Sep 23, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Chicken Tikka in her safe space (March 2022) Cat photos are just about as cute as cat videos, aren’t they? I hope so…I took this picture of the delightful Chicken Tikka last spring at my friend Heather’s house. I was fascinated by the kitty’s...Sep 16, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
Reclaiming, revisiting, replanting: excavating I know I’ve used this photo before, so to my loyal readers from the beginning, forgive me. This is the beginning of the academic year, and it’s the time where we meet new people, think about new ways of doing...Sep 9, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Sunset, Mattawa River, August 2022 (photo courtesy Claude Wood) I’ve had some *moments* this week, overwhelmed by the enormity of returning to the University, the multitude of new things (updated syllabi, trauma-informed practices, learning about consent,...Aug 19, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Gould’s Wall (taken at Glenn Gould School Atrium, Kimberly Barber, August 2022) Resilience. Persistence. Endurance. These are three qualities I know to be essential for longevity and productivity in the performing arts (note I am studiously avoiding the word...Aug 5, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Face 2 Face (retrieved from Snappa.com August 4, 2022) I hope that folks don’t find this thought triggering, but I’m kind of done with 1:1 teaching. I don’t mean that in a blanket kind of way–it’s the way that most of us in the classical...Jul 15, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
Spine and Ribs (Snappa, sourced July 15, 2022) Having just returned from a stimulating (if sometimes exhausting) time of teaching and learning with young singers and experienced teaching colleagues from across the country and the US, I have been thinking often about...