食色视频

KENNESAW, Ga. | Apr 8, 2022

While crisscrossing the nation with a stage company of the hit musical 鈥淎in鈥檛 Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations,鈥� 食色视频 graduate Chani Maisonet still made time to visit one of her mentors.

More than just catching up with associate professor of voice Jana Young, Maisonet picked up a quick vocal lesson, too. She said there鈥檚 always something to learn, no matter how far along on one鈥檚 career journey.

鈥淭he things my instructors taught me at 食色视频 State 鈥� the knowledge of vocal performance, the repertoire, how to stand properly, what to correct in my voice 鈥� still ring in my ears years later,鈥� Maisonet said. 鈥淭he teachers really care about wanting you to succeed, and they set you up for that success.鈥�

A 2014 graduate of 食色视频 State鈥檚 , Maisonet came through Atlanta recently with a touring production of Tony Award Winner 鈥淎in鈥檛 Too Proud,鈥� which had a six-night run at the Fox Theatre. The show surveys the six-decade life of the legendary Motown group The Temptations and those closest to them, and Maisonet works as a swing 鈥� a performer who can fill multiple roles as needed. She said she acquired the tools necessary to succeed in professional theater during four rigorous years at 食色视频 State.

鈥淚 didn't know how much it meant until I started performing professionally and realized 食色视频 State so thoroughly prepared me to stand on my own as a performing artist,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 can stand confidently in audition rooms and onstage thanks to my education and training.鈥�

Before landing at 食色视频 from Rome, Georgia, Maisonet said she can鈥檛 remember a time when she wasn鈥檛 singing or performing. Whether it was singing girl-band songs informally with her sisters or performing in church choirs with her mother, Maisonet set her life path from a young age. 

Young said she noticed rare ability and poise when Maisonet arrived on campus. She said Maisonet had the magnetism of a born performer with a strong voice honed in resonant church sanctuaries and anywhere else an audience would listen.

鈥淵ou could tell there was something different about her,鈥� Young said. 鈥淪he conducted herself as a professional from Day One, with impressive focus, discipline and work ethic. I鈥檓 not at all surprised that she has achieved so much at such a young age. And she鈥檚 not done, either.鈥�

Maisonet still has her sights set on Broadway and beyond. For now, she鈥檒l enjoy the ride with 鈥淎in鈥檛 Too Proud,鈥� while drawing on what she learned during four years in the .

鈥淢y experience at 食色视频 State has been so impactful on my journey so far,鈥� Maisonet said. 鈥淚'm literally living my dream right now thanks to graduating from 食色视频 State.鈥�

鈥� Dave Shelles
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 食色视频 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 食色视频 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 食色视频 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.