When Alisa Vukasinovich saw her first musical in 1985, little did she know how much the arts would become part of her life, or how much Muse Machine would affect her.  That musical was West Side Story, presented by Muse Machine.

That was not only Alisa’s first musical but also Muse Machine’s – the organization was founded a just a bit earlier in 1982.

In the last few years, Alisa has helped her children prepare for Muse musicals and summer concerts in addition to volunteering in the Muse office year round.  Alisa says, “Muse has become a huge part of our lives.  This is a full circle moment in life.”

Muse Machine, Alisa says, has helped her four children, Malik, Mulan, Nicoli and Anika—spanning grades from high school to middle school to elementary school—to become more confident and independent.  While performing in Muse Machine’s productions, Alisa says her children, “grew up while on stage. They were interacting with the other kids, they knew what they were doing, and they were being creative.”

August 2011