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To Be The Giver of a Gift

To Be The Giver of a Gift

In the dressing room before my performance on Saturday Night of Mahler’s “Um Mitternacht.”  The final moments before I perform are usually spent touching up my lipstick, pondering the soul and emotion of the piece, and praying. I have a friend named Sarah who is an incredible artist.  In fact, if you are in Utah,…

Scales before Screens

Scales before Screens

So, here’s the scoop on electronics and practicing… I hate, HATE, hate (and yes, I am aware that hate is a strong word) the way my children are so easily drawn into screens. Their eyes glaze over, their ears stop working, and they turn into little zombies while watching a movie or playing on the…