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Melting Rabbit
I was going to say that I’m torn between an idea and a feeling, but it’s really an idea and a state of mind. And it’s not so much an idea as a … well, I don’t know what it is. The state of mind is “hot and tired” and the idea is: “can I make the audio quality in my...
Accomplishit
My teaching partner, Karen Montanaro, a solo performer who does with dance-and-mime what I do with music-and-theater, sent me this email today: “I got the most amazing group of letters-from-students (fifth graders) the other day. One kid wrote: ‘You also taught us...
Disruptive … the Eve of Innovation?
Yesterday, at the Rethink Music conference in Boston, I attended an especially ReThink-inspiring session called “Disruptive Innovation,” a workshop led by NuevoStage.com Co-Founder & CEO Max Wessel and innovation researcher James Allworth (see tiny...
Planning for Spontaneity
I’m preparing for an interview with radio host Jacky Ankeles tomorrow morning to talk about my upcoming show at the Shalin Liu in Rockport, MA this Saturday, April 21st. Jacky sent a few questions for me to think about, I started writing out answers —...
Notes (and Doodles) from a Mark O’Connor Music Lecture
A week ago, I had the chance to spend an “Up Close and Personal” evening with legendary composer, fiddler and educator Mark O’Connor. It wasn’t a date – it was a last-minute lecture sponsored by the GRAMMY® folks held at Berklee College...
Easter Rabbits & Eggs (A Short History)
I just discovered this visual history I made of Easter Rabbits & Eggs I made in March of 2000. Happy Easter … Passover … and welcome to Spring!
Nixon or the Kildeer??
Somewhere recently I heard that, depending on when you grew up, and who was president, you’ll have a different outlook on life. In the U.S. for example, they said, if you came of a certain age (which I forgot) during the Kennedy administration, you’ll be...
The instrument that isn’t there yet
I’d touched a harp when I was little. I’d had a few lessons, like I had a few piano and guitar lessons. But I always thought of myself as a composer – never as a player. Then there was one day when I was about 14, when I looked at my hands, standing...
Intro to InfoGraphics
This morning I attended Bob Collins’ Social Media Breakfast (SMB) at the Constant Contact headquarters in Waltham, MA, a 20-minute drive from my house. But … wait … let me translate: “This AM @RobertColins #SMB26 at @ConstantContact...
