By: Jacob Elyachar It was a privilege to have “A Conversation” with fellow Kansas native Chris Mann. Since his appearance on the sophomore season of The Voice, where he was a member of Christina Aguilera’s team, Chris has blossomed as an incredible recording artist. He released his debut album Roads last fall and it peaked […]
A Conversation with singer-songwriter Amanda Brown
May 22, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Amanda Brown is the latest performer to have “A Conversation” with Jake’s Take. The 27-year-old singer-songwriter from The Bronx already had several opportunities that would make many performers envious. Among those opportunities included performing on world-renowned venues around the country including the Apollo Theater, Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall. In […]
The Five Question Challenge with the Shaping Sound Dance Company
May 10, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One dance company that is generating a lot of buzz in the entertainment industry is the Shaping Sound Dance Company. The Los Angeles-based Contemporary dance group’s nucleus is made up of choreographers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson. Together, the quartet recruited several astonishing dancers that have performed with […]
A Conversation with Hitch Fit’s Micah Lacerte
April 22, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Micah Lacerte can transform your life. The WBFF (World Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation) champion and his wife, Diana Chaloux, own Hitch Fit, the world’s number one online personal training system and a 1-on-1 transformation gym in Kansas City, which has helped thousands of people from around the world change their lifestyles and […]
A Conversation with Ballroom dancer Lauren LaPointe
April 21, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Lauren LaPointe has a passion to dance. This Kansas City native has grown as a dancer since she became a student of renowned ballroom dancer Louis Bar. She quickly evolved from ballroom novice to traveling across the country with her teacher to compete against other high-caliber couples. Her hard work and training […]
The Five Question Challenge with Cody Belew
April 19, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Five Question Challenge is back! For this edition, Jake’s Take is proud to welcome singer-songwriter Cody Belew. Cody showed off his remarkable talents and superb vocals during the third season of the NBC ratings juggernaut, The Voice, as part of Team Cee Lo. After placing in the Top Eight, the Arkansas […]
A Conversation With Dancer-Choreographer Ivan Koumaev
April 15, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Ivan Koumaev (for those of you who don’t know, it’s pronounced Koo-My-Ev) is one of the most successful dancers of his generation. Since his debut on So You Think You Can Dance eight short years ago, Ivan has continued to inspire countless dancers around the world with his smooth moves […]
Catching Up With…Fit2Fat2Fit’s Drew Manning
April 8, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Two years ago, Utah-based fitness trainer Drew Manning began a journey to inspired people all around the world to get into shape. His excursion from fit to fat and back to fit again evolved into a successful fitness brand that includes a New York Times best seller and supplements and clothing lines. […]
Catching Up with filmmaker Grey
April 2, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar A couple of months ago, I introduced you to Grey, a rising filmmaker that produced two hot webseries: How Far We’ll Go and The Lady in Pink, which were gaining lots of attention from thousands of YouTube viewers. Unfortunately, these two shows were cancelled due to several reasons beyond his control. […]
A Conversation With…..Radio personality Steve Serrano
April 1, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Steve Serrano is one of the busiest radio personalities in the Midwest! His duties include hosting the Mix 93.3’s late shift (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.), co-hosting segments for KCWE-TV and emceeing Kansas City Comets games. In addition, he also deejays at local events as part of Mix 93.3’s mobile DJ and […]
