Stewart Solomon, chairman and founder of Creative WorkShops, has added another sizzling hot performer to his already star-studded clientele. After coaching singing sensation Gloria Estefan and Univision superstar, Sofia Vergara — Stewart’s reputation has traveled to Los Angeles, the home of his latest A-List client: Mia Maestro.

Maestro—who’s currently dazzling Hollywood with her dramatic performances in a string of celebrated movies, including Tango, (Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film of 1998) and the new Mike Figgis film Time Code — worked exclusively with Stewart to prepare for her starring role in For Love or Country. The movie is a compelling drama about Arturo Sandoval that’s currently running on HBO and was nominated in December for a Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Most recently, Stewart coached Gloria for her guest starring role on The Chris Isaak Show. The episode is schedule to air in the winter of 2004 starting February 12 on Showtime.

Stewart is known for drawing out each actor’s individual talent and style, because he believes that all performers are capable of mastering this craft. While he nurtures and guides beginning actors, known personalities and experienced performers have come to trust him for the New York sophistication and expertise that he brings to Miami.

Stewart has been Jon Secada's acting coach since 1998. He most recently helped prepare Jon for his role as The Emcee for the Broadway production of Cabaret at Studio 54. Jon will play the role June 6 thru August 31, 2003

The arrival of any new trend in popular music inevitably will produce both leaders and followers, innovators and imitators. In the Latin pop explosion now sweeping the international music scene, Jon Secada has been both a leader and an innovator.

A two-time Grammy award winning recording artist with over 20 million albums sold, a dynamic live performer and an insightful songwriter, is an international superstar in his own right. His incredible songwriting talent led him to write music for the likes of Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Mandy Moore. No stranger to Broadway, Jon played the lead role of Danny Zuko in the hit musical Grease. Jon's new Spanish album, Amanecer, marks his first Spanish album in over seven years and features chart topping songs like Si No Fuera Por Ti, and Por Amor, a duet with Gloria Estefan.

Click here for video of Stop from Better Part of Me.
Click here to hear selection from The Gift.
 

Carlos Ponce joined more than 100 Latin artists to record the song, El Ultimo Adiós. This song is dedicated to the victims and heroes of the September 11th tragedy. The song debuted on U.S. radio stations on Friday, October 12th and the video was shown for the first time on Sábado Gigante the following day.

On October 12th Carlos traveled with many of the artists who participated in the recording of the song to Washington D.C. where they performed it at the White House at a historic event attended by President George W. Bush and various dignitaries.

Carlos's third album is almost complete. Many of the songs on the new album were written by Carlos, including the theme song for the soap opera Sin Pecado Concebido. The album should be available sometime in early 2002.

● Carlos to Appear on Once and Again.
● Carlos and Joy Enriquez Perform Disney
  Classic La Bella Notte.
● Click here to visit Carlos' website.

WSVN's DECO DRIVE personality Belkys Nerey is making her stage debut in The Vagina Monologues. She'll co-star in the show, which plays Broward Center for the Performing Arts in July, 2001. Stewart has been working intensively with Ms. Nerey at Creative WorkShops to prepare her for the role. She's also been taking classes from him for a year and half. Click here for video

In addition to co-hosting Deco Drive, Belkys is a feature reporter who covers celebs, chefs and style in her weekly segments The Buzz, A Bite With Belkys and Fashion Forward.
 

Stewart worked intensively with Latin star Sofia Vergara to prepare her audition tape/test for her starring role in Chasing Papi, which opens in theaters in April, 2003. Sofia also worked with Stewart to help secure her role of Nina in Disney’s Big Trouble. Winning over all other actresses nationwide, she was awarded the part and co-stars in the film with Tim Allen and Rene Russo. The film opened nationwide in April, 2002.
 

Click here to visit Sofia's website

Click here for preview of Chasing Papi

Click here for preview of Big Trouble

In November, 2000 Stewart prepared and coached on-set Deco Drive's Louis Aguirre (picture left) for his first starring role in the PBS film The Suitor. The film is written and directed by Julia  Solomonoff and based on the best selling book by noted author Julia Alvarez. You can see Louis in the role of Antonio when the drama hits the air late 2001 on the new PBS series American Voices. Catch Louis now on Deco Drive (picture right) weekdays at 7:30 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. on WSVN-7.
 

Stewart's newest celebrity client is Jaime Camil. Touted as "the new voice of romance", his latest album Una Vez Mas will introduce this well known artist to music fans throughout the United States and Latin America. Jaime is best known for his accomplishments in different areas of the performing arts: recording, television & radio, and his starring role in a popular Mexican soap opera.

Jaime is not just an actor who wants to sing—he is a singer who acts. In 1999, the same year he released his first album, Para Estar Contigo, he was cast in the soap opera Mi Destino Eres Tu with Lucero and Jorge Salinas. Working on the show exposed him to new audiences in more than one-hundred countries. Jaime also did a promotional tour for his first album of more than one-hundred thirty dates. He also participated in fifteen performances of the Live Pepsi Tour throughout Mexico, singing live before audiences of up to 25,000.

Jaime continues his music career with Una Vez Mas for his new recording label, Univsion Music Group. The album will be released worldwide December 11, 2001.

In December, you can see Jaime on the Cristina Show, Don Francisco Presenta, Despierta America, Fiesta Magica Disney on Univision, Sabado Gigante and more.

Magazine articles featuring Jaime in 2001 include O, The Oprah Magazine, Ocean Drive, People "en Espanol," Eres Magazine and Qien Magazine.

Click here and visit Jaime's website for CD samples, videos and more!
 

Stewart Solomon was be a guest on WLRN-17's award winning series The Business Exchange in June, 2001. Two segments of the program are devoted to Stewart’s lively―and often humorous―interview on the craft and business of acting. In addition, Stewart candidly speaks about what it takes to become an actor, how to break into show business, the pitfalls acting hopefuls should avoid, and his experiences coaching stars on the set. WLRN says, "The show focuses on who's who in business, strategies that work and new trends that are shaping local, regional, national and international marketplaces.” The program is hosted by Dr. Stephen Goldstein.
 

2000 was the year of jazz flautist Nestor Torres. While working with Stewart, Nestor made his debut as a dramatic actor in a WIPR original five-part mini-series, NOTAS DEL CORAZON, in Puerto Rico. Nestor was also nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best  Pop Instrumental Performance” for the song  Luna Latina from Treasures of the Heart. Nestor also appears briefly in For Love or Country. His newest album -- released in March, 2001 -- is This Side of Paradise (pictured right with Stewart at CD release party as seen on Deco Drive).

Francisco Paz  is busy promoting his new album for Sony, Hollywood Goes Latino, and wowed them in his concert last November at the Fountainebleau's Tropigala.