The Musical Life Workshop – Bay Area Session
I’m offering a workshop at Piedmont Piano! The workshop will focused on what it takes to prepare for life as a musician, how to win an audition, and how to sustain a career in music. All levels and instruments are welcome! There is only space for 12 participants, so...→ Read More
New interview
New Interview on the podcast “Too Hard to Swallow”. The show is a bit…well…freeform and unleashed, but my interview is tame. It starts at, 16 minutes, for those of you a bit too delicate to listen to the entire podcast. Enjoy!→ Read More
Learning balance…
I’ve been a workaholic my entire life. I usually practice 5-8 hours per day (when I don’t have a “real” job), I handle all of my administrative tasks, run my social media, respond to as much email as I can tolerate before going crazy, I edit my videos, I...→ Read More
All I Need – first LA performances!
Thursday, February 19th, 2015 by
Victoria
I’ve started performing in Los Angeles! I performed at a Soirée party during Grammy® week in early February, and a few months ago, I recorded a video for Zoom, which they’ve just released. Most of the videos on my website and in my PledgeMusic campaign were recorded on my Zoom Q4....→ Read More
February Performances
At long last, I’m starting to perform as an artist in Los Angeles! For many years, I’ve been a support player, but now it’s time to step out front and share my music with Southern California! Yay! First, I’m doing 1-2 songs at a Grammy® party this Friday: The Soirée...→ Read More
NAMM 2015 Recap
Saturday, January 31st, 2015 by
Victoria
I had a great time at NAMM 2015! I woke up early every morning, and went to breakfast and the early morning lecture sessions. I then walked the convention center floors, meeting and greeting along the way, learning about new gear, trying old favorites and generally had a smile...→ Read More
The Year in Pictures: 2014
2014 was quite a roller coaster ride. I started the year with a dream job, beaming with excitement and appreciation. I ended the year without the dream job, but still beaming with excitement and appreciation of how, no matter the obstacle, I continue to be blessed. I met and performed with artists...→ Read More
Happy New Year!!! Basic Green Smoothie
Happy New Year!!! I hope that you enjoyed a fitting farewell to 2014 and joyful welcome to 2015! I’ve been enjoying the holidays with family, and haven’t been as consistent with my semi-raw vegan practices (and obviously terrible at blogging), but starting this week, I’m back on it! I’ve...→ Read More
Basic Red Smoothie
Here’s another smoothie recipe. I don’t like mixing red and green because the resulting brown is rather unappetizing…it still tastes great, but looks yucky! lol Basic Red Smoothie (makes enough for two servings) 1 cup Almond/Coconut milk 1/4 cup aloe juice (whole leaf) 1/4 cup cactus water 1/2 red...→ Read More
Inspiration
Thursday, December 4th, 2014 by
Victoria
Inspiration Over the past week, with my uncle passing away and several personal challenges, I was starting to feel overwhelmed and stressed. Then on this past Monday night, I went to Yoshi’s to hear my friends D-Lucca and Dale Anthony. The show was AMAZING!! The high energy, super inspiring,...→ Read More