Shelly Forsman
Where Music Meets Design
Driven by music, grounded by faith, & powered by purpose
My Story
I’ve been building my skills through real-world collaboration with the local arts community for many years. It has widened my network, and I have found fulfillment in many ways by creating and utilizing those skills to help our community, especially musicians, feel confident, connected, and inspired.
I’ve learned that when you serve the community, it helps you grow and opens up opportunities that you would never expect. I have found immense value in creating, as it allows me to feel connected to others.
The Problem
About three years ago, I became Vice President of the women’s community choir in Cedar City. The group struggled with confidence and had limited time to focus on musicality during rehearsals.
The Solution
At the same time, I was learning to arrange music and compose music, I began creating practice videos with sheet music and vocal parts. Busy moms could rehearse on the go, often in the car, so we no longer had to spend rehearsal time learning notes. With only one rehearsal a week, this made a huge difference.
The Value
The choir now performs with more confidence, and our concerts have grown in popularity — our last Christmas show had our biggest audience yet.
Provided singers with individual practice videos which allowed them to be better performance ready and gain more accomplishment from effective rehearsal time and concert readiness.
Action Statement
Creating individualized practice videos for singers, enhancing performance readiness and maximizing the effectiveness of rehearsal and concert preparation.
EXPLORE
Digital Designs
Arrangements - Practice Videos - Performances
COMMUNITY
SideNote a cappella
SideNote is a group of experienced singers who met in Cedar City's In Jubilo and found in each other a common passion for music & performing. We started SideNote with the intent of stretching ourselves as musicians and having a blast whilde doing so! The group includes, Dee Holt, Shelly Forsman, Stephanie Wood and Suzanne Tegland. Shelly creates all digital media for the group and arranges and composes pieces for the group to sing.
In Jubilo Women's Chorale
In Jubilo Women’s Chorale is a community-based choir founded in 2002 by Jackie Riddle-Jackson in Cedar City, Utah. Led by a passion for music and to explore, engage, and evolve, the group provides a welcoming space for women of all ages and backgrounds to sing, grow, and uplift others through song. The choir performs regularly at community events, seasonal concerts, and collaborative productions, offering a diverse repertoire that ranges from classical to contemporary works.
The choir is led by a volunteer board, with Vice President Shelly Forsman overseeing digital media, including promotional design, advertising, and music learning tools to support member growth and accessibility.
In Jubilo continues to thrive as a joyful and empowering musical sisterhood, enriching the cultural life of the community for over two decades.
The Orchestra of
Southern Utah
The Orchestra of Southern Utah exists to inbue our community with a responsiveness to the musical arts through our live performances.
The Orchestra has a long history of sharing beautiful music with our community. We are proud to be Cedar City's orchestra and contribute to the unique arts and culture experience our community provides.
The Orchestra Board consists of many volunteers including Shelly Forsman who is our Graphic Designer.