by Molly Mahoney | Jan 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
I feel so honored to have had the chance to have worked with so many talented and brave performers this year. Each of of you are pursuing slightly different dreams and working your tails off! My wish for you is that this year is filled with magic and wonder as you...
by Molly Mahoney | Dec 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last week was quite a whirlwind. On Tuesday I received a message from Daryl Getman (AMAZING friend/performer/choreographer and also The Prepared Performers favorite Headshot Photographer) who is working on a new movie musical with Dick Van Dyke. They were interested...
by Molly Mahoney | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
While working with a student on a callback for the part of Georgia in the musical Curtains. We came across the word Ingénue and she had no idea what it meant. I thought, wow that’s actually a word that is referred to in the world of musical theatre all the time,...
by Molly Mahoney | Dec 13, 2013 | Broadway, Musical Theatre, Uncategorized
This is a GREAT time to take the family to a musical. Here’s a little list of my Top Ten Holiday Musicals. (Not all of these actually deal with Winter Holidays, most do… but some are just great family shows.) There’s a few more out there that could...
by Molly Mahoney | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
When first learning how to read music, it can be hard to remember the difference between a whole rest and a half rest. Here’s how I help my students to tell them apart.
by Molly Mahoney | Nov 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
I love this word! As performers… taking a break is often just as important as working your tush off! So, when I see this symbol it reminds me, “Hey! Taking a break is OK!” Basically, when you see this symbol in a piece of music it means either the...
