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  • Music Education: I/my child/friend/partner/cat only ever writes sad/angry/negative songs…Should I be worried?

    Music Education: I/my child/friend/partner/cat only ever writes sad/angry/negative songs…Should I be worried?

    Most artists do this. I never gave much thought to why until my mom, concerned, asked why I don’t write more “happy” songs. “Because,” I said, “‘happy’ and similarly positive emotions are easily shared. They enhance without the risk of burdening, so there are immediate outlets for them. Negative emotions are most likely to need…

  • Music Education: When A Student Only Wants to Sing Songs by [Insert Artist]

    I’ve been teaching for more than 10 years now. I am perpetually learning how to teach, and lately I’ve been learning how to mentor other teachers. Teaching teachers has been super meta, and I’m enjoying the challenge of articulating the themes which arise in vocal music and the processes I’ve developed for addressing them. I’ll…

  • My Food Habit: May Favorites & Fails

    I was recently asked in an interview what hobbies I have outside of music, and since music is kind of an all-consuming lifestyle, I verbally flailed and came up with nothing. So I’ve been thinking, and it occurs to me that since I’ve had a kitchen and someone to food with I’ve been getting into…

  • Vocal Music & Intersectionality Panel Discussion

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  • “Sleep” at Anzac Road

    Testing: Manley Reference Gold Tube Microphone and newly acquired EMT 140 Stereo Plate at Anzac Road – Analog Recording Studio. “Sleep” is an old song now. It’s a simple 3 chorder that I’ll play to myself sometimes when I pick up a guitar to get lost in something comforting and familiar. It was written about…

  • Black Box Video Session – I See You Draft Version

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  • Take Seven

    Take Seven

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  • “Becoming” Rough

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  • Workshop for Non Singers & Invitation to Masterclass

    The above combined intro to Singing for Non-Singers includes information from two workshops – “Fundamentals of Singing” and “Style & Authenticity” – as presented for Girls Rock Detroit. I love teaching a third of the time. My ideal work balance is 1/3 composing, 1/3 performing, 1/3 teaching. I think doing any one of these things…

  • QuaranPalooza – Online International Music Festival

    We’re wrapping up the monthly multi-genre, international online music festival that is QuaranPalooza. Tickets are $15 and proceeds benefit Bay Area Cancer Connections. Turn on the tunes and support another good cause! If you’re listening during the day on Sat or Sunday, I recommend making it the soundtrack to your weekend cook n’ clean! If…