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In today's post, I'm sharing some of my favorite Zoom tricks and tips.
The power of the spacebar
Pinning Video
Using reactions
Nonverbal feedback
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When Musicians Hear Visual Art
Here’s a scene – I am washing dishes and have the stereo blasting from the other room at pretty high volume so I can hear the music over the sound of running water and clinking dishes. I’m listening to the…
How Music Immersion Kicks Your Education Into Top Gear
Last week when 7th grader Zach arrived for his sax lesson, he found me watching a live feed performance of the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra. Juilliard is in New York City and I am in Portland, Oregon. Yay, Interwebs! I invited him…
Music Collaboration Class Starts in July
This summer, the first Small Ensemble Reading Intensive, otherwise known as SERI, comes to my studio. In my weeklong class, you’ll read, play, and perform music arranged for small ensembles. You’ll be collaborating with fellow musicians. When is the music collaboration class?…
More of the Best Quotes About Music
When I wrote 21 of the Best Quotes about Music last month, you responded with some of your own wonderful quotes about music. Thanks for your input. There’s such diversity in your responses, too. This one, for example, came from a…
Mindfulness in Music
The meditation practice I do has three focuses: mindfulness of body, mindfulness of breath, and mindfulness of mind. As I practice meditation, I bring my attention to each of these ‘places’ – my mind, my breath, and my body. In…