Ashley Orlando | Vocalist, Ukulele Artist & Joyologist

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Oh What a Night!

6/13/2023

 
What an incredible night we had Friday:

SOLD OUT crowd, top notch venue & sound/staff, and a dream band of musicians helping me create magic for "Summer Swing with Ashley Orlando: the Great American Songbook & Beyond."

The evening was everything I imagined it could be and more.

All I can say is THANK YOU!
  • Manship Theater & Hartley/Vey Studio Staff
  • Doug Stone (Musical Director)
  • Mike Esnault
  • Don Vappie
  • John Jones
  • Brian Breen
  • And everyone who came to have a wonderful time!

With gratitude,

Ashley
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P.S. In case you didn't catch the article about the show, band and my backstory last week in The Advocate, click here to read it!
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Expanding Your Comfort Zone

6/8/2023

 
Leadership comes in many forms. One of the biggest lessons I've learned over the years in my own leadership journey is the importance of asking for what you want (easier said than done).

Let me preface this by saying that as a kid, I was so afraid of asking people for things (i.e. so afraid of hearing the word "no") that I made my mom call my friends to ask if they wanted to come over to play. Most of the time even now, I still find myself dragging my feet at least a little when I want to ask for something important.

But one key insight that has helped me tremendously as I ask for bigger and more important (to me) things in life is the following reframe: "What if the ASK is a GIFT?"
Case in point: I got a call last weekend from a friend who told me that my ask (that he come to the "Summer Swing" show this Friday) actually inspired him to go out of his own comfort zone and invite a new friend to join him (rather than his usual mode of going alone). My ASK turned out to be an OPPORTUNITY for him to make his own ASK and CONNECT with someone else.

You never know when your ASK could become a GIFT/NUDGE/OPPORTUNITY for others.

Now it's your turn:
  • What's one "ask" you've been putting off?
  • What positive things could happen if you make that ask?
  • And what could it cost if you don't?
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See y'all Friday in the Hartley/Vey Studio!
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Ashley
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First Dollar Earned as a Musician & the Mistake I Learned I Had Been Making Ever Since

6/1/2023

 
I recently had the pleasure of sharing part of my music story with the digital magazine Canvas Rebel. Their questions brought up some fun memories I haven't visited in a while, like the very first time I was paid to sing for an event and the mistake I later learned I had been making for more than a decade! Read the article here.
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Preparations are full "swing" ahead for the "Summer Swing with Ashley Orlando" show next week (Friday, June 9th) at the Hartley/Vey Studio in the Manship Theater. Get your tickets here! Can't wait to see y'all there :)

With gratitude,
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Ashley
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    Ashley Orlando is a jazz vocalist/ukulele artist and joyologist on a mission to help 1 million women find their voice through music, inspiring stories, and communication skills.

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