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MT in the City: The True Meaning of Musical Theater

As the end of the semester is drawing near, I’ve often found myself reflecting on the past 4 months and how I have grown as an artist and as a person. Whenever you take on a huge feat (such as going outside your comfort zone and leaving everything you know and love to pursue musical […]

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MT in the City: Don’t Be Shy, Be A Star

If you were as obsessed with watching Disney channel movies as I was, I’m sure you recognize the quote “don’t be shy, be a star” from the movie Life Size featuring Tyra Banks.  If not, I highly recommend you go watch the movie or at least listen to the song because there’s no way you […]

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MT in the City: Performance Panic and Paranoia

Picture this scenario: You discover a new musical theater piece that you’re obsessed with and decide to start working on it for an upcoming audition/performance. The song is absolutely perfect for your voice and completely applicable to your life. Basically, you feel like you were made to sing this piece and you can’t wait to […]

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MT in the City: Classical vs. Contemporary

I’m sure we can all agree that contemporary musical theater has a special place in our hearts. When I saw Edges for the first time, I was hooked. I fell in love with the music and the characters, probably because they were so easy to relate to. And now, contemporary musical theater composing teams are […]

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MT in the City: Not Enough Hours In The Day?

At some point in your life, I’m sure you’ve felt like 24 hours just wasn’t enough time for you to accomplish everything you had to get done. For some of you (me included), this feeling occurs multiple times per week. Sure, maybe we could get everything done within a 24-hour period, but that would mean […]

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MT in the City: Whipped Into Shape

Before I get started, I want to apologize to everyone for the ridiculously cliché title of this post. I know you’ll all probably have this Legally Blonde tune stuck in your head for the rest of the day. You’re welcome. However, this song really should be the anthem for musical theater performers everywhere. In order […]

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MT in the City: Empire State of Mind

For as long as I can remember, New York City has taken on a larger than life, magical and mysterious aura in my mind. People from all over the world, including myself, flock to this amazing city and leave inspired. I think of it as a place where people go to pursue their dreams, no […]

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