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Who am I, you ask?
I'm Dana Lewis and I am a voice coach, an educator of children and adults both with and without disabilities for over twenty years, a proud Mom, a singer and a performer.
Ya, but who are you really?
Well, so nice of you to ask. The truth is I am all about integrity and living a life with deep purpose. I feel most fulfilled when I am aligned with my values and when I am guiding others to find their own brand of fulfillment. This means a lot of my life's purpose is to guide people to find their most connected, empowered and loving self. That's where the secret sauce is for me. It brings me immense joy to witness someone coming back to themselves. It's so joyful that I created a profession on the sole purpose of guiding people to experience joy, confidence and freedom in the expression of their unique voices.
What's your story:
Singing brought me joy from a very early age. I remember making up my own “I Want”* songs before I ever knew what that even was. I’d bust out into song in my living room, unapologetically big and loud with much flair, pizazz, and abandon (and jazz hands, of course). And then somehow, along the way, that little girl with the big unapologetic voice got quiet and polite. Instead of pleasing myself, my voice became a vessel of pleasing others and making them feel comfortable and important, while often making my own voice invisible in the process. It was as if I needed permission to speak or to have an opinion and vocalize it.
Fortunately I began taking singing lessons in middle school and adored it. In my voice lessons I was encouraged to take up as much space as I wanted with my voice and presence. It was a freedom I didn’t experience outside of the studio or the stage. It was an incredibly empowering feeling and brought me great joy and healing.
Learning how to sing and express myself artistically turned out to not only be a terrific means of self expression and a wonderfully fulfilling career, but it also taught me who I want to be in the world and how I want to communicate who I am. I stopped asking for permission from others and realized the only permission I needed was my own. My own voice was more than enough.
Today, as an adult, I can still struggle from time to time with expressing my voice out in the world, but far less than I once did. I learned that there was a difference between being a people pleaser and a people person. I learned how to be a great caretaker and nurturer without abandoning my own voice. I genuinely love helping and caring for others like my family, friends and clients, but not at the expense of losing myself in the process.
Now my joy comes from expressing my own true voice and giving others the permission to do the same. I absolutely love being a part of witnessing a client stepping into the power of their voice. The truth is, you have everything you need to sing and speak your truth and I am honored to guide you in this very fun and meaningful process. It's a beautiful act of rebellion to prioritize your voice, your goals, and your needs and wants.
