Jessica Vanek is 20 years old and recently relocated from Las Vegas to Oklahoma where she is now attending Oklahoma City University as a Musical Theatre major / Mass Communications minor. Though she loves musical theatre, she also has a deep devotion to jazz standards. She has previously performed all across Las Vegas and has been pursuing her passion since the age of 9.
BWW Previews: OCU Stripped Presents SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
BWW BLOG: My Big and Small Goals for 2021 Tips to Help You Navigate Your Collegiate Journey
As I attempt to navigate the fall semester of my senior year, I'm finding that this is not what I expected my experience to be. And that's not a bad thing, it's just... a different thing.
So somehow I've made it through 15 years of schooling, which means that I'm finally a senior in college. And honestly? I am terrified.
BWW BLOG: Stuck in a Rut- Finishing My Semester at Home
BWW Previews: Wanda L Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University Presents A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Jess here. Happy 2020! And just like that, we've turned the page to not only a new year, but to a new decade. Now begins an advanced semester of classes, spring audition prep and... Summer Stage Theatre season announcements!
BWW Previews: THE ZOMBIES OF PENZANCE Makes its Oklahoma Premiere at the Wanda L Bass School of Music's Burg Theatre at Oklahoma City University
BWW Review: Oklahoma City University Theatre Joins Forces with Oklahoma Children's Theatre in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Jess here. It's GRAMMY season and I just had the pleasure of listening to LAS VEGAS SUITE, an absolutely amazing album representing a collection of original compositions by Nathan Tanouye. Clint Holmes supplies the lyrics and vocals, and the entire recording is backed by the Las Vegas Jazz Collection; an orchestra comprised of 33 of Las Vegas' finest musicians.
BWW PREVIEW: Oklahoma City University's Wanda L Bass School of Music Presents THE MUSIC MAN
BWW PREVIEW: ENTERTAINER KELLY CLINTON BRINGS AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR TO LAS VEGAS SHOWROOMS
BWW BLOG: Summer in Wisconsin: St Croix Festival Theatre in St Croix Falls, Wisconsin
BWW PREVIEW: CENDRILLON - My First Real Opera, My First College Show
BWW BLOG: 2019 Summer Stock Regional Theatre Opportunities
BWW REVIEW: OCU's Out of the Box presents GOOD KIDS
BWW REVIEW: Those Who Lie Beyond Offers Audiences a Unique Experience
BWW PREVIEW: THOSE WHO LIE BEYOND Premieres At Factory Obscura in Oklahoma City
BWW REVIEW: SIDE SHOW Opens Theatre Season at Oklahoma City University's Wanda L. Bass School of Music
BWW BLOG: How I Intend to Survive my Sophomore Year at OCU: A Proposition to the Gods of Karma
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