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Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 11

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10. We interviewed Sheilah Rae, the President Emeritus of New York Theatre Barn. Sheilah is a composer, lyricist, and bookwriter whose works have been performed regionally and off-Broadway to sold-out audiences. She is the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from NY Theatre Barn for her exceptional work in musical theatre for more than 50 years.

THE WOMEN WHO MAKE THE MUSIC (and where to go to hear them)

This past March, Disney on Broadway held their 2nd annual Women’s Day on Broadway: Inspiring Changemakers. The event shined a light on people and organizations creating change and progress in the theater and entertainment industry, sharing ways that each person can become an agent of change. Maestra was honored to be included in the event and […]

The Maestra Hands-On Percussion Workshop: A Smash Hit!

Sunday night, Maestra held its first Professional Development Workshop: Hands-On Percussion. It was a smash hit!

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10. We interviewed Rona Siddiqui, an award-winning composer/lyricist and music director based in NYC. Her show Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan, an autobiographical comedy about growing up bi-ethnic in America, will be receiving a workshop in the fall of 2019, and she is the recipient of this year’s Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award.

Women Who Wow Us: Summer Sum Up

Women Who Wow Us: Summer Sum Up. At the conclusion of our planned timeline, we look at what the women who wow us have in common…and we make an announcement.

Women Who Wow Us: Week Nine

Women Who Wow Us: Week Nine. This week, we interviewed Emily Grishman, a music copyist who specializes in providing music for the theatre and has been the music preparation supervisor for over 125 Broadway productions. She has worked on countless not-for-profit and regional shows and also prepares music for film and television recording sessions.