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In an industry that can be known to “chew you up and spit you out,” I am delighted to share that I will be presenting my talk “Our Instruments Are Made of Meat – Don’t Overcook Your Vocalists” at GameSoundCon next week in Burbank, CA. So many talented speakers on the roster, I am honored to have been selected. I’m extra pleased that three of my fellow Unlock Audio team members are also presenting this year, Continue reading →

Looking forward to joining some of my fellow Panoramic Voices peeps as ‘Special Guests” in this upcoming concert by the Central Texas Medical Orchestra on September 19th for “Nature and Nationalism” – “an evening of music inspired by the beauty, power, and spirit of the natural world. This program focuses on three composers grappling with their national identity through depictions of their beloved countrysides. Continue reading →

Looking forward to finally checking out the HOT (Heart of Texas) PUPPETS festival next month! I had hoped to attend after we moved south to Austin, as now I am in the “Southwest Region” of puppeteers, but sadly Hurricane Harvey cancelled that year (and destroyed the building it would have been in as well). I really enjoyed my time back at the National Puppeteers of America Festval back in 2017, when our Bwak Choir’s music video was featured in the Lisa Henson “REEL Puppetry Fest. I’m looking forward to seeing what the Southwest chapter has in store!  #puppetry #puppetfestival #houstonpuppetfest #hotpuppetfest

This week I am pleased to join fellow sacred music singers from all over Austin in a special FREE concert this Saturday at “Joy Sing” as part of the very first Austin Sacred Music Festival. “The Festival choir and instruments will perform Haydn’s ‘Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo’ (Hob. XXII:7), also known as the Kleine Orgelmesse (Little Organ Mass) along with works by Mack Wilberg, Shawn Kirchner, and others…” Continue reading →

You now can listen to the first batch of music we recorded for the anime “Dragon Striker” (out now on Disney+) on Spotify, including some epic choral work, if I don’t say so myself. I recommend track “Banner Ceremony” for some sweet sweet vocal showcasing;) So happy that was my first Anime AND Disney voice credit. #anime #vocalist #singer #soundtrack #anime #sing #disneyanime #chorus

I am delighted to reveal the Proof of Concept / teaser for “Celeste Avalanche”, an upcoming animation based on the popular video game. Having joined the team this winter as Voice Director, this POC sharing the results of my first time directing “Madeline” and “Dadeline,” and they both rocked it:) Continue reading →

Now that LOTR is wrapped, I am extremely excited to announce my first Disney AND Anime voice credit! I was honored to be a part of the soundtrack in Disney+’s latest anime series “Dragon Striker!” (trailer) Fantasy meets soccer in this epic project, with an even more epic score! Thank you choral director, Mason Lieberman, for including me in the chorus for this fun project! You can watch the first episode for free now on Youtube, and the whole series is on Disney+. Continue reading →

I am very excited to announce that I will be singing in “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: in Concert” this June with Panoramic Voices and full orchestra at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX.  Have you ever wanted to watch the full three hour epic film WITH live music? Now you can. Tickets WILL sell out, so get yours today! Continue reading →

I am very excited to have been invited to do my first international talk ever at a new conference, #OurSonicLandscape in Vancouver! My talk title is a mashup of terms I have heard over the years, “Our Instruments Are Made of Meat – Don’t overcook your Vocalists” in short, #VocalHealth + well planned session = productive and awesome #GameAudio for all;) Thank you, OSL Team, for inviting me! Continue reading →