SipNSing Performance Class – 10/22/2022
Wow! Time has flown by since my last post. All is going well with the studio and this afternoon we’ll be having our first SipNSing Performance class for the 2022-23 season. Have a look at the handout attached. I’m so glad the weather here in Fort Collins is good (sunny, 60s), so we can have […]
Let the 2023-24 Singing Season Begin!
I hope you all have had a wonderful Summer 2023, and are ready for a great singing year ahead! Lessons start Tuesday, 9/5/2023. The studio is full at this point, but please let me know if you’re interested in lessons, and I’ll put you on my waiting list. I really want you to sing! In […]
Couldn’t resist: Antony and Cleopatra
When I went back to music school (Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ) just a few years ago (not!), I had the privilege of being in the 40-voice Westminster Choir, which was Chorus in Residence for the Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds in Charleston, SC, and Spoleto, Italy. Some fellow alumni reminded me of one of […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Well, it’s Valentine’s Day 2019. Some of us have human true-loves, and others of us are totally content with our furry beloveds! Either one, to be truly loved with all our imperfections is a blessing, and healthy for the heart & mind! Speaking of hearts, here’s an article about choral singing and hearts beating as […]
Know Your WHY for 2020
As we begin a new year AND a new decade, it’s always a good idea to take a step back and ask WHY we’re doing certain things. Sometimes we get so caught up in “busy-ness” that we lose sight of WHY we’re so busy! Since voice/music teaching is my business, I’d like to encourage you […]
October Composers: Some of My Favorites, Part 1
And now for more of my favorite composers born in October, Part 2: October is one of my favorite months: crisp, cooler weather, colorful leaves . . . and some of my favorite composers! I’ve included a bio snippet or a link to one of their best-known works. There were so many favorites, I divided […]
October Composers: Some of My Favorites, Part 2
And now for more of my favorite composers born in October, Part 2: Domenico Scarlatti (10/26/1685). Italian Baroque composer, son of Alessandro Scarlatti. Known mainly for his 555 keyboard sonatas. Sonata in E major, K381 Franz Liszt (10/22/1811) – Composer, piano virtuoso, inventor of the symphonic poem. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Thomas Weelkes (10/25/1576). English […]
To Your Health: Posture—Medical & Musical Support
“Posture: Aligning yourself for good health” is the main topic in the May 2016 Mayo Clinic Health Letter. “Posture is how you hold your body . . . . It refers to the relative position of your muscles, bones and other supporting body structures. . . . aligned and balanced in such a way that […]
Allergy Allert: Meet Stella!
As of November 2015, Stella Grace became the official studio mascot. Stella was born in Feburary 2015 and brought to CO from a Texas shelter, and was adopted through BounceRescue.org. She’s an Australian Cattle Dog/Retriever mix with a sweet disposition, and heart literally on her doggie sleeve! Stella gets along very well with both people […]
