About Cassandra
Cassandra Vohs -Demann is a dynamic leader and entrepreneur with 30 years of experience as a professional musician, performer, coach, composer, and producer.
Over the past several years, Cassandra has worked as a private coach and mentor through her company A Place to Shine Music with a primary focus on voice, performance coaching, confidence building and artist development.
As a performing artist, Cassandra has done hundreds of concerts for audiences of one to over thirty thousand. She has performed as a soloist, opera singer, theater performer, fronted several bands and has worked with professional musicians from coast to coast. Cassandra is a sought-after concert artist in the region for festivals, fundraising events and concert series and performs every year for over five thousand people at the annual Lighting of the Square in Woodstock. She has released original music on all major platforms and can be heard on Pandora Radio as well as Women of Substance Radio.
As a dedicated community builder, Cassandra sees a need and seeks out solutions. She finds great fulfillment in creating opportunities for people to find a sense of belonging, purpose and to share their gifts. She is founder and artistic director of the Woodstock Community Choir, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that was adopted by the city of Woodstock after less than 4 years.
In 2019, Cassandra was named Woodstock Chamber of Commerce’s “Entrepreneur of the Year.” She serves as vice chair of the Mayor appointed Woodstock Arts Commission. She has composed music to serve several nonprofit organizations in supporting their missions including: Food Shed Co-Op, Pioneer Center of McHenry County and Mainstay Therapeutic Riding. She is the executive producer/creator of the “Second Saturday Concert Series” in collaboration with the Woodstock Opera House which was designed to produce inspiring, intimate concerts while promoting local and regional performers.
Cassandra’s approach to coaching is fueled by her desire to build connections. Music and coaching have been her passions since her childhood growing up on a farm. The fifth of six children, she struggled to find her own identity and spent much of her time alone. She discovered that music and creativity were where she found her connection to herself. When she was not playing stuffed animal rock concert, she was playing school. Her first job was at the age of twelve when she was recommended as a tutor by her school principal and through that she found her calling to teach and mentor. Cassandra has a natural ability to connect with people and she is dedicated to helping her clients grow in all aspects of their lives.
My Clients
My clients come from all walks of life. Many current and past clients are Professional Musical Theater Performers, Music Directors, Music Therapists, Voice Teachers, School Music Teachers, Professional Touring Musicians, Recording Artists, Actors, Directors, Public Speakers, Writers & Songwriters