<![CDATA[What's the Tea, MD?]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/whatstheteamd A podcast for musical theatre artists with a unique perspective: through the eyes of the music director! Join Delano Mendoza (music director, actor, singer, voice/acting teacher) & Margo Mikkelson (music director, singer, actor) as they spill the tea on all things MT.

Think of this like a vocal class, an acting coaching, a leadership coarse, a music directing mentorship, and an entertaining storytime all wrapped into one show. There's a little something for everyone! Along with sharing from our own experiences, we will have guests from all over to discuss important topics that come up in the audition and rehearsal rooms.

Don't worry, there's enough tea to go around.

]]> RSS.com 2026.428.112250 Tue, 19 May 2026 01:42:13 GMT en a974a1d0-dcdb-5464-b33c-b899371b2551 https://media.rss.com/whatstheteamd/podcast_cover_20260518_110528_5d4e19e5a9db2deeaaaad6aee58aaf96.png What's the Tea, MD? https://rss.com/podcasts/whatstheteamd no Delano Mendoza & Margo Mikkelson 2026 Delano Mendoza & Margo Mikkelson Delano Mendoza & Margo Mikkelson false episodic podcast false <![CDATA[The Ensemble Sound (Pt 1) - Leadership]]> Most music directors GUSH over a tight, clean ensemble sound. So what goes into making that happen? Before we get in the weeds over the technical aspects of teaching and directing the ensemble, we gotta talk about leadership. We work with humans, not machines, and that should be the heart of everything we do.

Have a seat, grab some tea, and let's chat.

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]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/whatstheteamd/2837504 3f1909be-e48e-4024-a807-9d470ed98e2b 3235 full 1 1 2 2 false Tue, 19 May 2026 01:19:50 GMT false Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64106, USA <![CDATA[Top 5 Audition Mistakes]]> We want actors to SUCCEED! Auditioning can be scary, we know. Listen as we uncover some of the most common mistakes we see actors make and provide strategies to improve them. Don't worry, we also share our most embarrassing audition moments. Subscribe to the pod to stay up to date with our latest episodes!

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