Kayleigh Calaway
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Kayleigh Calaway 〰️
My love for music goes way way back! I wrote my first song when I was two while I was waiting to pick up my parents from the airport—And I really haven’t stopped since!
I fell in love with acting at two after seeing “The Lion King” on Broadway with my Mom and have been hooked on performing and creating ever since! I started with violin and acting classes at four before starting piano lessons at six—But something was missing. It was a guitar…
So, after a chat, my parents promised if I worked hard and got all As on my 3rd grade report card, I could get my first guitar. And finally, after years of dreaming, my parents gave me my first guitar at eight!
Here’s the moment they surprised me after school!
I started guitar lessons right away (I was just so excited), and wrote my first song the same week! Something just clicked having a guitar by my side…
Something in me just began to flutter and fly❤︎
Before I knew it, I had written enough songs for an album and began to perform at different venues—Starting with small events, I eventually found my way onto bigger stages, tv interviews, and into the recording studio!
But out of all of my performances, the ones most meaningful to me were the ones dedicated to others…
I found a way to combine my love for others with my music when I hit 5th grade—Every month, I would perform at my local farmer’s market; Up early in the morning, no matter the weather, I would play 45 minute sets with all tips dedicated to a new organization, charity, or person each month. Every dime I made from my music as a child would be donated—It brought me as much joy then as it does now looking back!
After years of performing, I started to lose confidence into my teenage years and began to shift more into my acting, working on film sets and tv shows.
I went to college and studied Sociology to continue my love of helping others—But I kept my music alive in the safety of my bedroom until my heart one day felt ready to return to the world of performing!