UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
FALL 2026: FANTINE IN LES MISERABLES. OLNEY THEATRE.
DECEMBER 18/19, 2026: GUEST ARTIST. HOLIDAY POPS WITH THE ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
APRIL 2027: GUEST ARTIST. THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK WITH THE COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA.
FALL 2026: FANTINE IN LES MISERABLES. OLNEY THEATRE. DECEMBER 18/19, 2026: GUEST ARTIST. HOLIDAY POPS WITH THE ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. APRIL 2027: GUEST ARTIST. THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK WITH THE COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA.
Try on a ‘Win Wall’
In the TCE studio, before each student leaves class, their exit ticket is placing a yellow sticky note on our collective studio WIN WALL. The instructions are to write either a success, gratitude, contribution or appreciation that can be attributed to that day’s class. Here are some real life examples, “I belted ‘Defying Gravity’ like a boss!” and “I’m grateful for believing that there is so much for me to do artistically.”
Creativity is a daily practice
What’s important is not the destination or “stage” upon which our creativity lands; what is important is that we learn to establish frameworks and systems that encourage us to practice our creativity every single day. Ultimately, that practice is what will lead us to creative fulfillment and success on a variety of stages.
changing the broadway narrative
I am lucky. I got my Broadway credit early in my life. As a result, no one ever questioned my abilities as a professional actor-singer; my credit entered the room before I did. Ironically, one of the most difficult junctures in a musical theatre career is what happens after you get the Broadway credit. When you are young, you dream only of getting to Broadway and all your training and strategizing builds to that singular pinnacle. Then you get it and you think, “That was it?.” Don’t get me wrong, I am proud, grateful and yes it was an incredible experience and I understand the immense value it has given my life. But many who have “the credit” end up feeling empty afterward and don’t know where to go next. We spend all our time preparing for that one credit and no one tells us how to create a life and career after that juncture. And what if that credit and path doesn’t fulfill your next dream for your life?
Hello, My Creative New year
We’ve reached January 10, also known as “Quitter’s Day”, the day when research shows that many people have given up on their New Year’s Resolutions. Years back, I abandoned the idea of New Year’s Resolutions and embraced New Year action statements. An action statement should be simple, actionable, flexible and set in motion your growth focus for the year.