Quite a few people commented and sent me messages about the life-altering quote from G. K. Chesterton on repetition. I thought it might be good to tell you the source of this in case you want to read this fantastic
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Well, it’s finally happened! I spoke of a new look for ComposeCreate.com in several newsletters a few months ago, so hopefully this doesn’t throw anyone off too much. Everything that was in the previous look is still here. I’ve added
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I just came back from our KMTA conference where one of the college faculty on a panel answered the question, “How do you prepare a student who wants to study music?” with a “Well, I honestly don’t know if I
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I’m on a bit of a break from teaching and posting on the ComposeCreate blog, but I wanted to give thanks to some very important people on this very important day. I’d like to thank those who have sacrificed their
I struggle with distractions like everyone else, but as an entreprenuer and self-employed individual, distractions can mean a loss of money or the slowing of a project. I thought Seth Godin had a great explanation for my specific situation: One
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Since this is spring break for most students and teachers, I thought I’d take a break from our usual routine and throw out a few random, but useful thoughts and links. PianoAntics.com – Anne Crosby, the composer who has created
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This excerpt from “Life after graduate school: The importance of a Mentor” is written by Kristin Yost (soon to be featured in a series of ComposeCreate posts on finances). Kristin is the founder and executive director of Centre for Musical
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I’m skeptical about studies like this, but I had a bit of fun this weekend mentioning this WSJ post to my vocal music loving husband. It seems that researchers found that higher IQ did predict a preference for instrumental over
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What Music Means to Me Project is a celebration of the value of music in education and quality of life. This project was started by Richard Rejino, a musician and photographer, in a most interesting way. You can read more
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I am preparing to give a few workshops about motivating students to play more musically. My thesis has been that learning to listen and love a wide range of musical and non-musical sounds is one of the secrets to producing
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Merry to Moody:
Holiday music for everyone!
Tired of the usual holiday music?This free webinar is just for you! Lots of new, original, and classic holiday, winter, and seasonal music will wow your students onto the bench! And you'll love the new audience participation piece as well!
