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    “Treasure Chest” Find!

    Click here to start One unexpected outcome resulting from our self-isolation these past months, is that while looking through some boxes at home, I found a “treasure chest” Honestly! Let’s open it together…

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    The Speed of a Sleigh Ride

    Although audiences seem to love it, many performers question why I like to conduct Leroy Anderson’s holiday piece “Sleigh Ride” so darn quickly. Here’s why: Audiences love it. Well, actually, there’s more to…

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    Get your LIVE MUSIC t-shirts!

    Available until NOVEMBER 30 ONLY! Order yours today “Recover, Rebuild, Reconnect with Live Music” Recover – from the disruptions this year has brought us. Rebuild – our communities and emotional well-being. Reconnect –…

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    Music is…

    I am truly honored to have spent my life studying and sharing music by and in so many different cultures, and leading so many diverse groups of people in their own explorations of…

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    The Courage to Grow

    Part 4 of a 4-part series beginning here. The last thing that I want to mention about confidence is that, as it spreads, it actually gives you the courage to grow.  Growing is…