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Catchin’ Snowflakes

January 9, 2012

Would you believe that even though we’re entering the second week of January, I’ve only seen one honest-to-goodness snowfall? And the snow didn’t even stick on the ground! Personally, I am not a fan of winter weather at all…but my students are, which is why I’m crossing my fingers that they’ll have a chance to [...]

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Sunday Singalong: Count On Me by Bruno Mars

January 8, 2012

I have been dying to spend some time playing my new ukulele ever since I got it for Christmas, but this first week back to the studio has been a little more than busy! Luckily, I found a few minutes to learn and record this song — a favorite that I featured as a Friday [...]

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Friday Fave: Getting Back to Basics

January 6, 2012

This picture reminds me of the old days here at Listen & Learn: back when I was cranking out song after song, sometimes 3 or more in one week. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed being a songwriting machine — until I wasn’t one anymore. So that’s why 2012 is all about getting back [...]

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Today at Listen & Learn Plus!

January 3, 2012

Listen & Learn Plus is getting kicked up a notch in 2012! Yesterday I shared my plans to post a new song at Listen & Learn every Monday. On Tuesdays, the mp3, instrumental track, and lyrics/chords for the newest songs will be available to Plus members for download. In addition, members are always welcome to [...]

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The First Song of 2012

January 2, 2012

My purpose for starting Listen & Learn (all the way back in 2008!) was to share my educational songs for children. Since then, I’ve posted over 150 of them — but only about 20 or so in 2011. Turns out I was so busy blogging every day that I didn’t have the time to write [...]

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365 in 2011: 12 Months Down, 0 To Go!

January 1, 2012

Did you read that??? 12 months down, 0 to go! 0…as in ZERO! It’s been a long haul, but I completed my goal of writing a blog post every single day in 2011. I had planned on taking the first day of 2012 off from blogging to celebrate, but I couldn’t not post my very [...]

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Today at Listen & Learn Plus!

December 31, 2011

There are a few words that come to mind when I think about New Year’s Eve: party, celebration, fun, friends. But the most important one — and I think you’ll agree with me on this — is safety. Of course, wearing our seatbelts is a no-brainer 100% of the time, but it’s especially critical tonight [...]

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Friday Fave: New Year’s Eve Weekend

December 30, 2011

How can it be that this is the last weekend of 2011? This year seemed to fly by, and now it is coming to an end. Luckily, these final two days are gonna be good ones! I’ve always thought New Year’s Eve is a little overrated, but you can’t go wrong with plans that involve [...]

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End of the Year Office Organization

December 29, 2011

At this time every year, I put aside a few hours to declutter, file, reorganize, and purge my office/studio. You’d be surprised at how many stacks of paper, receipts, and music books I’ve found stashed all over. It feels so good to start the new year with a newly organized work space! Here are a [...]

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2011: The Year in Review

December 28, 2011

With just four days remaining in 2011, it’s time to take a look back at what has happened this year, both personally and professionally (as I did in 2009 and 2010). 2011 will go down as a life-changing year in my book, to be sure. I’ve never been one to make new year’s resolutions or [...]

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A Very Ukulele Christmas

December 27, 2011

My parents thought I was a little nuts when I told them all I wanted for Christmas was a new ukulele. I had fun learning on my $60 soprano uke, but was ready to upgrade to something a little more sturdy — and more importantly, a uke I could plug in to a sound system [...]

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A Festive Music Therapy Interview

December 26, 2011

One morning in late November, I spent some time at the Capitol Radio Group studios recording an interview for Bob Murray’s Focus show. Amidst all of the Christmas chaos yesterday, I completely forgot to spread the word about the interview airing — I didn’t even remember to tune in myself! Luckily, I have the digital [...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2011

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas! I’ve been busy this week wrapping up the year in my studio and spending time with my friends and family…all of which means no new Sunday Singalong video this week. But I have something special to share with you tomorrow which will hopefully make up for that! Until [...]

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Today at Listen & Learn Plus!

December 24, 2011

A few days ago, I told you about the Christmas gift I gave to my students this year. The “keep calm” affirmations were a hit in my studio, which is why I’m sharing them with you today. Pictured above are the 4×6 pictures I created after being inspired by something similar on Etsy. Members of [...]

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Friday Fave: A Holiday Radio Appearance

December 23, 2011

My week kicked off with a stop at The Hoogland Center for the Arts, which is THE place for all things artistic — dance, theater, visual art, music, and more. The building houses many of the arts organizations in Springfield, and is vital to our community. Unfortunately, the Hoogland Center is in desparate need of [...]

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Giving Students the Gift of Calm

December 22, 2011

Every year, I struggle with what to give my students as a token of my appreciation for their hard work when the holidays roll around. This year was no different, but as it turns out, I didn’t have to look any further than the top of my piano. These framed signs (which I wrote about [...]

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