Cynthia Leigh Heim Voice Studio

Indeed! May I suggest a voice lesson?!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMfQh0DBid/?igsh=amhhMjdka2FrbTM4

Singing (not just listening) can raise levels of sIgA, which is an antibody in your saliva that helps protect your upper respiratory tract from germs. The boost happens on short time scales — like after a singing session — and is measurable in saliva samples. These increases in sIgA are real and statistically significant in research settings, especially in group choir singing or active musical participation compared to just listening. But the magnitude quoted (“up to 240% in less than an hour”) comes from non-peer-reviewed or loosely referenced sources and isn’t a consensus number from multiple clinical studies. Some studies see increases, but there’s variation in how big that increase is and it depends on many things (like who’s singing, how emotionally positive they feel, group setting vs solo, etc.). 🧠 Why Does This Happen? Singing encourages deep, rhythmic breathing, which can reduce stress hormones like cortisol — and when stress goes down, immune markers like sIgA go up. Positive mood and social connection from singing (especially in choirs) also seem to help the body’s stress and immune responses. Follow me 👉 @sciencefunn for more science and daily facts.🤓  Enjoy the rest of your day.😇

MHS Fall Showcase

a Still from SVPA's 42nd Street at MHS this Spring

Congratulations to my student Havis Dawson and the Maplewood Glee Club on a wonderful evening of 70’s music!

Thank you, Lisa Guignard, for reminding me of the photos in the Sound of Music Program. In one, both Jim’s and my eyes are closed. Hard to waltz that way! Thinking of you, James Young. Love to all who miss you❤️( that would be everyone who knew him)

Congratulations to all of my students in Fiddler last night at Glenfield! You were wonderful!!!
August
Lila
Olive
June
Ade
Xander
Bia
Eliana
Alana

Sofia and I had the fortune to do Voice Over work on this film, and won in the category!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2z-2nwrf2B/?igsh=MWh1a2JoYzBvMWdnMg==

Congratulations to Brandon T. Bailey and the rest of the “CiCi’s Sonata” cast and crew for their success at the @newyorkintfilmawards. “CiCi’s Sonata” was nominated for 19 categories and WON 10! These awards include: - Best Thriller Film - Best Experimental Film - Best Art Director: Emery Bergmann - Best Producer: Stephanie Bailey, Elizabeth Niles, Cooper Drippe, Valerie E. Lamb, Brandon T. Bailey, Brian Reilly, Allison Brewster Franzetti, Tim Philo, Ben Plawker, AnnaLotte Smith, Grace Barnett - Best 1st Time Producer: Stephanie Bailey, Cooper Drippe, Valerie E. Lamb, Allison Brewster Franzetti, Brandon T. Bailey, Ben Plawker, AnnaLotte Smith, Grace Barnett - Best Acting Debut: Shayna Safirstein - Best Young Actress: Shayna Safirstein - Best Voice Over: Allison Brewster Franzetti, Erica Ito, Chloe Castro-Santos, Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen, Cynthia Leigh Heim, Hanna Dorph, Katie Zarember, Sofia Leigh SanGiovanni - Best Soundtrack: Ed B. Kessel - Grand Jury Award - Best 1st Time Director - Short: Brandon T. Bailey Well deserved wins! “CiCi’s Sonata” has also been selected at this year’s @gardenstatefilmfestival. You can catch its screening at 8:30pm on March 23rd at the Cranford Theater in Cranford, New Jersey. #indiefilm #cicissonata #shortfilm #horrorshort #experimental #horrorfilm #thriller #piano #filmmakers #newyork #newyorkfilm #newjerseyfilm

...a wonderful review of a short film I worked on...)and Sofia did some voice-over on too!)
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/cicis-sonata/

The film has already garnered some. nice awards and I am sure there are more in its future.

October 2023 New York International Film Awards: Best Soundtrack

September 2023 Oniros Film Awards: Best Soundtrack (Ed Kessel) and Best Sound Design (David Amlen)

2023 Garden State Film Festival: Best Vocals in a Home Grown Score

Cici’s Sonata Featured, Reviews Film Threat Written by director Brandon T. Bailey and star Liana Marie Zaino, Cici's Sonata is a glimpse into how trauma can affect a person years down the line. Promising young pianist Ciana (Zaino) is prepping for an audition, but the pressure is getting to her. Voices (Allison Brewster-Franzetti, Tatienne He...