Education:
University of Santa Monica - Spiritual Psychology
University of Southern California - Thornton School of Music
Opera Companies:
Thornton Opera
Operaworks
Long Beach Opera
Influential Books/ Writers
The Right Questions - Debbie Ford
The Purpose of Your Life - Cheryl Richardson
The Power of Full Engagement - Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
Your Heart's Desire - Sonia Choquette
20 Something 20 Everything - Christine Hassler
Radical Forgiveness - Colin Tipping
Forgiveness: The Key to the Kingdom - John-Roger
How Did I Get Here? - Barbara DeAngelis
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron
Prosperity/ Business/ Marketing:
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - T. Harv Eker
The Law of Success - Paramahansa Yogananda
Marketing Singers- Mark Stoddard
The Power of Personal Branding - Tim O'Brien
Entrepreneurship for Dummies - Kathleen Allen
Inspirational People and Artists:
Karen Ciandella - My life coach (2002-2003), who helped encourage me to build this website and produce my first CD.
Audra McDonald - My role model vocally. Also a native of Fresno.
Renee Fleming - One of the most successful American sopranos of our time.
Jason Robert Brown - My songwriting teacher at USC.
Services:
Duarte Salon - Great team of hair professionals that give you and your hair star treatment. Mention my name, Cheri Stark, and get a discount!
Solace Arts Photography- Emily Allen is the brilliant photographer who took my headshots and many of the pictures you see on my CDs and on this website.
Professional Entertainment Consultants - Event Company