Based on Mary Oliver's 7-word poem, "Instructions for living a life" that will be relevant to all musicians regardless of instrument, level of achievement, genre, or future plans. It's an interactive program about paying attention, listening for possibility, what we don't know we don't know, the difference between hearing and listening, and the route to … Continue reading "Guest Speaker, Rob Kapilow “Instructions for living a musical life”"

Based on a passage from Ann Lamott's writer's manual, Bird by Bird, about finding beginnings, finding your voice, and finding what contribution you are meant to make. Discovering what makes you go hmmm... and learning to act on it. Making what you decide to do, grow out of who you decide to be. Lessons learned … Continue reading "Guest Speaker, Rob Kapilow “Listening for the hmmm…”"