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Alana Bridgewater: How To Embrace Your Authenticity And Honour Your Voice
Would you rather perform in front of thousands of people or a handful of strangers?
Does performing in a small crowd bring out the shy introvert version of you? Surprisingly, many of us are shy and it manifests in different ways.
Singer/Actor, Alana Bridgewater, will join us in this week’s episode to reminds us that it’s okay to constantly search for ways to overcome shyness and solve your challenges as an artist. You can have an arsenal of different things that can help you cope with the demands of the life of an artist. Give yourself permission to figure things out and enjoy the journey towards finding the best solution for you.
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In this episode:
- How singing in front the church congregation sparked Alana’s love for singing.
- The impact of having a strong mentor in her commitment towards fostering the next generation of artists.
- The importance of having grounding practices incorporated into your routine in mitigating the negative impact of unattended pressures and shyness.
- An artist is someone who is trying to keep the culture of creativity and art present.
A little about Alana:
Alana Bridgewater is an actor and singer in Toronto. Best known for her role as Killer Queen in the hit musical We Will Rock You, Alana made her debut at the Signature Center in NYC with the prestigious Soulpepper Theatre Company. Her recent credits include the title role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Novelette in Da Kink In My Hair at Arts Club Vancouver, Eartha in the animated series Mysticons (Nickelodeon) and the voice of Mr. King Dice in the hit video game CupHead. Working with youth, Alana was Choral Director for Daniels Corporation’s production of The Journey. Alana, with her team, won Gold at The New York Radio Awards for the documentary Journey To Jazz and Human Rights which she narrated. Alana was appointed Resident Artist for Necessary Angel Theatre Company for the 20/21 Season Musically, Alana sang backup on tour with Johnny Reid, Digging Roots and Corey Hart. She also contributed vocals on Digging Roots latest album Zhawenim which has been nominated for a 2023 Juno Award.
Follow Alana!
- Instagram: @alanabridgewatermusic
- Twitter: @alanabeemusic
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Would you rather perform in front of thousands of people or a handful of strangers?
Does performing in a small crowd bring out the shy introvert version of you? Surprisingly, many of us are shy and it manifests in different ways.
Singer/Actor, Alana Bridgewater, will join us in this week’s episode to reminds us that it’s okay to constantly search for ways to overcome shyness and solve your challenges as an artist. You can have an arsenal of different things that can help you cope with the demands of the life of an artist. Give yourself permission to figure things out and enjoy the journey towards finding the best solution for you.
SHARE THIS EPISODE >>> www.thisischelseajohnson.com/230
In this episode:
- How singing in front the church congregation sparked Alana’s love for singing.
- The impact of having a strong mentor in her commitment towards fostering the next generation of artists.
- The importance of having grounding practices incorporated into your routine in mitigating the negative impact of unattended pressures and shyness.
- An artist is someone who is trying to keep the culture of creativity and art present.
A little about Alana:
Alana Bridgewater is an actor and singer in Toronto. Best known for her role as Killer Queen in the hit musical We Will Rock You, Alana made her debut at the Signature Center in NYC with the prestigious Soulpepper Theatre Company. Her recent credits include the title role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Novelette in Da Kink In My Hair at Arts Club Vancouver, Eartha in the animated series Mysticons (Nickelodeon) and the voice of Mr. King Dice in the hit video game CupHead. Working with youth, Alana was Choral Director for Daniels Corporation’s production of The Journey. Alana, with her team, won Gold at The New York Radio Awards for the documentary Journey To Jazz and Human Rights which she narrated. Alana was appointed Resident Artist for Necessary Angel Theatre Company for the 20/21 Season Musically, Alana sang backup on tour with Johnny Reid, Digging Roots and Corey Hart. She also contributed vocals on Digging Roots latest album Zhawenim which has been nominated for a 2023 Juno Award.
Follow Alana!
- Instagram: @alanabridgewatermusic
- Twitter: @alanabeemusic