Presenting Programs During a Pandemic September, 2020 By Brian Dallow MFAS Executive Director Along with the rest of the country, New Jersey was closed down for COVID-19 in mid-March of 2020. By the middle of March all programs were brought to a close. This presented us with a series of challenges. The residents of facilities […]
Musician Spotlight
Melissa Guttman Interviewed by: Courtney Mayes What is your musical background? I started singing in middle school, and I trained in musical theatre techniques at Performers Theatre Workshop and Cap 21 during high school. Then I went to college at Berklee College of Music where I studied voice. After this I moved to NYC, and […]
“If you’re not a musical person, and you think you can’t, then you should!”
When veterans participate in Voice of Valor, most enter the program thinking they do not have the musical experience necessary or that they won’t be able to express themselves, but once they sit down with the welcoming teachers and musicians, this changes. With the support of these professionals, the participants feel right at home and […]