May 2007
Love it, learn it, live it...
31/05/07 22:53 Filed in: Comments
| Experiences
Each day I work with my Da Capo students, I am
convinced that love it, learn it, live it is the
right approach! Each week, I see my students, young
and old, coming to me with excitement and a real
passion for what they do!
We study hard learning
about the voice or the piano, music history,
musical terms and language, notes, and rhythms.
Over the course of our time together, we talk
about how we've shared our music with others or
how we plan to do that in the coming week. The
students almost always leave feeling encouraged
about themselves and the music they made that
day. Yes, we work hard each time we come
together, but it is always worth it!
I tell my students all the time that there is no down-side to making/studying music. This is so true! What a wonderful way to spend your time-singing, playing, composing, listening. It does require discipline, practice, and determination. However, look at the opportunities it provides for self-expression, personal growth and development, and exposure to the beautiful things in life.
I encourage all of you as readers to spend your time making music.
I tell my students all the time that there is no down-side to making/studying music. This is so true! What a wonderful way to spend your time-singing, playing, composing, listening. It does require discipline, practice, and determination. However, look at the opportunities it provides for self-expression, personal growth and development, and exposure to the beautiful things in life.
I encourage all of you as readers to spend your time making music.
Pressure
02/05/07 22:52 Filed in: Experiences
I was inspired by a group of adult musicians who came together, focused and made real progress. The "sun rising" section of Thompson's Last words of David was absolutely inspirational in its spirit. We can and will get better, but I felt the passion working through the applied discipline. The application of these singers in the dedication of their time made a difference in my day and likely in theirs. I left rehearsal, refreshed and renewed in my belief that music is a supernatural "thing" and a gift from our creator. It can and does lift spirits and perform miracles for the mind and the body.
Image above is from: an online gallery of Judith Webb