In this episode, we sit down with Lorna Brunelle! Lorna has had an incredible career in all things performing arts.\xa0 After graduating from The Boston Conservatory, she began working for Boston casting, and at the age of 24, opened The Burtwood School of Performing Arts in Middleboro, MA.\xa0 In its current location, the school building is also the home of The Alley Theatre. Lorna is passionate about teaching and sharing her love for the arts. She has worked as a vocal instructor, acting coach, pageant consultant, producer, and more.\xa0 She curates and hosts many great events and shows, such as her vendor market series - Sip and Stroll.\xa0 After being diagnosed with Thyroid cancer at 33, Lorna found that there was limited information and resources for treatment and what to expect with this prognosis.\xa0 This led her to write her first book - Dirty Bombshell: From Thyroid Cancer Back to Fabulous!\xa0 Lorna then tells us the story of her Mother\u2019s Cancer diagnosis years later, the amazing approach Wanda took to cope with it, and the adventures it led them on.\xa0 This later became her second book, The Buoy Projects.\xa0
You can find more information about Lorna, The Burtwood School of Performing arts and the Alley Theatre Here: https://www.facebook.com/lorna.brunelle and IG @lornabrunelle
You can find Lorna\u2019s books on Amazon.