Cindy Ashton World Class Singer, Entertainer, Speaker

“Little Girls” from Annie

shimerastar — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:13:05 +0000

Carol Burnett and Kathy Bates played the role of Miss Hannigan in the smash musical hit, Annie… and now me!

Here I am singing “Little Girls” …. this is gonna be a different side of me, perhaps even a little scary!

This professional production ran in Dec 2011 at the Fallsview Theatre in Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada. Produced by Niagara Theatre and Entertainment and directed by Christopher Wilson.

CD Teaser of Don’t Rain on my Parade

shimerastar — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:08:49 +0000

Okay everyone… here is short video of teasers from my CD, Don’t Rain on my Parade.

It’s a sassy blend of jazz standards mixed in with lively and sentimental show tunes! People say I possess the sentimentality of Michael Buble, the power of Barbara Streisand and the spirit of Tony Bennett. But you decide…

These teasers include 9 of the 12 tracks on the CD:
1. Sway
2. Alright, Okay, You Win,
3. Sentimental Journey
4. Le Jazz Hot
5. Someone to Watch Over Me
6. And All that Jazz
7. Butterfly
8. Don’t Rain on my Parade
9. Blues in the Night
Intro taken from “Blues in the Night” and ending from “Alright, Okay, You Win”

Grab your copy here…

Or on iTunes for only $9.99:

How to Sing with Power: Expanding Your Breathing

shimerastar — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:34:18 +0000

In this “How to sing with power” series, you will learn how to expand your breath capacity so you can project your voice with even more power.

Get ready to stand up and learn 3 new methods to stretching your diaphragm.

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How to Sing with Power: Developing your Breathing Awareness

shimerastar — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:42:41 +0000

In this “How to sing with power” series, learn how to develop your breathing awareness so you can project your voice with even more power.

Find out if you are breathing correctly or not
Discover how the diaphragm really works
Learn quick techniques to get your breath moving into your belly

Get ready to stand up and learn more about your breathing habits:

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Singing Myth: “If I get trained, I can only sing in 1 style” (How to Sing)

shimerastar — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:36:47 +0000

A crazy singing myth out there is that “If I get training, I can only sing in one style.” This drives me nuts!!!

So in this singing power tip, I talk about this myth, what resonators are and how the right singing teacher will open up your voice in a way that empowers you to sing in any style you choose.

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Adele, Vocal Damage & Healthy Singing Power (How to Sing)

shimerastar — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:33:51 +0000

Adele recently had vocal damage like so many other pop and rock singers before her. Now she has cancelled tour dates and is going in for surgery on her chords.

I share in this video why this happens to the voice and how to keep your voice healthy while singing and belting out with power.

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Video: Butterfly – Get inspired now & download for free!

shimerastar — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:05:30 +0000

When I released my first album, Don’t Rain on my Parade, 5 years ago, I co-wrote a song with Stephen Didunyk called Butterfly based on my own story of overcoming life threatening illness and going on to live my dreams to sing.

Since then the video for the song has inspired so many people that over a 1/4 of million people have watched it on you tube.

Watch, be inspired and enjoy… and be sure to download the song as my gift to you (scroll down below video)

Download the song for free by filing out the form.

If you also tell me your favorite Broadway/Musical Theater piece, I may just sing it for you! On a regular basis, I pick the requests out of hat, do some shout outs with snippets of the song request.

I got a ticket for WHAT? (Cindy Uncorked)

shimerastar — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:29:04 +0000

Okay so I got a ticket last week and was very peeved… find out why in this episode.

Now I have to decided to pay the fine rather than going to court. But I did really debate if I should go to court and fight it for the principle of the matter.

Here is the episode:

Get uncorked and tell us about what you would do in my situation or if you had a situation like this and what you did? Or maybe you want to get uncorked about how you can be more transparent in your life and/or business.

Okay your turn…

Click HERE for more episodes of “Cindy Uncorked”

What’s in YOUR trunk? (Cindy Uncorked)

shimerastar — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:39:08 +0000

Yippee! Here is another episode of my new web TV show… Cindy Uncorked!

What if you had to get rid of all your stuff? What is most important to you in the world that you had to keep?

I moved from L.A. to Toronto last month and decided to donate the majority of my possessions… so I had to decide what was most important to me and I could only bring what would fit in my trunk….

What goes in there will tell us a lot about who you are, your values and way of being in this world.

It is time for YOU to get UNCORKED and share your thoughts… would love to know what you would put in your trunk.

Click HERE for more episodes of “Cindy Uncorked”

Una Voce Poco Fa … with a Wardrobe Malfunction!

shimerastar — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:44:03 +0000

Here I am singing “Una Voce Poco Fa” from the Barber of Seville at my “Red Carpet Dreaming” Fundraiser for the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness in Toronto, Canada on May 27th, 2011.

For a little laugh, check out the wardrobe malfunction at 42 seconds. Oops!

So if you have been following my work for a bit, you are probably thinking… “She sings Opera?” – yup! For years I trained towards my operatic performance diploma and even sang solo with the Downsview Symphony. Since this was my first performance in my hometown in a bit, I decided to pay homage to my roots. It was soooo fun.

Let me know if you like this side of me… maybe I will throw in a Carmen at my next show!

Okay here it is:

The Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness raises awareness about the true cost of neglect and abuse and supports over 130 organizations nationally, including children’s services, victims’ services, shelters and other agencies that deal with over 200,000 children, women and men whose lives have been affected by abuse. To donate or find out more, please go to http://www.abusehurts.com

Bring Cindy home with you!!! For sassy, sexy jazz pieces and big, bold and daring Broadway tunes, check out her latest album, Don’t Rain on my Parade, HERE

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