PURPOSE

• Amplifying voices of marginalized humans and advocating for equitable opportunities

• Truthfully expressing personal values with confidence and pride

• Leading by example and being the change you wish you see

• Challenging oppressive norms and evolving with empathy

• Demanding excellence of yourself while finding freedom in failing forward

CREATIVITY

• Making stuff that inspires social and political change

• Regularly consuming art to ignite your imagination and expand your artistry

• Committing to the discipline of engaging with your art every day, whether or not you feel inspired

• Living a full, rich life and finding the art in the every-day

• Connecting to your inner child and allowing them to inspire uninhibited play

EDUCATION

• Providing a safe space where all are welcome to explore their artistry without fear of censorship or judgement

• Teaching practical skills that can be used in the real world right now

• Creating hands-on opportunities for artists to try, develop, and master techniques

• Recognizing and meeting the unique needs of each individual learner, wherever they are in their process

• Communicating honest, judgement-free feedback and offering holistic solutions carefully selected for efficacy

ACTING

• Harnessing a deep awareness of your body as a 3-dimensional, 360-degree vessel for storytelling

• Being able to recognize your subconscious, primal impulses and allowing them to set you free

• Increasing your willingness to play, collaborate, and take risks

• Sharpening your textual and musical analysis to deepen your dramatic interpretation

• Navigating your career with acuity and acumen

SINGING

• Exploring the full range and expressivity of your unique instrument

• Refining your musical ear so you sound authentic in any style

• Utilizing your voice to effectively communicate thoughts, ideas, and feelings

• Investigating the many different qualities of sound you can produce and adding even more colors to your palette

• Developing healthy vocal habits for maximum longevity

TECHNIQUE

• Cultivating a toolbox of repeatable and actionable skills you can use forever

• Adopting a growth mindset and lifelong commitment to learning

• Establishing a process for approaching rehearsal that yields useful results

• Making thrilling, compelling choices and taking ownership of the stories you tell

• Thriving under pressure in the real world because you’ve built a solid foundation you can rely on

Teaching

• Edutainment (education via entertainment)

• 1:1 coaching and group classes

• Interactive distance learning

• Writing effective curricula with multiple access points

• Public speaking and keynotes

• Innovation

• Inclusivity and equity

• Excellent leadership skills

Theatre

• Directing musicals, plays, and concerts

• Movement (Viewpoints and Laban frameworks)

• Song interpretation and performance

• Pop/rock performance

• Audition technique

• Theatre business

• Marketing (headshots, resumes, websites, submissions)

• On-camera technique

• Audition books

• Song repertoire selection

• Comedy

• Musical theatre history

• Audition repertoire

• Text and musical analysis

Music

• Music supervising musicals, concerts, cabarets, films

• Styling (popular, classic MT, contemporary MT, classical)

• Song repertoire selection

• Collaborative piano

• Excellent sight-reading skills

• Choral singing techniques

• Music direction, conducting

• Arranging (especially vocal, choral)

• Orchestrating

• Musicianship for actors

• Music notation/engraving

Technology

• Web design

• Graphic design

• Video production

• Audio engineering

• Apple product specialist

• Interactive online education

• Gorgeous slide decks, keynote presentations

• Logic Pro

• Mainstage

• Final Cut Pro

• Sibelius, Finale, Dorico

• Apple iWork Suite, Microsoft Office Suite