Turn Your Passion for Music Into a Career

Join RYTMO's live seminar and learn

how to find your placein music, film, TV, and theatre.

Quick Details

  • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

  • $25/person

Agenda and Panelists

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Continental Breakfast + Studio Tour

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 1: Industry Panel

featuring

Adonis Tsilimparis

Music Supervisor

Shakeh Herbekian

Songwriter

Mimi Vitalé

Professional Singer

12:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 2: Composers + Producers

featuring

Chenni Li

Artist Manager

Jeff Carter

Musical Theater

Mark Roos

Composer and Producer

Meet Your Facilitator

Mike Anderson

Founder, RYTMO

Mike Anderson, Executive Director of RYTMO, brings 40+ years of music industry experience to his role. From his early days as a musician in Westminster, CA, to becoming a songwriter, promoter, and consultant, Mike has dedicated his career to music and mentorship.

Under his leadership, RYTMO has:

  • Partnered with Berklee College of Music and the City Music Network

  • Earned recognition from the Mayor and City Council of Anaheim

  • Served 5,000+ students since 2003

Mike’s vision continues to guide RYTMO in equipping and empowering youth through music, technology, and the arts.

#LeadershipSpotlight #RYTMOImpact #MusicEducation #YouthEmpowerment

Meet The Panelists

Adonis Tsilimparis

Music Supervisor

Adonis Tsilimparis is a music Industry veteran of over 20 years. Born and raised in New York City, he began his career studying music in college and playing in several pop and rock bands as a lead guitarist and singer.

He eventually went on to become a Film Composer and music supervisor after moving to L.A., working on countless films, TV shows and advertisements.

He has since been engaged in sync licensing management and business development for various music catalogs and libraries. He joined the Gramoscope Music team in 2024.

Notable Credits: NCIS - Los Angeles, CSI - New York, Dementia 13, All My Children,Burger King, AT&T, Pepsi, and Sprite

Shakeh Herbekian

Songwriter

Award winning songwriter, Shakeh Herbekian, has had over 72 placements of her original songs in 30 movies. She obtains the majority of her placements through her own endeavors.

Specializing in Christmas and custom songs for Film and TV, she has had placements in NCIS Hawaii, Lifetime, Hallmark Channel, Amazon Prime,Super Channel, Tubi, Roku and all major streaming platforms in the US and Internationally.

The 2024 Trailer for “A Heart For Christmas” featured all of her songs and music. She has also had songs featured in trailers for “Christmas At The Holly Day Inn”, “3 Wishes For Christmas”, “A Very Bayou Holiday”,“Frankenstein: Legacy”, “Christmas At The Amish Bakery” and others.

Shakeh won two awards at the 2024 Holiday Music and Film Awards for Best Song In Film and an additional award in 2025 for best song in film. She recently won the 2025 HIMA Award for Best Holiday Song with her song “Fall In Love This Christmas.” 

Most notably, her original song written for “Frankenstein Legacy” had international recognition. 

Custom songs include: “For Your Love”, for “Frankenstein: Legacy”, “The Key To Love” for “Key To Love” and “Sweet on You” for “Sweet Summer Love.” 

“There is nothing more satisfying than creating a custom song for a project that says it all!” 


Mimi Vitalé

Professional Singer

Mimi Vitalé’s passion for performance began at a young age, participating in recording sessions throughout Los Angeles alongside her mother, a professional session singer. A Pacific Palisades native, she was crowned Miss Palisades 2000 before going on to earn her BFA in Musical Theatre from the Guildford School of Acting in the UK. 

Upon returning to the U.S., she landed a dream role as “Queenie” in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square, where she also fronted the Jambalaya Jazz Band. Since then, Mimi has performed at renowned venues including the Kodak Theatre, House of Blues, Ford Amphitheatre, and Geffen Playhouse. 

In addition to her live work, Mimi has an extensive background in session recording, contributing vocals to projects across television, commercial, and international music markets. Her versatility as a vocalist has led her to record in multiple styles and even languages, collaborating with writers and producers both in the U.S. and abroad. 

Now a seasoned live vocalist and pianist, Mimi works extensively in luxury events, corporate engagements, and cruise settings, delivering high-energy performances rooted in pop, R&B;, soul, and rock. Known for her powerful vocals and commanding stage presence, she creates experiences that are both electrifying and emotionally resonant, leaving a lasting impression on audiences.

Chenni Li

Artist Manager

Chenni’s work sits at the intersection of artist development, talent representation, and digital  strategy within the global music industry. During her tenure at leading agencies, Creative Artists  Agency (CAA) and William Morris Endeavor (WME), she contributed to touring and digital  strategy for artists such as the Spice Girls, Lyn Lapid, and many more. At CAA she led the  initiative on cross border deals connecting Western-facing talent with Asian brands and Chinese  social platforms.

Alongside her work in music, she also consulted on digital marketing strategy at Harness and  Culture Surge, non-profit organizations founded by America Ferrera, where she focused on  campaign optimization and performance analysis to maximize impact and ROI.

Building on this foundation, Chenni founded CLiMB Management, where she advises emerging  artists, including Jaguar Jonze, on strategic partnerships, label and publishing decisions while  guiding their creative and commercial trajectory. Her work centers on shaping artist identity through branding and guiding key business decisions, to position them for long-term growth. 

As a full-tuition scholarship recipient to Berklee College of Music, where she double majored in  Music Business and Upright Bass Performance, Chenni remains committed to championing the  next generation of artists.


Mark Roos

Composer/Producer

Mark Roos is an Award winning composer for film, television and advertising and successfully connects people in a powerful way through his compositions. He has composed for Amazon Prime’s Trending Crimes, American Pickers, Catfish, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Snapped, Murder One, Microsoft XBox and Pixar.

Mark’s worked with some of entertainment’s leading directors on a variety of projects in just about every medium there is, including computer games, full-feature and documentary films, websites, radio, television shows, commercials and advertising, and custom music production.

Mark also served on the Board of The Society of Composers and Lyricists, Production Music Chair.


Honors & Awards  

  • AACTA AWARD

  • AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION ADDY AWARD®

  • AMERICA’S FREEDOM FESTIVAL AT PROVO

  • AWNY AWARD

  • GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD

  • HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA NOMINATION

  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN EMMY AWARD®

  • STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD®

  • UTAH BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION GOLD AWARD

  • UTAH BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION SILVER AWARD

Jeff Carter

Musical Theater

Jeff Carter is an associate pastor at Chino Valley Community Church where he focuses on helping people grow in their faith.

Jeff has been married to Michelle for 38 years and has three kids and three grandkids.

He attended UCLA where he was a theater major and was involved in a number of musical theater productions.

While at UCLA he starred in the national touring company of the Christian musical HiTops, which was written and produced by Ernie and Debbie Rettino, who created the Kids Praise Musical series.

Jeff has continued to use his gifts over the years to direct small dramatic productions at his church

This event is being held in memory of Cindy Badell-Slaughter

1960 - 2020

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