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Panoramic Voices has been nominated for Best “Wild Card” ensemble in the Arts and Entertainment category of the The Austin Chronicle’s “Best of Austin Awards!” “Vote Now for Your Favorites in the Austin Chronicle’s 35th Annual Best of Austin Reader’s Poll! Finalist round voting runs May 8 – May 19. Only one ballot per person. You can adjust your online ballot at any time up until Monday, May 19, 11:59pm.

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Next weekend I will be joining a small group of singers for three lovely numbers during this timeless concert. Nothing says “Fun Sunday” like “Singers + Sackbuts…” and recorders, violins and more! If you like historical instruments, renaissance and baroque music, or both, Lauda Musicam of Austin presents “The Ties that Bind” is for you!  Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Continue reading →

It’s showtime for our troupe, Super Smash Opera presents “Aria Kart” at VGMcon 2025! I am delighted to be onsite with my team AND to also be a guest singer for two other sets this weekend, including singing with the Superhitops at 3pm and in an operatic trio from a Majora’s Mask opera at the Down Low Geek Show at 8:30pm:) Continue reading →

As Mario would say, “Heeeeere we goooo!” With my fellow cast and crew members traveling in from all over the country to VGMcon this week, here’s a little Teaser Trailer we cooked up for our special performance of Super Smash Opera presents “Aria Kart” . Our singers, orchestra, puppets, and more will take the stage, in our ongoing mission to entertain lovers of games and classical music:)

I had the honor of singing on the fantastic VGM track arranged by Wedge HD, “Ode to Machines” from Sonic the Hedgehog, part of the long-awaited album BOSS. available now on all streaming platforms! Read Wedge’s program notes below, to go behind the scenes into this new interpretation of the Robotnik theme, and how a choir ended up singing in Czech!
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Save the Date! We are performing Super Smash Opera presents ARIA KART at 1:30pm on Saturday, April 12th on the Boss Stage/Regency at VGMcon: “The Mushroom Kingdom is holding a grand prix. Can Team Mario beat Bowser and stop his evil plans? What other threats await our heroes? The team will race around the track to the tune of some of classical music’s most memorable melodies in “Super Smash Opera Presents: Aria Kart!””

Excited to be part of the small women’s choir in Holst’s “The Planets,” as part of Central Texas Philharmonic Presents: “Out of this World!.”  “Escape Earth’s gravity with the brilliance of “Chaski” with Adrienne Inglis and Shana Norton and then experience a trip around the universe with “The Planets.” The suite by Holst is celebrated for its inventive orchestration, emotional depth, and the distinct musical character of each movement.” Continue reading →

There’s a very in depth article on Game Audio that A Sound Effect posted recently… and I helped! “Game Audio Explained – your guide to making sound for games.” I contributed to sections on Dialogue / Voice / Narration / Voice rights etc, and on the benefits of Game Jams and 48 Film Project. A big thank you to my fellow writers Continue reading →

Very excited that “Starship Home” won the “Immersive Reality Technical Achievement”category at the DICE Awards last night! We put our hearts and soul (and voices!) into this project, so happy people are loving it as much as we do:) GO TEAM! Award Winners and Finalists Continue reading →