Family, friends and students are familiar with Maestro's singing talents. This summer, my little Lakeland Terrier is set to conquer the world: Maestro and I entered Canada's Stuck on BAND-AID(r) Brand Jingle Contest at Taste of Calgary.
Useful Music Websites
A great big thank you to my teaching colleagues on LinkedIn for sharing their favorite music websites:
Singer in a Band Workshop Musings
My vocal coach, Sherry Kennedy, convinced me to take the Singer in a Band workshop she ran last week. Shortly after the singing workshop began, I thought, "What on earth was I thinking? Why did I pick two songs I don't know very well? Why did I pick a song in Spanish?"
Fun Music Recommendations for Summer
Bringing the Groove Back into Music Studies with Pattern Play
Yesterday, ARMTA Calgary hosted a workshop on Pattern Play with piano pedagogue Forrest Kinney. He and his wife Akiko developed this extremely aural-kinesthetic approach to music playing.