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Carolyn Marie

Singer-Songwriter

Carolyn Marie is a Singer-Songwriter, Country Artist, and Dancer. She has graced iconic stages like the Stone Pony and shared the spotlight with icons like Boy George & Culture Club and The Thompson Twins. Carolyn is passionate about storytelling and believes anyone can write a song, which inspired her weekly live songwriting sessions. In 2019, Carolyn Marie was honored with the Discover Lehigh Valley's "Discovered Artist" award at the Lehigh Valley Music Awards. Her country song, “Just Drive”, hit the top 100 of the iTunes Country Music Charts, peaking at #83, and was played during the Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVII. As a dancer, she has trained extensively in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theatre, blending classical technique with commercial performance style. She brings a unique crossover skillset to the entertainment industry as a dancer, singer, and content creator, performing and creating across stage, screen, and digital platforms.

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts

Professional Achievements

  • 2018 self‑titled album "Carolyn Marie" and singles “Man Eater” and “Who Do You Think You Are” landed her on the Official Ballot for the 61st Grammy Awards in Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Rock Performance, and Best Music Video
  • Shared the stage with Boy George & Culture Club and The Thompson Twins at The Stone Pony, and performed at The Cutting Room, SteelStacks, Launch Music Conference, Ladybug Music Festival, and Jersey Shore Festival
  • Featured performer in music videos including “Wanna Be Cool,” “Man Eater,” and “Who Do You Think You Are,” where she choreographed and performed routines combining pop, jazz, and contemporary styles
  • Served as a dance instructor and award-winning choreographer whose original routines have earned regional and national recognition; worked at studios including Dream Makers Dance Studio, Dance 2000, and Starstruck Dance
  • Built a dedicated online community of over 500,000 followers by sharing music, dance, country lifestyle content, and more

Favorite Piece of Advice

  • I’ve learned to start before I’m ready—confidence comes from showing up, not waiting.
  • I believe our stories are our superpower, and sharing them is what creates real connection.
  • Creativity is a muscle, and I make space for it daily—whether I feel inspired or not.

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Forum Comments (2)

I am planning on going to a dance but...
Remember that everyone started as a beginner dancer, and everyone wants beginners to succeed and do well. As long as you try your best, it'll show that you care and you want to learn, which is what matters most!
How do I write good lyrics?
The best thing is to just rip the Band-Aid off and pick up your guitar and just get in there and start. Starting is the most important thing because if you never start, you never create anything. Songwriters and creatives tend to be very self-critical of their thoughts and their songs and whatever they're coming up with, because a lot of the time it's so personal, because songwriting is personal . Lots of people use their journeys or their friends’ journeys, and it feels very personal. So, the very first thing would be to just start with anything.

And then, what helps me is knowing that my first song is always going to be my worst. So, just knowing that it is a journey. And who knows? Maybe you write the first one and you're like, “Oh, I thought it was going to be the worst and this is great,” but not really expecting too much. You can sit down and you can write a song and nobody has to hear it, or it could be great and you can let everybody hear it, but you don't have to share it with everybody yet.

Just giving yourself half an hour or even just starting by telling yourself, “I'm going to write for five minutes,” and then that five minutes somehow turns into 30 minutes. I think those are things that helped me when I'm stuck in a rut.

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