Many music students take a break from music lessons in the summer. These are some fun ways musicians can retain their skills and knowledge over the summer.
While I wrote for Suite101, I interviewed with David Dixon, winner of the 2011 Honens Piano Competition for Amateurs. Dixon discussed playing the piano, life lessons gained from music, jazz music, creative outlets and the Honens ProAm.
As some of you know, the town where I grew up was one of several communities that got hit hard by the Southern Alberta floods last week. Now, these communities are being flooded a second time - with community support.