Mindy has been performing since the age of eight. Her original goal in life was to be the world's first "Singing Heart Surgeon". Unfortunately, medical school didn't pan out, so she decided to just do the singing part. As a result, she has been studying different vocal techniques her entire life. Currently, Mindy is a level three Speech Level Singing instructor. Mindy has studied with many state and nationally renowned vocal instructors. The SLS instructors she has studied with include: Dean Kaelin, Jeffrey Skouson, David Stroud, Greg Enriquez and, of course, Seth Riggs. In addition, she has also studied with various classical instructors, such as: Dyanne Riley, Betty Jeanne Chipman and the late Robert Peterson. As a direct result of her focus on vocal instruction and technique, Mindy was awarded Vocal Scholarships to both the University of Utah and Utah Valley State College.

Mindy's performing career has taken her all over the world. In addition to performing nationally, she has had the privilege and pleasure of performing throughout England, France, Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Venezuela and Japan. Nationally, she has been hired to perform for NASCAR, Friendship Ambassadors, the 2002 Utah Winter Olympics, USANA, Collin Raye, Children's Miracle Network, Boys and Girls Clubs as well as many other conventions and events throughout the United States. In addition to shows she herself has produced, she has also held numerous leads in school, community and professional theater productions.

During her extensive teaching career, Mindy was a singing, dancing and performance coach at Clayton Productions for over ten years where she had the privilege of teaching over 700 students. In 2005, Mindy teamed up with the much sought after and professional performance academy "On Stage Productions" where she was co-owner and director of Utah's premier singing, dancing and performance studio until October 2008. In 2006, Mindy had the opportunity to travel on tour with Disney's "The CHEETAH Girls" as one of their vocal coaches. In addition to owning her own vocal studio, Mindy is also one of Dean Kaelin's associate teachers.

Many of Mindy's students have been hired by Disney, Radio Disney, Lagoon, Six Flags, Universal Studios and Nickelodeon. In addition, many of her students have also recorded radio spots, signed with record labels and gone on to attend schools such as: AMDA, Berklee College of Music and the Royal Academy for the Dramatic Arts in England. Her students also frequent the stages of Hale Center Theater, the Grand Theater, Pioneer Theater Company and the Egyptian Theater.

As a teacher, Mindy's main goal is to help students discover their own voice so that they can feel positive about themselves and how they sing. Building self esteem is the number one priority!

Mindy's motto is: "Sing like no one is listening, dance like no one is watching and live each day as if it were your last." -Old Irish Proverb

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