Sunday, October 17th: Field Trip with Local Arborist Patricia Valentine

Local Arborist, Patricia Valentine, will attend our studio field trip on Sunday, October 17th, to talk about trees and in particular, old growth forests. We will tour the Level III arboreta found at the Arlington National Cemetery, and while we are there we will also watch the Changing of the Guard. Included is an oldContinue reading “Sunday, October 17th: Field Trip with Local Arborist Patricia Valentine”

Ghost Stories for Halloween (October 31, 2021) – or any time – and the Day of the Dead (November 1, 2021)

Learn about the origins of Halloween, Samhain, a Celtic festival, meaning “summers end.” Listen to Chickasaw elders tell ghost stories! Learn about a few very scarey British ghost stories! Notice the music in the background. From a Historic Press, read about a haunting in Washington, D.C., published in the Dickinson Press, June, 1896, and republishedContinue reading “Ghost Stories for Halloween (October 31, 2021) – or any time – and the Day of the Dead (November 1, 2021)”

Journaling for Young Musicians

Why write when you can sing, dance, and create music? And why write as often as possible when you can be outside playing soccer or even indoors practicing piano? Fair questions deserve reasonable answers! Read on. As musicians, we are constantly investigating new sounds, new techniques, and new expressions. We listen to and create anContinue reading “Journaling for Young Musicians”

Performance Studio – Student Recital

Our first ZOOM student recital was held on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021. It was an enjoyable evening for all! The student recital is an opportunity to display mastery of one or more pieces studied during the year, show technical expertise by performing a scale or etude, and listen to studio colleagues perform in-person or viaContinue reading “Performance Studio – Student Recital”

Playlist of Songs : “Evan the Almighty”

Track Listing-Title/Composer/Performer –> CLICK HERE for samples <– 1 Ready for a Miracle / Bunny Hull / Art Reynolds / LeAnn Rimes 2 One Love / Bob Marley / Jo Dee Messina 3 Have You Ever Seen the Rain / John Fogerty / John Fogerty 4 Walk on Water / Vicky McGehee / Bobby PinsonContinue reading “Playlist of Songs : “Evan the Almighty””

Watch “Evan the Almighty” on ZOOM! Friday, April 16th, 7:30 pm EST/6:30 pm CST/4:30 pm PST

All ages welcome! Bring Goldfish, Animal Crackers, or make your own ramped up animal and insect cupcakes, veggies, dinosaurs, and wild things food stuff! Enjoy the movie and listen closely to the sound track as we watch.

Studio Workshop: Discerning Purpose for the Greater Good and Inner-Discipline in Music

One-Hour Discernment Workshop For students ages 10+ March 26, 2012, Friday at 7:30 pm EST/4:30 pm PST Please bring markers, pencils, pens, and a personal journal or loose leaf paper. Program PowerPoint by Patrice Donnelly on the many different ways in which a student can find purpose in music across multiple genres, and learn aboutContinue reading “Studio Workshop: Discerning Purpose for the Greater Good and Inner-Discipline in Music”