MISSION STATEMENT

To inspire and entertain audiences through many styles of music, including related art forms. Mediums used are live concerts, recordings and film. Professional and non-professional musicians and artists make up the body of the company. Support comes from membership, sponsors and ticket sales.

BACKGROUND

At a young age Anna was inspired by many things - music, ballet, sports, to name a few. She grew up in San Jose, California where she attended a mega church from a very young age. Everything at church was done as if it were professional and was often televised. Anna sang in many different choirs, played oboe in the orchestra and started accompanying choirs at age 11. She sang her first vocal solo as the innkeeper's daughter when she was eight years old. It was a small role in a Christmas production for 3000 audience members, a full orchestra and a large choir (and animals!). From then on, she actively participated in her church's music program. One of her favorite activities was being in a cover band. She learned how to sing many different styles of pop music and play keyboard at the same time. It was an incredible learning ground for becoming a musician.

While at John Brown University, Anna developed a special relationship with an amazing Steinway concert grand piano. Not having more than three years of formal training, she learned that piano playing had many more facets to it than she ever thought possible. Anna greatly enjoyed being focused on her studies as a music major. While studying classical music, she was involved in different grunge bands with friends and wrote original songs on the guitar. It was an era of moshing, crowd surfing, and singing in a way that was rather hard on the voice. Anna did a lot of that at the time and has pretty much left that in the past! She was also the music director for chapel services that were held twice a week for the student body. She really liked sharing her music with just over a thousand students and felt at home on the stage. Anna loved the energy that often came out of a room full of people sharing many amazing moments.

This energy, or electricity, is something that Anna hopes to perpetuate. Since her background is so eclectic, she has much to offer. Concerts for this year and next are in development right now. MAA is currently looking for interested musicians and artists to be on the roster. In Anna's experience, some of the best musicians and artists she knows are not in it for the career. MAA would like to welcome these people as well as professionals. A good attitude will be necessary as well!

Please contact Music Arts Alive if you have interest in joining us at any level - on the stage, behind the scenes, administratively, financially, or in some other capacity that hasn't been thought of yet! We'd love to hear from you.

Visit Anna's website: www.annamariadwyer.com to see where she's performing.