May 28, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
My apple tree, the “Old Girl”, having received a perfect pruning (thanks, C!) weeks before, gives leaf and blossom (April 2021) This week I’ve been spending time pondering giving and receiving. Singing is the ultimate generous act. We give of our...May 21, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
Dreams of June (taken June 2020) One of my friends loves to quote that passage from Ecclesiastes, and it feels appropriate right now. The season is spring–that beautiful time when life begins to burst forth again (less fun for the pollen sufferers, of which I am...May 14, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
Cherry tree in full bloom, Grand River Trail, Kitchener, ON, May 13, 2021 This year spring feels more like a miracle than I ever remember. This long year of on-and-off lockdowns, of missing people, performances, community and connection is giving way to an inkling of...May 7, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
Photo Kimberly Barber, February 14, 2021 As I consider the end of the academic year and all that I’ve learned and experienced, I am reminded to practice what I preach. I’m preparing some conference presentations that are culminations of what I’ve...Apr 30, 2021 | The Disowned (Singing) Self
Photo by Alice Philipp @AliceTookMyPicture Quite honestly, this past week (and the next few days) is about treading water. I’m trying not to expend excess energy fighting the current, and now and then surrendering to the power of the waves that might otherwise engulf...Apr 23, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
As this academic year draws to a close–a year like no other, it must be stated–I’m contemplating what grounds and connects us as humans and as singers. My students are preparing their final projects, demonstrating the incredible growth they have all...