Makin’ It Happen: A Career in the Performing Arts
Makin’ It Happen: A Career in the Performing Arts podcast gives you inside information on how to break into the professional performance arts industry; on stage including Broadway, in film, on television, commercials, print, voice over and more. Host, Leesa Csolak features a line-up of professional performers, directors, musical directors, choreographers, casting directors, agents and managers as well as parents of minors; all here to help you understand their world, their journey and how you, too can be a part of it all. For more information on how to create, curate and navigate a career in the performing arts, visit https://www.lbctalent.com
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Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Listen as Broadway singer, dancer, and actress Amy Laviolette shares her journey. Her honest and reel conversation from a young girl dreaming of the Broadway stage to her recent success on various New York City stages that culminated with her Broadway debut at the August Wilson Theater in the highly acclaimed Funny Girl with Lea Michelle offers an insider look at training, networking, decision making and overcoming fears. A must listen for anyone in the game, struggling or not, who is feeling their career is not moving fast enough.
Growing up within a musically influenced household along with the vibrance of the Crescent City, it was inevitable for her to fall in love with music and the performing arts. In pursuit of this career, Amy studied dance at Giacobbe Academy and graduated from the LSU School of Music with a Bachelor in Performance (voice) and Music Education.
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Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Recently signed to professional representation, commercial dancer, Carolyn Chester and her mom, Patty candidly share their journey from determining readiness as a young dancer through the collegian experience to obtaining a top agent and literally falling into top choreographic opportunities via networking. This episode is perfect for parents of competition or conservatory dancers considering a career in professional commercial dance.
Follow Carolyn on Socials @carolynchesterr
Learn more about how you can follow the same steps to help your child, teen or young adult kicks start their performance career, gain professional representation and curate a career in the arts; Click here.
If you are an adult seeking to break into the performance space as a dancer, singer, and or actor; Click here.
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Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Listen as Broadway star, tap dancer, singer, actor John Manzari shares his journey and insight on the professional performance space, how to navigate it and succeed.
His honest conversation on how he landed at the top of the stage performance industry as a tap dancer, singer and actor without professional representation is refreshing.
A true entertainer and entrepreneur, John is a focused and hardworking artist finding his way to the top. He is a standout in Funny Girl on Broadway and understudies the starring role of Eddie Ryan. A must listen for anyone in the game, struggling or not, who is feeling their career is not moving fast enough.
John Manzari is an Ovation Award and Helen Hayes Award nominated dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and teacher. Stage credits include the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, Bessie Award winning production Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic, 42ND Street, Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life, The Wiz is 40: A Celebration in Dance and Music, and Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies.
Concerts include NYPopsUp, Spoleto Festival,, Fall for Dance, Fall for Dance North (Canada), Amelia Island Dance Festival, and Gold Coast Dance Festival. John can be seen in the documentary about his mentor Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, the award winning short film Slip, and Leonard Soloway’s Broadway.
John partners with the Luther S. Allison trio at venues such as Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Birdland Jazz Club, Little Island NYC, and many others.
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https://www.johnmanzari.com
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Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Meet Tim and Kelly Anne Kieffer, parents of professional child actor and singer, Tayten Kieffer. Tayten has been signed to professional representation for 3 years and auditions regularly for top of the industry Stage, Broadway, Film, TV, Commercials and Voice Over.
Tayten has booked national commercials and voice over and has performed in live stage shows as well, yet his journey is just beginning. Tim and Kelly Anne share their story, inside information, perspective, and the how-tos; all that can help you make decisions if you are thinking of starting your child or young teen in the professional side of performance.
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Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
The magical photographer & make-up artist team of David & Lena Kaptein have created top of the industry headshots for hundreds of new faces entering the performance arts and modeling industry. Many of whom became well known in their chosen areas of performance. A List film and television actors, world renowned music artists, and top models have all sat in Lena's chair and stood in front of David's camera. And these star performers continue to work with David and Lena year after year.
Listen to this insanely informative interview where David and Lena speak from their own experience as career models and commercial actors. They both traveled the world and worked for the very top of the modeling and commercial print industry having worked in London, Paris, Milan and New York City.
They know the business inside and out and give amazing advise to those seeking similar opportunities.
Visit David at https://www.davidkaptein.com
Visit Lena at https://www.lenakapteinmakeup.com
For more information on how to create, curate and navigate a career in the performing arts, visit https://www.lbctalent.thinkific.com or https://www.lbctalent.com
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Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
Let’s go! Is it time to jump into the world of hiring a publicist? Or do you wait? This is a question that comes up quite often for performers navigating their performing arts careers.
LA based entertainment publicist, Melissa Berger explains it all and shares her personal journey to working in one of the fastest paced jobs in the industry.
Listen and learn what it takes to be successful in this space, do great things for your clients’ careers and the share the of their success are discussed. Love the entertainment industry but being in front of the camera isn’t for you? Consider this fabulous career.
Follow and contact Melissa @mbergerpr
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Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
Cameron Richardson is one of the most sought after voice teachers literally in the world. He instructs vocalists of varied experience levels from all over the world.
Cameron Richardson-Eames is a pianist and tenor based in London and New York. A graduate of The Juilliard School and Cambridge University, he has performed in many of the world's most prestigious venues, on major radio stations and extensively on commercial recordings. His students currently appear in Broadway shows and in Hollywood movies.
Listen as Cameron shares his personal story and offers insight and knowledge to understanding the professional performance industry. Cameron gives tips and tools you can use to help you child, teen or young adult or yourself understand and navigate the professional space as a singer, songwriter or musician.
Follow Cameron @cameronorichardson
Visit his online school TheVocalCoaches.com
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Jake Vincent shares his journey to becoming a professional concert dancer in the world famous Paul Taylor Dance Company. One of only sixteen dancers that make up the company, Jake was the last new member added to the company by Paul Taylor himself (prior to his passing).
Listen as Jake explains what it takes, physically and mentally, to continue to impress audiences across the globe with the technique, form, strength and fitness so well-known by this amazing concert dance organization.
Follow Jake @sliceofjake.
Paul Taylor Dance Company @paultaylordance
Jake's episode will be on YouTube beginning Sunday, April 30th at 8pm EST.
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Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Listen as guest, Amanda LaCount shares her story, her journey, and her perspective to becoming a sought after professional commercial hip hop dancer, choreographer and model.
Her credits speak for her talent, grit and fortitude. She shares details of her challenges along the way and her mission to break the stereotype and seek equality for performers of all sizes.
Amanda is a huge social media influencer. Here are some of her notable performances; Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Rihanna, Ozuna, The Emmy's, The Ellen Show, Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, DWTS, The Voice, and her National Dance Tour "Amanda LaCount Live," The Real Daytime. And she has over 2.4M subscribers.
Find her on YouTube - @AmandaLaCountOfficial
Website - https://www.amandalacount.com
Instagram - @amandalacount
Bookings - @cleartalentgroup
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Makin' It Happen; A Career in the Performing Arts Podcast gives you inside information on how to break into the professional performance arts industry; on stage including Broadway, in film, on television, commercials, print, voice over and more.
Host, Leesa Csolak features a line-up of professional performers, directors, musical directors, dancers, choreographers, casting directors, agents and managers; all here to help you understand their world, their journey and how you, too can be a part of it all.
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel; @Makinithappenwithleescsolak
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Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Anthony Abeson is the most sought after Acting Teacher, Coach and Mentor in the NYC area. His methods for developing great actors for stage, television and film go unsurpassed.
Listen as he shares what inspired him and drew him to a career in the arts. You will be surprised and intrigued by his experience working in the room as a young adult actor with Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, who together with Sanford Meisner, became the trinity of major American acting teachers of the twentieth century.
This episode is a must for any serious actor.
Connect with Anthony at https://www.anthonyabeson.com
Follow him on Instagram @anthonyabeson
Makin' It Happen; A Career in the Performing Arts Podcast gives you inside information on how to break into the professional performance arts industry; on stage including Broadway, in film, on television, commercials, print, voice over and more.
Host, Leesa Csolak features a line-up of professional performers, directors, musical directors, choreographers, teachers & coaches, casting directors, agents and managers; all here to help you understand their world, their journey and how you, too can be a part of it all.
Follow on Instagram; @leesacsolak_lbctalent
Leesa Csolak
In Her Own Words...
"I have been obsessed over the course of the past forty years about why the performance industry is such a closed-door industry with no real information available to the average person. The idea of trying to ‘break into’ the business is thwarted by most parents and adults throughout the United States and abroad, honestly due to the lack of available honest and true information.
Of those who are in the business whether just starting or successfully navigating a career, many remain confused and travel blindly. Much of which breeds a sense of fear and subsequent ownership of what knowledge and understanding they have, creating the need to keep information close to the chest.
As a professional in the industry, an entrepreneur, and a parent of three children, one of whom dabbled at a young age and the other two who successfully worked in many aspects of the child, teen and now are in the adult professional performance industry working on Broadway, in Film and Television, Commercials and Voice Over successfully. (Thank you, Claire, at Gilla Roos, NYC and Shirley, Dave, and Laura of Shirley Grant Management for the early years) I have vowed to change that mantra."
My ground-breaking Online Courses, 'Professional Kids & Teens 101; A Primer for Parents' and 'Professional Biz 201; Young Adults, College Students & Grads' teach everything you need to know to create, curate and navigate this elusive industry. I share inside information that no one else will to not only get your career or your child or teen's career started but I give you all the tools you need to secure professional representation (getting a manger or agent).
If you are looking to do this right the first time and not get lost trying to navigate this business by trial and error, I am your best resource. My track record speaks for itself as I have helped 100's of clients bridge from being talented in Acting, Dance and or Voice into the professional career they always dreamed of... If you are a parent of a talented child or are considering a life in the arts yourself, this is THE door into succeeding in this industry.
My podcast gives you inside info featuring a line-up of professional performers, directors, musical directors, choreographers, casting directors, agents and managers; all here to help you understand their world, their journey and how you, too can be a part of it all.
You, too can have the career of your dreams.
Don't let anyone tell you, you can't.