Wildflower Young Artists Page

YOUNG ARTISTS PAGE
sponsored by Lori Jaffe

Contact any of these artists by emailing Monica Augustine

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Sydney Rose

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"Together"

SYDNEY ROSE

Sydney Rose gave her first performance at the age of 8 years old as Annie in the Peanut Butter Players production of "Annie."

In 2003, Sydney began the formal study of singing with Monica Augustine, at the Wildflower School of Voice and has since performed with Monica's other students at various venues.

Sydney has performed original songs at several establishments. She has performed karoke at various venues and has been a part of a dance group called, Rozmadayne.

Most recently, she has performed at two art show openings, where she was well received.

For the last two years, Sydney has been songwriting. Her compositions are for piano and guitar.

She has written several original songs and is recording her first CD at Coupe Studios in Boulder, CO.

Michal Jean Murphy

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"Suogon"

MICHAL JEAN MURPHY

Michal Jean Murphy. 9 years old. 4^th grade.

Has been training with Monica since just before her fourth birthday. In addition to singing in four years of Wildflower Concerts (Redfish, Nissis’s, The Nomad Theatre, Michal has performed in church for a wedding, two first communions and at two Christmas Eve Services.

In November 2007 she recorded ‘Suogon’ a Welsh Lullabye for the CU Production of a Child’s Christmas in Wales.

Zoe Benson

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"Everywhere"

ZOE BENSON

Zoe is 11 years old and attends 6th grade at Platt Choice Middle School in Boulder. She enjoys singing and performing and has been studying voice for 3 years. She has performed solo musical theatre and pop songs at several venues around town accompanied by either piano or a 3 piece band.

Voice Study at Wildflower School of Voice, Boulder, CO
Taught by Monica Augustine since January 2006

Vocal Solo Performances:
Nomad Theatre, Boulder CO March 2007, November 2007, March 2008 Nissi’s, Lafayette, CO March 2006, November 2006
Rock and Soul Café, Bldr, CO April 2006, September, 2007
Boulder Creek Festival, Bldr, CO May 2006, May 2007, May 2008

Vocal Solo Recording:
Coupe Studios, Boulder, CO December 2007

Ensemble Marimba and Vocal Performances:
Boulder Theatre, Boulder, CO July 2006
Boulder Mennonite Church July 2005 & 2006

Tayler Denae

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"We've Never Met"

TAYLER DENAE

This dynamic singer/songwriter is fast gaining recognition in the Boulder/Denver music scene with her captivating and soulful performances. Though only 16, Tayler Denae’s professional resume includes performing as a lead vocalist in an adult rock band; lead singer in a hip-hop female trio; and performing both as a solo artist and lead singer for an R&B/alternative rock band in Boulder.

Her performances range from intimate coffee house settings to crowds of 3,000+ and include such notable local venues as: PennyLane, RedFish, Nissi's, Rock N Soul; the Nomad Theatre and the Boulderado Hotel. Most recently, Tayler Denae performed as "Ginger" in the Fairview High production of Gilligan's Island.

Currently, Tayler Denae is working with New York producer Chris Johnson. She recently completed a three track demo which was produced by Chris Johnson (executive producer) and Aaron Johnson, the producer of The Fray, at AJJA studios in New York. She had the opportunity to work with New York studio musicians as well as "Doc" who has done vocal arrangement with everyone from Chris Brown to Celene Dion to Michael Jackson.

Catlin Gleason

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"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"

CATLIN GLEASON

Catlin Gleason is a freshmen at Fairview High School in Boulder Colorado at age fourteen. She enjoys dancing and is involved in FHS poms.

This young singer has been working with Monica Augestine for six years and is looking forward to many more years to come. She appreciates many genre of music and is interested in learning more styles.

Catlin is an expressive dancer with great stage presence and a flair for the dramatic.

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Emma Wallingford

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"Handprints in Concrete"

EMMA WALLINGFORD

My name is Emma Wallingford and I’m sixteen years old and attend Silver Creek High School. I was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado.

Singing is my main passion in life and I always like to refer to it as my second language. Being on stage and knowing that I’m relating to others in the audience by showing them what I love to do is an incredible feeling. I’ve always been involved in singing whether it is school choir, church pageants, shows at Wildflower, etc. I’ve been a student at Wildflower for about three years and I love the opportunities it’s given me and I hope to continue going there for as long as I can.

I went on a mission trip to Mexico to build houses and ended up writing a song about it called “Handprints in Concrete” and I had the chance to record it. You can listen to it by clicking the arrow under my picture.

Emma won the Longmont Idol competition for 2009!

Vally Dikovitskaya

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VALLY DIKOVITSKAYA

Vally Dikovitskaya, 15. Has been studying voice at Wildflower School of Voice for a year. She has taken various theater classes provided by Peanut Butter Players, Rocky Mountain Theater for Kids, and the City of Boulder, where she participated in performances of “Beauty and the Beast”, “Cinderella”, and others. Performed in a school play, sang in two Wildflower concerts at the Nomad Theater in Boulder and at Boulder Creek Festival this year.

Lilli Duran

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LILLI DURAN

Lilli Duran, will graduate from Boulder High School in 2010. She has been studying voice with Monica at Wildflower School of Voice since 2004. She is in the top two choirs in her school. She is also a member of a student run A Capella Group called Vocalicious.

In January of 2009 she was a cast member in Fiddler on the Roof at her school. She also plays the piano, ukulele and is learning how to play the accordion. Lilli has been participating in the Boulder Chorale high school performance program since 2007.

In March, 2009 she won the Night of the Stars, a tri city voice competition. She took second place in 2008. In August 2006 she won the Boulder County Fair talent contest. She has been participating in Wildflower’s concerts on a regular basis since she began with the school.

Kay-Kay Rosmarin

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"Hallelujah"

KAY-KAY ROSMARIN

Hi, I’m Kay-Kay Rosmarin and I love to sing. I’m 14 years old and go to Fairview High School. I cannot imagine life without singing. It’s my passion, my favorite thing in the world. I am always in song, trying to make life a musical!

This year, my singing career is really picking up. I am singing in the 9th grade choir, have performed at Nissi’s, the Rock and Soul Café, the Outlook Hotel, a Bar Mitzvah, and at a few different high schools. I have been performing with a Chicago Blues band, with a Rock and Roll band called Harwood Park, and with an excellent jazz pianist (Joe Roessler with whom I recorded Hallelujah).

One of the most life-altering experiences for me is singing at the Children’s Hospital with the Chicago Blues band. The look of joy on the kid’s faces makes me realize the power that my voice has to bring happiness. I want to always be able to bring that kind of happiness throughout my entire life. No matter where my singing takes me, I only hope to keep music in my life.

Sierra Cast

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SIERRA CAST

Sierra Cast is twelve years old and has been writing her own songs for over two years. She has a captivating stage presence and her unique blend of song and style have made her an audience favorite. Sierra has had lead roles in her school plays and has performed as a solo artist at the Nomad Theatre, Nissi’s Café, Boulder Creek Festival and her school choir performances. Sierra enjoys singing, acting, writing and soccer.

Sierra began the formal study of voice at the Wildflower School of Voice in 2007. Recently, she has performed as a solo artist singing her original song “Finding Me” at Southern Hills Middle School and “By Your Side” at the Boulder Creek Festival. She recorded several of her original songs at Coupe Studios, Boulder, Co in May 2009.

Rachel Lee McClure

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RACHEL LEE McCLURE

My name is Rachel Lee McClure and I am 15 years old. I was born in Cambridge, MA but have lived in Colorado most
my life. Previously I danced at a highly competitive level, now I play Varsity 2 tennis. I first took voice and piano lessons at a young age and just recently restarted voice. I still play some very basic piano and am teaching myself guitar. I am a honor-roll pre-IB sophomore at Centaurus High School in Lafayette. I enjoy participating in the engineering program and choir program there. For fun, I ski, read, listen to music, and hang out with my friends.

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