Cynthia van Roden began performing in KC when her lush contralto, playfulness and sophisticated delivery won her the Bar Natasha Idol title – a competition for the best new cabaret singer in town. Since then, she’s been a regular on the Kansas City jazz scene and is living her dream by sharing music with others. Keeping history alive, every performance, she wears a vintage piece of her grandmother's who was a beautiful singer and jazz pianist as well.