MITZI NELSON
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Personal details
About me
San Jose, California, United States
Mitzi has over 5 years experience working with children in performing arts and artistic development in the San Jose, CA area. Classically trained in college, Mitzi promotes the Speech Level Singing technique made famous by Seth Riggs. This technique allows the student to increase their vocal range safely, without stress and strain leading to possible injury. Students begin to see improvement in pitch, range, and resonance almost immediately improving confidence and vocal performance.
Mitzi has recently studied with CeCe Sammy, vocal coach for Britain’s “Pop Idol” and songwriter Penny Framstad, Gold Record honoree for music from the film “10 Things I Hate About You” and participated in an “Auditioning for Broadway” workshop with Boko Susuki, musical director for Rent.
She is a teaching artist at the acclaimed Children's Musical Theater of San Jose and also participates as a theater arts teacher in their community out-reach program at local elementary schools. Additional talents include sight singing, back-up vocals and harmony, piano, dance, public speaking, product promotion, Dialects: Southern, Valley, British, French, character voices; horseback riding, rollerblading, running, art, bolwing, bking, swimming, snow skiing, gourmet cooking, former print modeling, personable with adults, children, and pets. Her vocal expertise encompasses all vocal styles, including, musical theatre, classical, jazz, and pop.
Mitzi's next role is as Mrs. Salt in the Tabard Theater upcoming production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Mitzi has over 5 years experience working with children in performing arts and artistic development in the San Jose, CA area. Classically trained in college, Mitzi promotes the Speech Level Singing technique made famous by Seth Riggs. This technique allows the student to increase their vocal range safely, without stress and strain leading to possible injury. Students begin to see improvement in pitch, range, and resonance almost immediately improving confidence and vocal performance.
Mitzi has recently studied with CeCe Sammy, vocal coach for Britain’s “Pop Idol” and songwriter Penny Framstad, Gold Record honoree for music from the film “10 Things I Hate About You” and participated in an “Auditioning for Broadway” workshop with Boko Susuki, musical director for Rent.
She is a teaching artist at the acclaimed Children's Musical Theater of San Jose and also participates as a theater arts teacher in their community out-reach program at local elementary schools. Additional talents include sight singing, back-up vocals and harmony, piano, dance, public speaking, product promotion, Dialects: Southern, Valley, British, French, character voices; horseback riding, rollerblading, running, art, bolwing, bking, swimming, snow skiing, gourmet cooking, former print modeling, personable with adults, children, and pets. Her vocal expertise encompasses all vocal styles, including, musical theatre, classical, jazz, and pop.
Mitzi's next role is as Mrs. Salt in the Tabard Theater upcoming production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Credit
THEATRE
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
MRS. SALT
ANA-CATRINA BUCHSER
Skills
Dance: Ballroom, Country Western, Swing, Tap
Singing: Jazz, Musical Theatre, Rock / Pop
Sports: Bicycling, Bowling, Jazz, Running, Hiking, Horse Back Riding, Ice Skating, Marathon Runner, Mountain Biking, Joggling, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Skiing, Snow Skiing, Soccer, Speed Walking, Swimming, Water Skiing
Voice: Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano
Musical Instruments: Piano
Accents: American Southern, French, Minnesota, Standard American, Standard British
Additional: Cheerleading, Jump Rope