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Pianist, Singer, Dancer, Performer, Songwriter
GIADA VALENTI
Singer and songwriter Giada Valenti is born and raised in Venice, Italy. Her career started in Europe where she was signed as a young singer with record label Sony BMG and had hits climb directly to the top of the charts. She has received critically acclaimed awards such as the prestigious San Remo Giovanni Talenti Nel Mondo and Festival di Castrocaro.
In the United States she is most known for her stunning music special aired by PBS, entitled “From Venice With Love”. Because of the success of this television special, she has performed at theaters and performing arts centers all over the country.
In November 2017 she made her debut as a headliner in Las Vegas with a concert at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. In October 2018 she made her debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
One of her recent career highlights is being asked to perform with Andrea Bocelli. She sang several duets with him at a concert benefitting the Andrea Bocelli Foundation.
For the past eleven years Giada, currently a resident of Las Vegas, has released her CDs “And I Love You So, “Italian Signorina” and “My Lullaby”, “From Venice With Love”, garnering rave reviews. She is currently working on new recordings with multi Grammy-winning producer Cheche Alara and Jorge Calandrelli.
Giada is also a Tiramisu expert. She has been featured on morning shows of ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC television doing cooking demos on how to make this famous Italian dessert. Giada is very passionate about food. She is a longtime member of the Accademia Italiana Della Cucina, a by the Italian government recognized cultural organization that checks out Italian restaurants around the world. Giada loves to go out for dinner with friends but can also be found in her kitchen experimenting with recipes.
More Detailed Bio
Born and raised in Venice, Italy, Giada Valenti started to sing and play piano at the age of seven. She began touring professionally with a band by age twelve. She studied piano and music theory at the Santa Cecilia music school in Venice and received her music degree at the G. Tartini in Trieste. She also studied jazz with American singer Dawn Mitchell.
In Italy she has won several important music awards like the prestigious La Grande Occasione and Festival di Castrocaro. While she was studying psychology at the University of Padova, she met the love of her life and moved to The Netherlands. She participated in the song contest San Remo New Talents in the World, a contest held annually for Italians living abroad and won with her pop ballad Solo Con Te (Only With You). This led her to a record contract with BMG Ariola in Europe and she had several hits in the charts. One of her songs was even used in a radio and television commercial for Piaggio-Vespa scooters.
When in 2004 her music got serious interest from a major record label in New York she decided to move to the United States. In December 2005, her self-released CD Italian Signorina was launched in the USA to great reviews. Italian Signorina featured the song Caruso that she performed on the red carpet at the Columbus Day Parade in 2005, 2006, and 2007 in New York City, broadcast every year live on NBC Television. She has been featured in the editions of this prestigious Parade in New York City, which is broadcast every year live on ABC Television, every year ever since.
Producer Sonny Grosso and musical director Phil Ramone selected Giada for a role in the Broadway musical Be My Love, based on the life story of tenor Mario Lanza. In 2008 iTunes has selected her version of the song Caruso as one of the 50 best songs in the Italian language. In 2005 and 2006, she performed her own original shows La Dolce Vita Swings and Moonlight and Romance, in sold out-theatres in New York. During these shows, she takes her audience on a journey across the Atlantic, singing the most beautiful Italian and American love songs. In June 2007 she made her debut at the premiere cabaret room in the United States: Feinstein’s at the Regency Hotel in New York City. With her show Tribute To The European Divas, featuring the music of such great female singers as Edith Piaf, Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Mina and Ornella Vanoni, she had become a regular performer at this prestigious venue, till it’s closing in 2012. In 2009 she made her debut in Atlantic City, at the Hilton Casino Hotel.
The Italian television reported several times about her successes in the United States. In 2008 the channel Sky Italia made an hour long documentary about her life as an Italian in the United States. In 2011 she was the protagonist in an hour long reality docu on Rete4 about her life and work in the United States. Over the years she was also featured in many interviews on RAI and Canale 5.
In the United States Giada’s talent and contributions to culture has been recognized by several organizations. In October 2008 Giada was named Woman of the Year by the Organization of Italian Charities In America. In February 2010 she was honored by the Commission for Social Justice of the Order Sons of Italy in America for being a good Italian role model. In October of 2011 Giada was awarded the Merit of Honor by the Borough President of Queens, NY for her outstanding cultural contribution to the Italian community in the USA. In April 2012 she was honored by the Saint Brigid Parish for he Distinguished Service in Promulgating the Beauty and Value of Italian Culture and Heritage. In November 2012 she was honored by the Italian American Labor Council for her Work, Achievements and my Life Dedication to Music. Giada is also a seven times recipient of a Grant of the NIAF Sergio Franchi Music Foundation.
Currently she is working on the post-production of her television special From Venice With Love, filmed partly in Venice Italy and partly in New York. The television special is expected to air on Public Television starting in August 2015 in support of a 40 dates tour to start in April 2016 in the USA. In this television special she will take her audience on a romantic virtual journey to her beloved Venice and she shares with her audience her memories of this magnificent city. In her show Giada performs some of the most beautiful love songs of the last 30 years.
For this project she is working with some of the best professionals around, like music arranger Chris Walden (Andrea Bocelli, Rihanna, Josh Groban, Barbra Streisand), Grammy Award winning music producer Gregg Field (Natalie Cole, Arturo Sandoval, Gloria Estefan), television director Alex Coletti (MTV Unplugged, PBS Special Celtic Woman, National Christmas Tree Lighting), Emmy Award winning line producer Frank Garritano (MTV Movie Awards, Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame Awards, Justin Timberlake), set designer Tom Lenz (Lady Gaga, ESPN, MTV, BRAVO), lighting director Chris Landy (PBS special Annie Lennox, Jimmy Fallon Late Night).
Giada’s charismatic and charming personality is touching the heart of her fans all over the world. At her concerts she loves to share with her audience the stories of her life in Venice and in New York. With her honest and open spirit, her bubbling and funny personality is able make them laugh, make couples hold hands, make them sing-a-long and even sometimes have them shed a tear. It is her dream in life to promote with her music the beauty of her Italian heritage and her beautiful Venice. She likes to share her positive attitude and her strong believes. She loves to inspire young women to follow their dreams like she always did. One of her favorite quotes is from Walt Disney “If you can dream it, you can do it”. And she adds to that: “but be ready to work hard, smart and to make sacrifices”.
Counselor
I work with each individual to modify thinking patterns to maintain positive self-value over the course of their lives despite of what kind of challenges face them. I aim to create a safe space for positive and long lasting change.
I believe in the power of choice, and focus on strengthening the willingness to improve and succeed. I believe that accepting help is not a weakness but a great competitive advantage. And you don't have to do it on your own. Welcome to your journey!!
Head Strength & Performance Coach
Mike Niklos
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Northern Illinois University
3x All-American in Football / Illinois State Powerlifting Champion
Training Background: Mike was a Division 1 Strength Coach for 3 years with Robert Morris University and Northern Illinois University, where he oversaw and implemented workouts for the Tennis, Wrestling, Basketball, Soccer, Football, and Baseball teams. Mike was a part of the staff that helped trained Robert Morris’s basketball to get into the NCAA Tournament in 2010. Mike has also trained under multiple NFL Strength Coaches including former Cleveland Browns Strength Coach Tom Mylinski. Mike also assisted in training a Gold Medalist Olympian (Breianne McLaughlin – US Women’s Hockey) during his time before coming to Acceleration.
Professional: Mike ran a 4.38 for NFL scouts and was invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Camp in 2007. He also spent time with arena football’s Chicago Rush. In 2011, Mike won the State Championship in powerlifting.
College: Mike was a standout cornerback for the Robert Morris University football team. He finished his career as a 3 time Div 1 All-American. He also placed 2nd All-Time in the NCAA for pass defenses.
High School: Mike was a 4 sport athlete in high school, playing football, wrestling, track, and baseball. Mike earned All-State and All-American (Scout.com) awards his senior year of football and led his high school team twice to the State Championship.
Fitness Expert, Entertainer, Author & Keynote Speaker
June created and co-instructed the Fitness Programs for Fitness Ambassador Martina Navratilova’s National AARP Conventions, and has appeared onstage and television with Jack LaLanne, Richard Simmons, Forbes Riley, and host of Daytime, Cindy Edwards. She teaches regularly for the YMCA, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, as well as rotaries, clubs, businesses, churches, private and special events.
June was recently featured on WFLA News Channel 8 and awarded the title of "A Great Inspiration!", one of 3 finalists in both the 2016 and 2017 Salt & Pepper Awards given by the Senior Connection Center of Tampa, Florida, is a member of the International Council of Active Aging, Better Living for Seniors, the National Fitness Hall of Fame and won Ms. Florida Senior America 2012 Fan Favorite. June is an ambassador for Tampa Bay, a longtime member of Visit Tampa Bay, and a commercial actor/lifestyle model regularly appearing on television and health and wellness infomercials and commercials. June was a semi-finalist in the Bright Stars Network Senior Talent Show, awarded Toastmasters International Competent Communicator, a Healthy Heroes Nominee for Workplace Fitness, is a 10 year participant in the National Weight Control Registry, and was listed in Tampa Bay's Best Magazine for "People with Style!"
June’s book, “Tips by Kittay” was published in 2007. Her wellness articles have appeared in health and fitness magazines and newspapers both locally and nationally. She is often heard on local and national health radio shows. Her message, professed since 2004, is simple,“Keep on Movin!”
With a Bachelor of Science in Education from State University of New York College at Buffalo and former elementary teacher, June continues her mission to help educate, inspire and motivate everyone she meets, encouraging all to live a healthy, active and engaged life.
June practices what she preaches; instilling in others the value of exercise.
"Our bodies were created for movement; we are a system of wheels within wheels, meant to rotate and revolve on a daily basis.”
June’s Philosophy of Life is simple:
Eat real food. Go outside and play. Hang around with the right people in the right places. Say your prayers. Get plenty of sleep. “You can't fool Mother Nature!”
June’s daily prayer:
“Lord Let Me Live Each Day Trying to Accomplish Something, Not Merely to Exist!”
Singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, author
M Y L E S
G O O D W Y N
LEGENDARY SINGER/GUITARIST/SONGWRITER/FOUNDER
for
CANADA'S CELEBRATED ROCK LEGENDS
A P R I L
W I N E
EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
Singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the band April Wine, Myles Goodwyn’s passion and drive shaped and directed the group from its earliest beginnings. He is the only remaining original member of the group since the inception of April Wine in 1969. Goodwyn grew up poor and is the classic “small-town kid makes good” success story. As a young teen, Goodwyn honed his skills, playing in bands such as East Gate Sanctuary and Woody’s Termites. From the very beginning, Goodwyn plotted the course of the band. His unique but classic rock voice gives April Wine a distinct and immediately recognizable sound. Ranging from hard rock classics to soulful ballads, his vocal range and style can really grab a hold of you. His songwriting skills are prolific.
He has penned virtually every April Wine song. He has a knack with words and seems to have an ability to write a catchy tune at will. Through the ups and downs and changing faces of the band, the one thing that has remained constant is Myles Goodwyn. Even today and with their latest release and shift in direction, his voice is as strong and apparent as ever.
Now in its fourth decade, April Wine continues to charge ahead as one of Canada’s very best rock bands. And as far as rock history goes, Myles Goodwyn is already a living legend (especially in the annals of Canadian rock history), being known as one of the all-time greats.
In Just Between You and Me, Goodwyn shares the story of his upbringing, first at home in rural New Brunswick and then in the music business as the lead singer of one of Canada’s most popular bands ever, April Wine.
For more information about
Myles Goodwyn
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APRIL WINE TOUR DATES 2019
OCTOBER
Oct 10/19 Centre for the Arts Burlington, ON SOLD OUT
Oct 11/19 London Music Hall London, ON
Oct 18/19 Clyde Iron Works Duluth, MN
Oct 19/19 Media Ballroom Minneapolis, MN
NOVEMBER
Nov 08/19 Molson Canadian Centre Moncton, NB
Nov 22/19 Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Hogansburg, NY
2020 TOUR DATES
APRIL 2020
Apr 15/20 Flato Markham Theatre Markham, ON
Apr 16/20 Richmond Hill PAC Richmond Hill, ON
Legendary Canadian Guitarist & Songwriter Myles Goodwyn of April Wine Cooks Up a Heady Blues Brew on Friends Of The Blues 2
Album Coming October 25th
Track List
01 - Hip Hip
02 - Like A Dog Ain't Had Its Day
03 - Over Now
04 - You Got It Bad
05 - Fish Tank Blues
06 - Speedo (Revisited)
07 - Daddy Needs New Shoes
08 - Being Good
09 - I Love My Guitar
10 - Help Me Baby
11 - When Your Ship Came In (I Was At The Airport Drinking)
12 - Sick And Tired (Of Being Sick And Tired Over You)
13 - I Saw Someone That Wasn't There (And It Was You)
14 - (Bonus Track) Even Singing Cowboys Get The Blues
Life Catalyst, Award-Winning Author, Inspirational Speaker
Kerri Hummingbird, Soul Guide, is a channel of - and an embodiment of - White Eagle, an ascended master who specializes in rainbow light activation of human DNA. She has served as a social activist, leader, and philanthropist for over three decades. She is the Founder of the Skills Not Pills Movement and Host of Soul Nectar Show.
"After decades of thinking I was inherently flawed and feeling blamed and shamed in my family relationships, I decided to quit weekly psychotherapy, dump the pills, and just be 'bad' if that's what I was. What I discovered when I walked out of my 20 year marriage was a whole new way of living that I call Walking the Beauty Way. Now my 'flaws' have become my gifts in service to others. I took a leap of faith in myself and in Spirit, and continued to do so, and I keep receiving miracles and support every step of the way. "
Ms Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. She catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom with her Reinvent Yourself programs for individual and group mentoring. She is the international best-selling author of "The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama" and the award-winning best-selling book "Awakening To Me: One Woman’s Journey To Self Love" which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening.
Connect with Kerri at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.samiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
Lead community worker on skid row in downtown Los Angeles for 15 years
CHRISTOPHER MACK
Christopher Mack has been a lead community worker on skid row in downtown Los Angeles for 15 years. He works for Wesley Health Center, one of the largest healthcare systems in the county. The latest project he is proud of is called the Refresh Spot, giving the homeless a place to clean up and get information for services available to them.
CEO of Luvafoodie
Luvafoodie is a brand that connects people who share a passion for food and beverage. In 2014, Michelle Mazzara, CEO of Luvafoodie, decided to follow her dream. She had worked for large consumer brands companies in sales for the previous twenty-five years.
She began by adding candy and started selling caramel with the Luvafoodie brand at select grocery stores. Consumers categories beyond confections. In 2016 she introduced a line of gourmet spices under the Luvafoodie brand. Following the success, she experienced with spices, she added Belgian chocolates and drink mixes to the portfolio.
Unexpectedly, in August 2016, Michelle was diagnosed with heart disease having an 80 % blockage in her left anterior descending artery, LAD. She had been misdiagnosed with costochondritis for 10 months even though she had complained of chest pain, shortness of breath, had a family history of heart disease and a cholesterol reading of 330. Unfortunately, during recovery, after placement of the stent, Michelle suffered a heart attack. “This changed my life and my perspective of what I really wanted to do with the brand and my vision of the company, “Michelle stated. Because of living with heart disease, in January 2017, Luvafoodie launched a salt free spice line and a new Happy Heart Dark Chocolate Belgian Bar.
Michelle is a Brand Ambassador for the Twin Cities American Heart Association Go Red Women Ad Campaign in Minnesota. She shares her story in order to build awareness about heart disease among women. She states, “My mission is to help increase awareness of the prevalence of heart disease and stroke among women in order to inspire other women to take charge of their own health. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women causing 1 in 3 deaths. My mission is to make a difference in peoples’ lives and help prevent heart disease.”
At the end of June, Michelle launched a new line of spice blends created for dogs and cats. The new spice blends for dogs and cats was inspired by Michelle’s aging dog Lucy. Michelle wanted to boost Lucy’s nutrition and help her feel better. The specific herbs used in the Dog and Cat Lovers spice blends are to help boost a cat or dog’s nutrition as a supplement to their dog and cat food.
Luvafoodie products can be found in local Twin Cities grocery stores and on Luvafoodie.com and Amazon.com. Luvafoodie Salt Free Recipe Cookbook is available in Kindle and hard copy on Amazon.com.
Michelle goal is to continue to expand Luvafoodie spice distribution across the country. Our goal at Luvafoodie is to create clean eating good for your products. Our mission statement is Eat Clean, Be Well & Stay Well.
