Monday's Muse

It is so small a thing to have enjoyed the sun, to have lived light in the spring, to have loved, to have thought, to have done. –Matthew Arnold

CTO ... Memorizing Music

Hammered dulcimer players know all about memorizing music, but have you ever seen members of an entire orchestra play without written music placed in front of their faces?

Check This Out ... Terje Tonnensen with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra - http://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/how-do-you-memorise-music/ 

These musicians took classes in basic theatre technique to learn how to project beyond the stage. The energy's coming through loud and clear, now!

Monday's Muse

St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic. ~ Adrienne Cook

Monday's Muse

Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.  ~ Amy Poehler

CTO... The Power of Music

If this doesn't make you FEEL it, I don't know what would!

Check This Out ...
http://www.evadeaza.ro/video-blog/a-little-girl-gives-coins-to-a-street-musician-and-gets-the-best

Monday's Muse

I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love or pain with others.  ~James Taylor

CTO ... How to Practice Most Effectively

... for just about anything!

Check This Out... Video lesson by Annie Bosler and Don Greene for TED-Ed.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2O6mQkFiiw