Leela is a 16-year-old who's had a passion for lighting up the stage by singing, dancing and acting since the age of 5.  Over the last 10 years, she has appeared in numerous productions with Thingamajig Theatre Company, as well as middle and high school shows, and musicals with Curtains Up Pagosa.  Some of her favorite moments include singing for the Tim Sullivan Foundation, playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid, and dancing in the ensemble of the professional production ofSomething Rotten.  She has also been studying voice and piano with Venita Burch since she was 7.  Through a program at the middle school, Leela enjoyed reading and working with the kids at Seeds of Learning. She's incredibly grateful for this opportunity to sing and help raise money for her community's early education center. 

Seeds of Learning is excited to announce our new fundraiser, Hometown Voices and Nashville Stories. This new event will be a “can’t miss” night, featuring Nashville Hall of Fame singers/songwriters Jeffrey Steele, Wendell Mobley, Danny Myrick, and Megan Linville. This award-winning group has written songs for some of Nashville’s most talented artists like Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flats, Jason Aldean, Montgomery Gentry, and others.

In addition to performances and stories from this group of talented artists, your hometown voices of Pagosa will compete for this year’s Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice awards in a “voice” type competition. Contestants, consisting of both duets and solos, will contend for your donation votes and the votes of our Nashville songwriter judges.

This event raises critical funds to support Seeds of Learning’s quality, NAEYC accredited early learning program.