Stephanie Kreutz

So proud of Nadia for being named a finalist for middle school musical theater singers in the NATS New England student auditions this year!

Huge congratulations to Jackson Daley for winning 3rd place in the National NATS Student Auditions!! I'm so proud of the hard work you've been putting in and it's so nice to see it getting recognized! 🎉

NATS New England

Looking for something to do over April break? See Katya as Dorothy today and tomorrow in Wizard of Oz at Wheelock Family Theatre! Get tickets here: https://www.wheelockfamilytheatre.org/performances/2022-season/the-wizard-of-oz/

Meet the cast of The Wizard of Oz! Introducing Katya Sacharow as Understudy Dorothy!

Katya Sacharow (She/Her/Hers) Wheelock debut! Favorite credits include Serena in Legally Blonde, Footloose, and Clue (BHS), Flounder in Little Mermaid (Create. Inspire. Change. Theatre), Crutchie in Newsies and Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Artbarn Theater), Rebecca in Our Town, BIG, and Music Man (Footlight Club). Katya is a junior at Brookline High (BHS) where she is in Glee Club (co-president), Noteafy A Ca****la, and Advanced Dance. Katya would like to thank the entire cast and crew of The Wizard of Oz and her friends and family for their endless support.

The Wizard of Oz
April 8 - May 1, 2022
https://www.wheelockfamilytheatre.org/.../the-wizard-of-oz/

This week was Singer Appreciation Week in the studio, with the goal to appreciate ourselves as singers!

Boosting your self-confidence as a singer is so important, and it can be very challenging. We all have something to say, every voice has value, and everyone deserves to be heard, but sometimes it's easier to see this in others than ourselves.

In addition to listing positive accomplishments and what we know we do well, we also did the following exercise from The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron:List a core negative belief then rewrite it as a positive affirmation. For example "I, Jane Doe am bad at singing" could become "I, Jane Doe am good at singing" (or 'excellent at singing' or 'improving at singing'). Revisit these positive affirmations frequently to help the negative belief dissolve.

It's so important for singers to maintain their confidence. I recommend everyone try exercises like this one, and remember to appreciate yourself!

Congrats to my student Rebecca for winning first place in NATS New England in the juniors classical division! I loved seeing so much rising talent among all the participants. http://www.nenats.com/2021-awards--finalists.html

2021 Awards & Finalists New England NATS Regional Student Auditions Congratulations to all of our Students and Teachers who participated...

Singers are always working on diaphragmatic breathing and with the election tomorrow, I thought some breathing exercises may be helpful for you, too. Here are some of my favorites for singing and relaxation.

Take it easy on yourself this week and if you haven’t voted yet, make sure to head to the polls!

Congrats to Katya Sacharow for being named a finalist in the Classical Singer Fall Competition for High School Musical Theatre! The final round is audience choice. Please vote for her!

https://www.csmusic.net/competitions/survey/Y29tcGV0aXRpb25zJTVCc2NoZWR1bGUlNUQ9Nzk3YmJiZjctNjIyYi00YTBlLWIzNDMtMGI4YTc5M2QyODQy

(Note that you do need to create a free account in order to watch the finalists' videos and vote.)

CS Music Classical Singer magazine began in 1988 as The New York Opera Newsletter. Interest in the newsletter grew rapidly and the demand for more information triggered the transformation into Classical Singer magazine.

To bring a little freshness to the start of this abnormal school year, I made "singers goody bags" and dropped them off at each student's house so that each student would have all the tools they'd need for singing lessons.

A lot of my students were missing the normal end of summer traditions to get excited for the year, like getting school supplies, and this was my way of bringing back some of that excitement. We use these tools to help with breath and body awareness while singing, and of course I threw in a few music themed school supplies items as well :). I'm happy that the last component, the flow-ball, just arrived, and I'm excited to deliver them this week.

This past weekend, my studio had an outdoor (masked & socially distant) concert. It was so nice to see and hear everybody in person! Thanks again to our wonderful hosts!

I feel invigorated heading into the work week after some gaining some new tools and insights at a studio masterclass yesterday!

A big thanks to the fabulous Carol Mastrodomenico for the engaging and helpful masterclass and a big congrats to all the singers who performed so well!

Looking through my Facebook friends as I make this page, I feel so lucky to have crossed paths with so many wonderful and talented people. I miss being in-person creating art, playing on stage, and just hanging out with all of you!