It’s been a while since I have written a blog entry, but it is with good reason, as I have been focused for the past while on my pregnancy and on the birth of our son, Aidan. He is now three months old and we are just starting to get into a routine – of […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about growth lately. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to teach voice and to share my love of singing with wonderful students. I have the pleasure of watching them grow as individuals and as musicians. Singing allows us to express ourselves and to expand our human potential and capabilities. Every […]
I recently had the opportunity to visit with a good friend who I hadn’t seen since my wedding. It was wonderful to reconnect and we picked up right where we had left off. It had been a long time since we had even spoken with each other and so it was a chance to rekindle […]
New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It’s a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. I have recently started teaching preparatory singing classes for children ages […]
Autumn. My favourite season of the year. A season of glorious colours and bountiful harvests. And a season of thankfulness and gratitude. Autumn is a busy season for music teachers. It marks the return of practice routines and new repertoire, and of course returning to regularly scheduled lessons with both new and returning students. In […]
I recently reconnected someone with whom I had performed in a musical when I was six years of age. Paul shared some photos, a program and a newspaper clipping about the production – Papa John’s Musical Garden – that featured a picture of us in a rehearsal. Looking at the old photos and memorabilia made […]
As a voice teacher I am often asked by students and parents about summer music lessons. While I can and do offer lessons over the summer to those that wish to continue their lessons, I must admit that as a music educator I also believe in the importance of taking a break. As musicians we […]
I awoke the other morning to the sun shining brightly and birds chirping. I was never a fan of springtime growing up. I found it to be so rainy and dull and muddy. But in the last few years I’ve found myself eagerly anticipating the spring season. Perhaps it’s because after a long Ottawa Winter […]
I had a fabulous vocal session tonight. Over the past couple of months I’ve realized that so often I approach vocal sessions – be they rehearsals or coaching sessions – thinking I’m too tired to sing, feeling burdened with the stress of everyday life. But recently I’ve realized I have it backwards. My voice sessions […]
A couple of months ago I laid on a table getting an acupuncture treatment. My naturopath put a needle in my stomach and I started to tear up. “Are you ok?”, she asked. “Oh yeah, I’m fine, it’s just that the needle is throbbing a bit”, I said. “Ok, I’ll adjust the needle”, she said. […]