I ran across this quote in a book about painter Jackson Pollock I was reading this morning:
“One day, curious about his wife’s opinion of a picture, he did not ask whether she thought it was a good painting or a bad one.  He simply asked, ‘Is this a painting?’”
My voice teacher Kathy Kaun used to [...]

Special thanks to Marie for bringing this article to my attention.  It’s not a big surprise, but doctors are continuing to discover the myriad health benefits of singing.
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You Docs: Singing the praises of the curative powers of song
Published: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 9:28 AM     Updated: Friday, April 22, 2011, 6:58 AM
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These pictures are really moving to me.  The photographer Irina Werning worked with people who wanted to recreate pictures from their childhood or adolescence.  Some of them are hilarious and others are quite powerful.
I’ve posted a few below, but you can see all of them here.

:: Thanks to Tara for bringing this to my attention. [...]

Two really great videos with awesome, insightful content.  And just to keep your attention, they have been animated!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3oIiH7BLmg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc&

I’ve just enjoyed a wonderful week of singing in Austin with Conspirare.  It was a wonderful evening of mostly German music, including the monolith Deutsche Motette by Richard Strauss.  You can see a couple of the reviews here.
There are so many things I love about singing with Conspirare, and one of the my favorites is [...]

I wanted to share this incredible poem. My dear friend Jacque Darragh gave me this poem as part of our Artist’s Way class.  I just adore what it says.  You can take “Love” to mean so many different things: the love we receive from others or from God, or the act of giving love [...]

I am honored to be singing in performances with the Hope Stone, Inc. this weekend (October 23 and 24, 8pm, Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center).  Hope Stone is a totally unique and vibrant dance company.  This show promises to be beautiful and exciting.  The company is also giving back a great deal to the [...]

Wired Glass: Santa Fe-based artist with really cool, funky mixed-media sculptures.  Website isn’t well developed but he does awesome work.
CORE Performance Company: A crazy dance group that wore crazy costumes and wandered around the festival stirring up trouble.  It was totally unique modern dance that I couldn’t stop watching.
Emerson Images: Photographer who has incredible pictures [...]

I think most people, when they experience a work of art, are not only interested in WHAT it is, but also HOW it was created.  Most everyone wants to pull back the curtain and see the wizard who makes it all happen.  As in so many things, children can be such an example of how [...]

1. Today was the performance of Peter Rabbit, The Opera by students at Frost Elementary School.  Hannah and I were so proud of our students.  They learned a lot about opera and how to write music and perform it.
2. Working on music and getting ready for a performance with the Houston Bach Society on Sunday [...]