After losing 18 pounds for a role in which my stage wine and cigarettes were my only friends, I was pleased to have delighted some audience members and reviewers alike. They came to see me as Lady Caroline Dester in Utah Lyric Opera’s production of Enchanted April. This version was an original creating of…
Mimi West Featured on Fox 13 for Enchanted April the Musical
As a part of our marketing efforts to promote the musical Enchanted April, four of us sang “I Wish” on Fox 13 (pictured to the right). Utah Lyric Opera and the Covey Center for the Arts commissioned Enchanted April in 2013. The original musical was written by Utah’s own Elizabeth Hansen and…
Mimi West Wins Praise as Mabel in Pirates of Penzance
My performance of Mabel in Pirates of Penzance won critical acclaim as “a stand-out both in terms of vocals and comedy” by the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association. Callie Oppedisano, who received her PhD at Tufts University, published her review about my interpretation of the comic coloratura soprano role. Dave Stanley, who also saw…
Forbes Features Mimi West
Just in time for the summer months, I was asked to discuss my experience dealing with teenage clients in my business. I explained to the panel of experts why respect is vital to understanding teenagers and communicating effectively with them. According to the article, the four most important thing to keep in mind when…
FizzNiche Interview with Mimi West, Founder of My Dream Teacher
In June 2012, FizzNiche interviewed me as part of a series in which they featured their expert guest bloggers. The interview highlighted my experience in music as well as guest blogging and business. At the time, I was a frequent guest blogger of the FizzNiche network. Here is a transcript of the interview. Guest…