekend with some light, love, and laughter - all powerful antidotes to these crazy times.

This has been such a sweet season at The Z theatre. I’ve made new friends and expanded my artistic circle in profound ways. I look forward to being back on stage for the @artsconnectva Party of the Ages on March 17!

So so grateful.

“If I’m gonna love you, it’s for sure I’m gonna love you all the way…”

It was an honor and JOY to be a part of Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition at @theztheater in partnership with the @tidewater_winds!

A special “gracias” to:

@lizbrydgemusic for your guidance and celebration of what I could offer as one of your singers this year! Thrilled to now be a part of the Holidivas tradition, and even more happy that we were able to work together again.

John Brewington for your encouragement and leadership as our music director and maestro. Singing with you and the band felt like I was soaring.

@dancing_reef for allowing us to play with your “coralography.” I had so much fun!

My brilliant costars and vocalists, @robyn__elle , @lovingsongstress85 , and @thekobae - here’s to making vocal magic, and I can only hope and pray we get to do it again soon. ✨

All my sweet friends who came, posted, yelled, applauded, and allowed us to serenade you! I hope we infused your weekend with some light, love, and laughter - all powerful antidotes to these crazy times.

This has been such a sweet season at The Z theatre. I’ve made new friends and expanded my artistic circle in profound ways. I look forward to being back on stage for the @artsconnectva Party of the Ages on March 17!

So so grateful.

I LOVE working with and performing along side trained dancers!

You know your body SO well - and because of this, you pay close attention to how singing and performing FEEL.

But it can also be confusing, right? Going “full out” in your singing is more about stamina and sustainability. The physical engagement is different - in fact, we’re aiming for “less is more” with your voice.

Learning to trust this takes time. Give yourself grace and follow through the process with your voice professional.

And then, be a cheerleader for the “singers who move” when we need a gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) shove in the right (stage) direction. 😉

I LOVE working with and performing along side trained dancers!

You know your body SO well - and because of this, you pay close attention to how singing and performing FEEL.

But it can also be confusing, right? Going “full out” in your singing is more about stamina and sustainability. The physical engagement is different - in fact, we’re aiming for “less is more” with your voice.

Learning to trust this takes time. Give yourself grace and follow through the process with your voice professional.

And then, be a cheerleader for the “singers who move” when we need a gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) shove in the right (stage) direction. 😉

A sitzprobe with some “sazón” 💃🏻

Working under the direction of @lizbrydgemusic with Maestro John Brewington of @tidewater_winds is so much fun, and truly fulfilling. They celebrate what makes each artist unique and ask us to put it on full display. So, naturally, I felt right at home - como en mi casa. 💅🏼

* Get your tickets for Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition at @theztheater box office for this weekend! *

🎥: @thekobae 🫶🏼

A sitzprobe with some “sazón” 💃🏻

Working under the direction of @lizbrydgemusic with Maestro John Brewington of @tidewater_winds is so much fun, and truly fulfilling. They celebrate what makes each artist unique and ask us to put it on full display. So, naturally, I felt right at home - como en mi casa. 💅🏼

* Get your tickets for Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition at @theztheater box office for this weekend! *

🎥: @thekobae 🫶🏼

Let’s not go back to old patterns of having to “prove” our latinidad. We’re better together. 🫶🏼

Let’s not go back to old patterns of having to “prove” our latinidad. We’re better together. 🫶🏼

Remember that feeling in choir when you KNOW y’all sounded awesome, were so in sync, and it felt great to make music with your friends?

Except this time, there’s no auditions. No solos. No pressure.

Just a room full of music-loving adults tapping into their joy, playing with their voices, and having a great time!

That’s the heart of our Sip & Sing pop-up POP choir experiences.

Comment SIP below to get on our mailing list and get first dibs on our next event.

* And thanks to @coastalfermentoryuptown for being our host with the most (and check out all of their fabulous weekly events. I’ll be hitting up their music bingo night soon!)

Remember that feeling in choir when you KNOW y’all sounded awesome, were so in sync, and it felt great to make music with your friends?

Except this time, there’s no auditions. No solos. No pressure.

Just a room full of music-loving adults tapping into their joy, playing with their voices, and having a great time!

That’s the heart of our Sip & Sing pop-up POP choir experiences.

Comment SIP below to get on our mailing list and get first dibs on our next event.

* And thanks to @coastalfermentoryuptown for being our host with the most (and check out all of their fabulous weekly events. I’ll be hitting up their music bingo night soon!)

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Vocal redemption? Maybe. 😉

It wasn’t my time to sing Frank Sinatra’s classic then - but it is now.

Come enjoy this rendition with the @tidewater_winds and my fellow powerhouse vocalists at the Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition Cabaret at @theztheater Feb. 13 & 14.

Tickets at The Z’s box office. ♥️

Vocal redemption? Maybe. 😉

It wasn’t my time to sing Frank Sinatra’s classic then - but it is now.

Come enjoy this rendition with the @tidewater_winds and my fellow powerhouse vocalists at the Holidivas: Valentine’s Edition Cabaret at @theztheater Feb. 13 & 14.

Tickets at The Z’s box office. ♥️

Of all the inhumane things we’re witnessing in our day and age, I refuse to let anyone strip me of what makes me human - my voice being one of them.

So, fellow music-lover, come sing with me and let’s celebrate LOVE in all of its forms.

Our next Sip & Sing pop-up POP choir event is February 6 at @coastalfermentoryuptown in Newport News!

Comment SIP below to get all of the juicy details.

And also, snow day lighting FTW 💫❄️

Of all the inhumane things we’re witnessing in our day and age, I refuse to let anyone strip me of what makes me human - my voice being one of them.

So, fellow music-lover, come sing with me and let’s celebrate LOVE in all of its forms.

Our next Sip & Sing pop-up POP choir event is February 6 at @coastalfermentoryuptown in Newport News!

Comment SIP below to get all of the juicy details.

And also, snow day lighting FTW 💫❄️

Each week I share a performance prompt inside our Passionate Performer membership community. This week, we sang songs that inspire unity.

It’s not lost on me that these lyrics from my bluesy take of Hairspray’s “You Can’t Stop The Beat” can come across overly optimistic in the state of our country right now. It seems like history is, in fact, repeating itself.

But I believe that it’s the artists that provide almost a prophetic voice in these times - speaking truth of what is and what we hope for. 🙏🏼

And it’s that hope that inspires action - action that stands up against injustice.

Each week I share a performance prompt inside our Passionate Performer membership community. This week, we sang songs that inspire unity.

It’s not lost on me that these lyrics from my bluesy take of Hairspray’s “You Can’t Stop The Beat” can come across overly optimistic in the state of our country right now. It seems like history is, in fact, repeating itself.

But I believe that it’s the artists that provide almost a prophetic voice in these times - speaking truth of what is and what we hope for. 🙏🏼

And it’s that hope that inspires action - action that stands up against injustice.

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