True Colors Creativity & Artist Coaching

08/05/2026

Congrats client Sarah Jebian Music!

🎩 Single tickets are now on sale for our 96th season opener, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER! This Tony Award-winning musical comedy is packed with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable music, and outrageous twists you won't want to miss. Meet the talented cast of 13 incredible Bay Area performers bringing this hysterical production to life!

🎩 Get your tickets now at the link in bio or: https://paplayers.org/show/a-gentlemans-guide-to-love-and-murder/

🎩 A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is the uproarious, Tony-winning hit of 2014, sweeping Best Musical, Book, Direction, and Costumes, plus multiple Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Awards. When low-born Monty Navarro learns he’s eighth in line for an earldom, he embarks on a darkly comic mission to remove his unsuspecting relatives—and maybe win love along the way. Packed with unforgettable music, nonstop laughs, and one actor playing all eight doomed heirs, this murderous romp is a fresh, original comedy that audiences can’t get enough of!

🎩 A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is made possible thanks to the generous support of Show Sponsors The McClammy Family. Special thanks to Role Players Marda Buchholz and Marcie Brown for their support of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER creative team.

07/15/2026

Congrats to client Anne-Claire Cleaver on this gorgeous release!

North Carolina singer/songwriter Anne-Claire steps boldly back into music with her breathtakingly beautiful “River,” the lush, orchestral lead single from her forthcoming EP ‘Do You Dream of Me Too?’ whose tale of interrupted love flows through unresolved yearning, theatrical sweep, and a dr...

07/11/2026

03/03/2026

The world feels scary right now.
The news is heavy.
The economy feels shaky.

There’s a low-grade hum of uncertainty underneath everything.

And when things feel like this, the instinct is to shrink.

To wait.
To postpone.
To tell yourself, “I’ll focus on my art when things calm down.”

But here’s what I believe:

We don’t need art less in times like this.
We need it more.

We need voices that are honest.
We need songs that metabolize fear.
We need beauty.
We need meaning.
We need artists who are willing to stay awake and make something anyway.

You do not need perfect conditions to become the artist you are.

So I’m opening two 12-month coaching spots on a pay-what-you-can basis.

If finances have been the only thing holding you back, and you’re ready to actually move, this is for you.

Structure.
Accountability.
Momentum.
Finishing things.

Comment READY or DM me and I’ll send details.

Make art anyway. The world needs it.

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02/11/2026

Most of this work will never go viral.
It’s not flashy.
It’s not overnight.
It’s not “big breakthrough and now everything is perfect.”
It’s daily songwriting in GarageBand.
It’s paperwork and leases.
It’s learning how to sing the songs you once thought weren’t for you.
It’s stabilizing a mix voice.
It’s building a practice that honors your brain.
It’s opening a studio.
It’s booking a tour.
It’s standing in a 1,200-seat hall and also showing up to an open mic.
It’s artists rearranging their lives — gently, bravely — around what matters.
This is the kind of growth I care about.
Sustainable. Integrated. Whole-human.
If you’re craving artistry that fits your real life (not someone else’s timeline), my door is open. 💛

01/02/2026

Today’s post. 📝

11/09/2025

My new blog explores 24 archetypes that help artists and teachers shape performances with intention, clarity, and connection, including specific performance elements that may be used to portray each.

11/09/2025

A new framework for voice teachers and singers: use archetypes to guide artistic identity, stage presence, and performance design with authenticity.

A framework of 24 archetypes for understanding creative identity, intention, and emotional motivation.

10/26/2025

Thanks, !! So glad the book has been helpful for your students. 💕

10/21/2025

Had so much fun as the guest artist for pop-rock master classes with some wonderful AU students and their amazing teachers and !