“Dear 15-year-old me choosing an extra-curricular activity,

It’s difficult to choose an activity, isn’t it? When you’re new to the school, you want to make sure you’re in the ‘right’ friend group. What do I mean by ‘right’ friend group? ‘Right’ means who you get to be the real you. ‘Right’ means friends you are comfortable with. A friend group that accepts each other...Where can you nurture a friendship like that?

In the theatre.”

Auditioning with a reprise is a fantastic choice of material. Typically they are already short cuts, contain some great performance moments and can even show off your acting range. I’m honestly shocked I don’t hear more of them in auditions.

No matter if you are going into musical theatre, classical music, or even pop music, a strong and solid vocal foundation is where everything begins. But how to begin? Its a big old world out there, even bigger now that the internet has made everything available at the touch of our fingertips. A  word of caution as you take this very crucial first step; not everyone is what they seem. It used to be that snake oil salesmen the like of Pirelli were found only at the circus; now they can be found in the pages of well-known industry magazines, on YouTube, and from self-professed ‘coaches’. So how can a young singer take the first steps?

I love Center Stage. There I said it. And I'm not ashamed to admit it either. It is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. If I pass it on TV, I can't stop watching it until I see everyone clapping around Jody to the piano version of "We're Dancing."

“This movie is something that I will hold close to my heart as I move forward in my theater career and I hope everyone will be as inspired by it as I was.”

“Here are a few shows that should produce a musical episode.”

“There is an audience for a Taylor Swift musical. We all know she will inevitably be involved in Broadway. The question remains: How will she accomplish this?”

The Holiday season is that wonderful time of year where families celebrate their various traditions. Whether it's a religious or a family custom, this is the time of year where people get together and celebrate annual activities. 

What is it that makes The Nutcracker so enduring? Is it the story? Is it the music? Is it the dancing? Or is it simply a holiday tradition?  Having danced in the show, learned variations in ballet class, and seen multiple productions since my first, at the age of four, I have always wondered what brings people back to the show and how it has turned into a special holiday tradition for so many.

“A clip of Cher playing all the roles in ‘West Side Story’ is exactly the video I needed today.”