98 // How to be a Musical Theatre Actor With HOPE and Book a Tour on Hadestown the Musical with Nyla Watson!

Today's interview is with the empowering Nyla Watson, a Broadway actor, singer, and founder of Queen Studios of Voice and Acting. She has a Masters in Vocal Performance from NYU and has performed in Showboat at Lincoln Center, The Wicked National Tour, The Color Purple National Tour, Waitress on Broadway, and is currently acting in the Hadestown National Tour!   She shares her story, including how she started to sing and how God has truly led her creative journey, like with her audition process for Hadestown. She also shares very practical advice on: - getting started in the musical theatre industry - shifting your mindset about rejection and discouragement - giving yourself permission to sing, act, and be the best version of yourself - serving in and supporting local theatre & more!   I'm not kidding when I say this interview is a MUST-LISTEN, even if you have to pause and come back to it! You may also need a pen and paper to take 👏🏾 notes 👏🏾.   As always, thank you for being here! Keep creating 💜   Connect with Nyla: Nyla's IG Queen Studios www.queennyla.com/   Referenced: Musical theatre intensives and programs to try! - https://thegrowingstudio.com/ - https://bwcommunityarts.bw.edu/summer-arts-programs/ - https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/vocal-performance/summer-intensives/music-theatre - https://broadwaydreams.org/   Also, this week's GIVEAWAY, since I'm doing GIVEAWAYS every episode leading up to our 🎉100th episode🎉, is a Starbuck's gift card!   Just leave a review please, screenshot it, + DM it to me @estelleavbuere, or @creativelyperformingarts or email it to me at esetelleavbuere@gmail.com to enter to win.   → If you loved this, please screenshot this episode and tag both of us @brandnewnyla and @estelleavbuere so we can repost it and hear what you thought of the episode!   → Ready to SING? Come try Beginner Voice Coaching with me! → Visit www.creativelybyestelle.com/sing or click HERE to schedule today!   → If you want to sing in a virtual, group setting and ACTUALLY guarantee that you’ll perform and/or audition at the end of every single month, sign up for The Confident Performer membership   → Join the weekly, inspiring email list HERE!   → JOIN THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY!   → SHARE this with a friend if you were inspired by this episode!