by Molly Mahoney | Mar 4, 2014 | Music, Musical Theatre
Do you wish you could sing longer phrases without needing to take a breath? Do you wish you could hold money notes out just a little longer? Do you run out of breath sooner than you'd like to? Are you sure you taking in as much air as possible and only using as much...
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 26, 2014 | Auditions, Confidence, Musical Theatre
Imagine you are gearing up for a huge audition. Like most budding broadway belters in NYC you share your apartment with a roommate, or maybe you even share a room. You get ready at HOLY HECK o'clock in the morning, pack up your bag with every shoe you might ever need...
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 25, 2014 | Breathing, Musical Theatre
As I mentioned in this post about Vocal Placement, over the next few weeks I'm going to dedicate several posts to the awesome art of BELTING YOUR FACE OFF! If you are totally new to the concept… I strongly suggest you check out the vocal placement post and the...
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 20, 2014 | Acting, Musical Theatre
The awesome Jes DeGroot is back with a new weekly post! If you missed her first post about Theatrical Improvisation, (where I also give you a little background on her awesomeness) Click Here. Today, she shares with us a review of Light in the Piazza at South Coast...
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 5, 2014 | Auditions, Broadway, Musical Theatre
The Music Room School of Performing Arts in Orange just announced that they will be doing Bye Bye Birdie. Yay! Their auditions will be coming up as soon as they finish their current production of Fiddler on the Roof (which is this weekend – here's info if...
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard a singer that makes you feel a little tense? Maybe there is something that you can't quiet put your finger on… but you know you are just a little on edge while you listen to them? It could be that they aren't singing through their diphthongs...
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 2, 2014 | Musical Theatre, Uncategorized
I'm so so so not a football fan. (I'll always be a Laker girl at heart, no matter how poorly they are doing – boo hoo!) I'm sure many of you are really into it, and I appreciate the excitement of the crowds and the dedication of the hard working team members....
by Molly Mahoney | Feb 1, 2014 | Balance
Here's a little update on where I'm at these days : ) [leadplayer_vid id=”52ED78DA69F7B”]Things might slow down over the next few weeks. But, don't worry! I'll be back with new videos, tutorials AND our upcoming PREPARED PERFORMER PODCAST as soon as our...
by Molly Mahoney | Jan 24, 2014 | Auditions, Broadway, Confidence, Dance, Podcast
I'm so excited to announce that the Prepared Performer Podcast is officially in the works!! Because I am 8 months pregnant, I'm not going to promise an exact starting date at the moment, but the mic is all set up, and I have a great list super talented working THEATRE...
by Molly Mahoney | Jan 22, 2014 | Musical Theatre
As many of you know, I grew up taking Musical Theatre and Dance classes at The Music Room School of Performing Arts in Orange, CA. I love being able to teach there as an adult. Sadly, I had to pull back from my involvement with their upcoming production of Fiddler on...