PILOT PEOPLE: JEANNE MAYER
SHE IS
A singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, disc jokey and business owner – Jeanne Mayer loves to be in the spotlight.
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
She calls herself a modern-day Annie Oakley. Presently running her own entertainment business that specializes in custom-designed parties, Mayer hoped to some day become an established singer or host of her own musical variety show.
Growing up in the Mesa Verde area, Mayer was always an entertainer; she started out as the star in her neighborhood puppet shows that took place in her garage.
“When I was growing up, my parents would have all these parties and I would go into my routine. I would tell jokes, I would sing and dance,” she said.
“I’ve been doing this my whole life and now I am getting paid for it.”
MASTER OF MUSIC
Mayer describes herself as a “schooled musician” with a master’s degree in Education with an emphasis is Music.
She started singing professionally in college and has written many of her own songs.
One of my favorites is a tune called “Grandma’s House,” filled with memories of times with her grandmother.
Although singing remains her first love, Mayer uses all of her talents to run a successful business called Razzle Dazzle Entertainment.
She puts on parties to remember, playing the tunes that people want, often getting out into the crown to teach partygoers the Electric Slide or even the Hokey Pokey.
“My goal when to go into a party is to make them happy. I am there to encourage them to have a good time, Mayer said. “You don’t know what is going to be there until you get there; each party has a personality of its own. You have to be flexible and have a wide knowledge of music.”
HOME, HOME ON THE STAGE
Mayer can’t imagine herself doing any other kind of work. “The thing that make me happiest is when I’m up on stage singing and dancing, connecting with the audience,” she said. “It’s kind of like what I was born to do. The first time I got on stage, it felt like I was home.”
~ Story by Emilie Karrick,
photo by Casey P. Luksch
