by vmplusone | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
DAMTA President’s Message August 2017 Hello DAMTA! We find ourselves heading into another academic year! This means a new fall course! Our fall course last year was so well received that we are doing a similar theme this year. We have a great line up of guest speakers...
by vmplusone | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
DAMTA President’s Message May 2017 Hello DAMTA! My recital is this week, so I thought I’d share a few of my thoughts on recitals with you. You may agree or disagree with my thoughts, but it seems to me to be a topic worth thinking about. I hold 2 recitals a year, one...
by vmplusone | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
DAMTA President’s Message Jan. 2017 Hello DAMTA! Welcome to 2017! I hope the New Year brings you all the desires of your heart. I think there’s a lot of good in new beginnings. When we leave the pain and disappointments of yesterday behind and try anew. The older one...
by vmplusone | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
DAMTA President’s Message Nov. 2016 In Defense of Emotion I know I’m a bit late with this month’s message, but I’m glad I waited. Yesterday we had a fall course presentation by Alejandro Cremaschi. He was telling us about Spanish and Latin American music, which is...
by vmplusone | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
DAMTA President’s Message Oct. 2016 Hello DAMTA! I want to throw something out there that’s been bugging me. I’ve always tried to get my young (and not so young!) students to count out loud. They always resist it, but their rhythm always improves when they do. I also...
