DreamWalker Productions; Elegance Publishing

Websites:

• http://www.janebakken.com

Singer/Recording Artist ~ Concerts/Weddings/Memorials/Events

Profitable Entrepreneur; Builder of Business (30 years)

Executive and expert strategist with wealth of experience building and leading successful US companies in diverse market sectors. Combine strong senior management background with entrepreneurial vision, pioneering leadership and success in positioning companies for profitability and growth.

Entrepreneur and business developer for past 30 years with lifetime background in music/art/theater. Foundation for vital left/right brain integration in growing business.

Performing concerts in national marketplace.

Concerts: "Love and Passion ~ Music of the Soul...in any Language" Travel through the language of music and art on a journey into the soul of Spain, Portugal, Ireland, France, Africa, Japan, Italy, Germany, Russia, the Middle East, and more. Concert Testimonials: "...a wonderful range, a voice rich with emotion which flows through to all listening..." "radiant and magnificent in the presentation of your passion...." "...you give life to the gift of music, healing and beyond to the understanding that the world is one place...within us, and across the earth. Your authenticity is stunning...a night filled with beauty and joy". "The evening was a highlight for me...you are a 'concert'..the music, the voice, the beauty, the maturity...magnificent! We are still warm inside from the experience..." 25% Commission/gross for anyone organizing a concert

Wedding/Memorial Music ~ specializing in music from other cultures/languages; always ready to do the well-known classics... The Rose, etc.; 20% commission on bookings.

Business Development

Singing/Piano/Artist

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Singing opportunities with all audiences....perform in wide range of music genres...American favorites/classics..weddings/special events/memorials; also specializing in music from other cultures ideal for events focusing on international/global focus...Italian, French, German, Spanish, Hebrew, Portuguese, etc.

Concert/Art Show Bookings.

Art projects ~ Murals, commissioned canvas work.

Lifetime in music, theater, arts. Worked with finest coaches in music and theater; self-taught artist.

BA/Economics, Univ. of WA, Seattle, WA Paralegal Courses: Dom. Rels./Real Estate ~ City University; Leadership & Mastery ~ Peter Senge, Innovative Associates; Construction Apprenticeship; Restaurant Business Management; Theater and Drama ~ Univ. of Washington; Vocal/Piano Training (from age 6) Nat'l/Intn'l Coaches

The ARTS:

Pounding on cardboard keyboard, at age 6, at the dining room table for more than a year (until family could afford an upright) was probably the first sign that music for me was going to be right up there with breathing.

Known as one of the Northwest's finest artisans ~ singer, pianist, recording artist, songwriter, and self-taught painter. In teenage years, I was accompanying choirs and national soloists. For past two decades, I've sung and played in many of Seattle/Bellevue's finest hotels/restaurants, as well as acting/singing/dancing/co-directing in community theater events.

Recorded first CD, "I Send You Love", a Christmas album, including six original compositions, in 1999. Sang in Total Experience Gospel Choir for nearly two years, and have performed concerts in other states and sung in other countries.

Since 1984, have also developed a reputation as one of the finest commercial artisans in this area with faux painting, murals and venetian plaster. A featured artisan in Seattle's "Street of Dreams" in 1999 and 2001. I was also asked to work on a villa in France, and commissioned for work in other states.

"Love and Passion ~ Music of the Soul...In Any Language" is a new Concert Series where I combine this trio of singing, acoustic piano and painting in a soulful way resulting in a thrilling experience for audiences everywhere.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING:

Dynamic executive and expert strategist with wealth of experience building and leading successful US companies in diverse market sectors. Combines strong senior management background with entrepreneurial vision, pioneering leadership and success in positioning companies for profitability and growth. Skill sets include sales, general/operations management, organizational development, strategic planning, program/project management, marketing, communications, purchasing, construction, and new business development. Directed corporation with 80+ employees across 6 locations driving over $1 million in annual revenues. Opened new stores, created operational structures, and reorganized under-performing business units. Established, founded, and managed 6 successful companies. Proven track record in expanding market penetration, improving processes, reducing costs, and closing multi-million dollar deals. Excellent team building, interpersonal communications, and problem solving skills. Lifetime Background in Theater/Music/Arts. Skills/MS Office suite.