23 04, 2018

An Artist in the World

By |2018-04-23T16:16:39+00:00April 23rd, 2018|Artistry, Creativity, Love, Music, Poetry|Comments Off on An Artist in the World

Friends, we are the artists in the world at this time. Let that sink in. We are, to quote Arthur Shaughnessy, the "music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." If you're making songs, poems, paintings, dances, or anything else that was born first in your imagination and heart and then brought forth [...]

20 04, 2018

Move over sharks… It’s SCALE WEEK!

By |2018-04-20T17:49:49+00:00April 20th, 2018|Artistry, Creativity, Music, The Bardic Life|2 Comments

You've heard of Shark Week, of course, and what a great idea to devote a week to these amazing nearly preternatural creatures. But this week, my musical friends, is SCALE WEEK. I hope you'll join me! Yes, it's a week to enjoy the foundations of our musical language and to practice scales every day. I [...]

10 04, 2018

On not letting the Inner School Marm ruin National Poetry Month

By |2018-04-10T19:11:28+00:00April 10th, 2018|Artistry, Creativity, Learning, Poetry, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on On not letting the Inner School Marm ruin National Poetry Month

I love April because although we can celebrate and enjoy poetry all year, we dedicate EXTRA love and attention to poetry this month. And that makes me happy! As always, I'm celebrating by writing a poem each day. This year, for the first time ever, I'm nine for nine - meaning, that I haven't yet [...]

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