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Vocal Improv: Much More than Singing

January 20, 2011 – 5:05 pm

“Vocal improvisation is more than singing,” said Rebekka Goldsmith during our recent Vocal Improvisation Singing workshop, “it also teaches you life skills”. At the end of our workout, I knew what she meant. Most of us improvise all the time: figuring out what kind of meal to make from leftovers, giving an unplanned speech, or putting [...]

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December 22, 2010 – 9:07 am

Now what? That’s me staring at a blank canvas. Lately it’s been harder than usual to start a painting, writing, or learning a new song. It’s the “blank” that happens before I begin which can seem like days or weeks. It’s a weird and uncomfortable place and an opening for my Critic to step [...]

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Changing Stories

October 4, 2010 – 1:00 pm

Excerpt from blog . . . “When I work with a client who believes they are not a good speaker, I have to nudge them away from their story. To do this, I use guerilla camera work.”