Grateful – revealed!

Sunday, December 9th, 2012 by

It was a clear, cold night, the stars shining brightly overhead, Oakland buzzing with the energy of a throng of art / music / culture / hipster enthusiasts roaming the streets in search of inspiration, excitement, intellectual challenge, discovery and fun.  On the corner of 18th and San Pablo,...→ Read More

Tomorrow night! Victoria Theodore: Grateful EP RELEASE PARTY AND CELEBRATION

Thursday, December 6th, 2012 by

“The lessons, the blessingseven the mistakes,the sunshine and the rain,I’m grateful for it all today!”– “Grateful” by Victoria Theodore & Amy Levine Hello friends! My EP Release party and celebration is almost here!! Tomorrow is the big day! I hope to see you there! I recommend calling and reserving...→ Read More

It’s up to me…

Monday, December 3rd, 2012 by

Monday. I’m practicing even more lately.  Now, if I can just get myself to maintain this level of practice all of the time!  Sky’s the limit, if only I let go of the minutae of busy work, crisis thinking and poor time management.  I can do!  I can do...→ Read More

Next week is performance week!

Saturday, December 1st, 2012 by

Hello friends, A week from today, Friday, December 7, I’ll be debuting my new EP, Grateful, at Piedmont Piano with my trio. I’ll be performing music from the EP as well as some new music that hasn’t yet been recorded, as well as a few covers tunes, arranged in...→ Read More

Arranging

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 by

When creating a musical set list (an agenda for a live performance), if performing music that the audience will be familiar with, one has to consider: do I choose to perform the chosen songs in a manner that reflects the original recording or do I change the style /...→ Read More

December Performances: Update! Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 by

“The lessons, the blessingseven the mistakes,the sunshine and the rain,I’m grateful for it all today!”– “Grateful” by Victoria Theodore & Amy Levine Hello friends! I’ve got a few changes to my performance calendar.  Check it out and I hope to see you soon! Friday, December 7, 20128pm Victoria Theodore:...→ Read More

Mastering Session

Monday, November 19th, 2012 by

Today is the mastering session at Screaming Lizard Audio! Wow! It’s almost done! As I write this, Judy Kirschner is hard at work shaping the overall sound of my EP. She ran the session in this order: Blue, I’m Your Angel, All I Need, Grateful, Before, World’s Apart. The...→ Read More

Victoria Theodore: Grateful

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 by

“The lessons, the blessingseven the mistakes,the sunshine and the rain,I’m grateful for it all today!”– “Grateful” by Victoria Theodore & Amy Levine Hello friends! At long last, my first compilation of original music has arrived!  “Grateful” is a 6-song preview (an EP in music business terms) of my upcoming...→ Read More

Writing success

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 by

I completed another song with a couple of songwriters today!  Yay!  This one is kind of a bossa nova, but with some alterations.  My daily writing practice appears to be paying off, because the lyrics flowed rather easily.  We all felt like we were in the creative flow and...→ Read More

Strategy

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 by

So, I have the new EP, and I love it!  A few people have gotten their hands on it (thanks to coming to my gig Saturday night!).  I’ll be making it available soon.  But first, I have to set up more gigs, figure out the where, the how, the...→ Read More