Variety – The Spice of Life (and Movement and Music)
The full quotation “Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour” comes from the English poet William Cowper (1731–1800) in The Task…
Music Making and the Human Experience
News flash—sometimes it’s hard to be human. Life brings unavoidable challenges and forces us to grow in new directions. It brings great joy…
A New Practice Strategy to Try
A New Practice Strategy Does this scenario seem familiar to you? You’ve practiced diligently for an hour or so each day on a…
Do You See What I See?
As the school year begins, children around the country are having their eyes and ears checked by school nurses. Being able to see…
The Doors Are Opening! Are You Ready?
As the world is opening back up and performances/rehearsals are returning to our calendars, many of us are thrilled to be getting back…
Recovering…Again
Once again, I’ve found myself in an injury recovery protocol. This time, it is a fractured middle finger on my left hand due…
Bridget Rennie-Salonen: A Multifaceted South African Flautist
I have been fortunate to know Bridget Rennie-Salonen for a number of years through the Association for Body Mapping Education (ABME), of which…
Changing Things Up to Beat Zoom Fatigue
Zoom fatigue is a real thing! My college students are doing the majority of their classes and lessons via Zoom from their dorm…
The Importance of the Pelvis – Part 2
The focus of the second article in the series is the differences between types of movement that happen at the pelvis. If you…
