Here’s the next installment of performing arts professionals who prove that motherhood works beautifully in our unique lifestyle while also being honest about the logistics that come with the exciting combination of life, love, and art.

I first met Maria while working on Broadway for the Tony-nominated play King Charles III. I was covering three actresses and Maria played the cello for the two-piece live orchestrations that contributed the live underscoring throughout the entire show. Basically, mamas just killing it. Six days a week we showed up, ready, and part of a fantastic creative team. Maria’s daughter is the third generation of performing artist upbringing – Maria includes her own experience of growing up under her mother’s music. Looks like it had a stunning effect on her to me!

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Name: Maria Bella Jeffers

Profession: Cellist
Parent Status: Daughter, aged 21 months

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What surprised you:

SCHEDULING! I had no idea that scheduling a free-lance life could get that much more complicated. My husband is also a freelance musician and we had to consciously make the effort to talk about things other than scheduling after the first 5 months.

What excited you:
Creating a person!!!! The magic of a tiny human being is unlike any other kind of magic and I was so ready to marvel and love.

Finding time to get work done at home. The business side of our profession and also basic home maintenance became things to schedule.

What you look forward to:

That being on top of it is crucial and so is commitment to being flexible. I also happen to think that getting too deep into the internet about any topic on parenting can create stress. We are all intelligent, caring, educated folks and our babies are designed to survive and learn.

Your favorite mommy-artist story:

I love that so much….

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That being on top of it is crucial and so is commitment to being flexible…We are all intelligent, caring, educated folks and our babies are designed to survive and learn.

– Maria Bella Jeffers,  NYC Cellist

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I think the hand-offs of our little girl from a person with a cello to a person in a tux carrying a bass trombone are pretty wild. It has happened fairly regularly.

– Maria Bella Jeffers,  NYC Cellist

 

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Did you see adult artist parents growing up? I did. And it made a huge impact on my bravery.

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