Good teachers care about their students and students appreciate a good teacher, but San Diego City College’s professor of mathematics, “Dr. Rob” Rubalcaba, has a special way of connecting with students. Rubalcaba uses his alter ego, DJ Professor Shadow, to reduce the stress around studying for midterms and finals through Math Jams. Story by City Times A&E Editor Brian Mohler. Read by Michelle De Nicola.

This recording was created as a collaboration with between the City Times and its staff and professor Jodina Scazzola and the students in the Acting for Radio/Voice-Over (RTVF 106) course.

Read the complete story here: https://www.sdcitytimes.com/campus-life/2019/03/20/city-college-professor-tackles-math-anxiety/

CT | City College professor tackles math anxiety

This is my VO Demo Reel, showcasing a variety of genres and styles

Spots Included:

1 ) KSDS San Diego Jazz 88.3 Radio Spot, aired in 2019
2) Stupid Cancer Manifesto  (stupidcancer.org)
3) furReal Pets
4) Radio Imaging: Smooth Jazz
5) Spotify Playlist of Women Composers 
6) Oh The Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss - Children's Fiction Audiobook
7) NatureZWay Bamboo bath tissue - Commercial
8) San Diego Science Festival - PSA 
9) When the Drummers Were Women by Layne Redmond - Non-Fiction Audiobook 
10) Sierra Club Mission Statement

Voice Over Demo Reel - Michelle De Nicola

Life is Beautiful to Me

Music & Lyrics by Michelle De Nicola © 2018 

(Ooo-oo-oo Oo-oo, oo-o-o-o, Ooo-o-oo, Ye-ah a-a-a-ah!)

Oh there’s so many different ways life can drag you down if you let it
So many different ways you can think about your day
But if you want peace of mind, leave your troubles all behind
and focus on the possibilities today, and say:

Every day, I get a little closer to where I want to be
Every day, I smell another rose and I climb another tree
In every way, I’m loving exactly who I am, you see,
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)

So put a smile on your face when you go out every day
You can spread a little joy as you go along your way
Just imagine what you’ll find with love on your mind
and in your heart—you’ll have a beautiful today. And you’ll say:

Every day, I get a little closer to where I want to be
Every day, I smell another rose and I climb another tree
In every way, I’m loving exactly who I am, you see,
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)

And even though there’s days that don’t always go my way
I’ll still keep my head held high—high!
Every day’s a new day, with opportunities on their way
So I know there’s no need to cry—because

Every day, I get a little closer to where I want to be
Every day, I smell another rose and I climb another tree
In every way, I’m loving exactly who I am, you see,
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)
I am lovin’ the life I lead! (Ooo-oo, yeah__)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)
And life is beautiful to me

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Life is Beautiful to Me celebrates 25 years cancer-free! I am a childhood cancer survivor, and this song was released on October 1, 2020, on my 25th cancerversary. This is my 2nd original song, and I created the song art for it, too.

This song is about celebrating life, seeing the beauty in the everyday, and finding something to be grateful for, even amidst all the crazy stuff life can throw at us--cancer, pandemics, losing loved ones. 

Life can be really painful and really hard. I've faced so many difficult times in my own life, I'd find myself wondering if it would ever get better. And I'm not perfect. I still find myself there, even to this day. But what I've learned is that we all have a choice. 

We can choose to focus on all the pain, fear, and negativity, and let them drag us down. Or we can choose to find something beautiful or something to be grateful for, even in the midst of our difficult circumstances, remembering that Love is so much stronger than fear or hate or pain could ever be.

I hope this song gets you on your feet, raising your vibration and dancing all your troubles way. Stop to smell the roses, put on your rose-colored glasses, and go out to create your own adventure. You are the author of your own life. Write a great story!

Whatever it is you're facing--please know that you have the power to get through it. This too shall pass. You are worthy because you are here. 💖

I believe in you! 😊

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Lead Vocals: Michelle De Nicola
Backup Vocals: SarahJoy Salazar Aponte
Guitar & Bass: Nicholas Palumbo
Drums: Greg Stone

Life is Beautiful to Me is my 2nd original song and 1st pop song, and it's available on all platforms! I created the song art for it, too. 

Thank you so very much for your downloads, streams, and support! 

Grateful * Thankful * Blessed  ☺️💖🎵

Life is Beautiful to Me is available on all platforms. Thank you so very much for your downloads, streams, and support! 

Grateful * Thankful * Blessed  ☺️💖🎵

Life is Beautiful to Me

LA area Vocalist, Composer, Entertainer & Voice Over Artist

Life is Beautiful to Me

Michelle De Nicola

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