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The Musical Muse

Blog dedicated to music education, practice tips, health & wellness, and geeking out.

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 24, 2013
Health & Wellness

I've Got No Phone and I am Fine

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 24, 2013
Health & Wellness

Forgetting your smartphone at home isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Tagged: cellphone, phone addition, smartphone

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

The Art of Cosplay

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

Cosplay is so much more than going to the store to buy a costume. Check it out.

Tagged: cosplay, cosplay contest, Dalek cosplay, DC Comics cosplay, Soul Eater cosplay, Star Wars cosplay, what is cosplay

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Music Education, Learning Music, Practicing Music, Teaching Music

The Sight-Reading Challenge

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Music Education, Learning Music, Practicing Music, Teaching Music

Drawing inspiration from Alessandra DiCienzo from the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association, I have launched a sight-reading challenge in my music studio.

Tagged: music pedagogy, sight reading, sight reading ideas, sight reading tips, teaching ideas

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 16, 2013
Music

Calgary Jazz Orchestra 2013/14 Concert Preview and Schedule

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 16, 2013
Music

The Calgary Jazz Orchestra's 2013/14 concert season promises diversity and fun with music from Super Mario Bros to Duke Ellington and from Frank Sinatra to iconic sci-fi themes.

Tagged: big band jazz Calgary, Calgary Jazz Orchestra, jazz concert Calgary, live jazz Calgary

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 12, 2013
Music Education, Teaching Music

On Note-Tab Reminders in Music Lessons

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 12, 2013
Music Education, Teaching Music

I almost walked right past these in the store. These Post-it Note Tabs are a neat way to put important lesson reminders where my music students will look at them!

Tagged: music teaching, post-it notes in music, teaching ideas, teaching music, writing down music homework

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This young go-getter has been practising hard since we resumed lessons in July. Her hard work has paid off! Today, she earned enough Maestro Bucks to take home two prizes. #goodjob #practicemakesconsistent #studentincentives #studentprizes #penguins
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A funny thing happened in the middle of Iaido class tonight. Oh well. I already pegged this weekend to deal with all things saya related. #sayarepair #sayaadjustments #weaponsmaintenance #Iaido #Kageryu #kurigata #martialart #martialarts #martialarts
Yesterday's project: sanding down my kurigata because my sageo has gotten a few snags (again). #swordmaintenance #swordarts #sayarepair #kurigata #Iaido #iaito #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) I think Allan was Uchidachi last time too. We better switch sides next time. ・・・ @budonotabi and Allan took full advantage of the weather to do partner work. On tap: Itto and Kodachi seiho. Photo by @victorvegaradio
After working hard with our kouhai at park training, it was time for biiru-waza at our second dojo. Too bad our kouhai missed out on the Eggs Benny. Oishii katta desu! #parkbudo #parktraining #Iaido #Niten #seconddojo #oishii #eggsbenedict #yycmartia
Throwback Thursday! This was from a few years ago. After teaching an introductory taiko class to my music students and I, @yyctaiko and I tried having her drum while I trained a little bit. We thought it was pretty cool. Here's me going through Sanpo
I have to re-record my "What's in my Sword Maintenance Kit?" video, so that will be out later in the week. In the meantime, check out my latest @oomomo_alberta haul. Video link is in the bio. #oomomo #oomomoalberta #japanesemerchandise #oom
What's in my sword maintenance kit? You'll find out soon in the next day or two. #newvideo #swordmaintenance #swordarts #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #martialart #Iaido #Jodo #Niten #hyohonit
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) ・・・ A very hazy day for park training today. We hammered through our partner kihon and kata for Jodo before lunch. #jodo #japaneseswords #jo #martialartslife #martialart #martialarts #yycswordarts #yycmartialarts #jap
Throwback Thursday! This @kamusokai photo is from my first Iaido seminar and grading - back in...2007? #yycswordarts #yycmartialart #yycmartialarts #dojolife #dojo #Iaido #Jodo #ckf #budo #budolife #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemarti
The aftermath of an Iaido class in Zoom. We had a great night, using breakout rooms so us senpai could do more detailed work with our kouhai and later working with sensei on our Chuden Iaido kata. Oh! I should do a review of my @aftershokz Titanium o
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