Today, my guest is the talented Javier Manente, known as both a performer and a voice teacher.

He’s currently playing the lead role of Dimitri in the Broadway production of Anastasia that's sitting down in Mexico City

Prior to that, he was in Les Miz and Aladdin, both of which were also the Broadway productions sitting down in Mexico City, so I think you can guess the theme here…

We're talking about doing Broadway shows outside of Broadway, where you have the same exact production, same creative team, sets, costumes, all of it!

The only difference is it's happening in a different city outside of Broadway. And this same thing happens all over the world.

Plus, we're going to unpack a lot of things such as:

• Javier’s journey on how he transitioned from being in the ensemble to playing lead roles (along with the needed shift in his mindset)
• How he saves time and money gathering content for his social media
• His philosophy on maintaining a healthy voice by knowing how to use and control each part of your voice
• How he trains his students to transform and adapt their voice so they can sing any kind of vocal style

So it’s a jam-packed episode for ya!

Episode Highlights:

[04:30] From Argentina to Broadway Shows

[08:02] Broadway Beyond NYC

[13:37] Balancing Acting and Teaching

[16:56] The Importance (and Perks) of a Healthy Voice

[20:42] Javier’s Experience on The Voice

[22:17] Growing Your Social Media Following

[25:20] Engaging with Fans and Followers

[27:43] This is a Business of Relationships

[30:47] Clarity Leads to Booking Dream Roles

[39:51] Doing the Work Pays Off

[42:33] Moving from Ensemble to Lead Role

[45:39] Claiming Your Goals with Confidence

[49:45] If What You’re Doing Isn’t Working, Change It

Mentioned in This Episode:

Strategic Social Media Course

Aligning Your Artistry Course

^ Both of these are instantly available with your Amplified Artists membership.

Connect with Guest:

Instagram/TikTok - @JavierManente

Javier's Vocal Studio (Instagram/TikTok) - @Belt.Inc

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