Flashmobs are passé. This isn’t 2001 anymore, and you are not Improv Everywhere[1]. Classical music, do you read me? In the summer …
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let's discuss: Dean Alfange's "Credo"
I do not choose to be a common man, It is my right to be uncommon … if I can, I seek opportunity … not security. I do not wish to be a kept …
let's discuss: Are You Motivated By The Sticker?
Their expectant hearts beating almost out of their chests; they stare at me from the piano bench. Their little brains wonder and …
let's discuss: Hybridity: Remaking the (New) Musical Horizon in Baltimore – Ignite Baltimore 5
With just a few clicks I was able to find a video of Brian Sacawa, Curator of the Contemporary Museum's Mobtown Modern and Saxophonist, …
let's discuss: "Saving Opera One Voice at a Time" – Ignite Baltimore 5
After my plea to Brendan Cooke, General Director of Baltimore Concert Opera, in the previous episode, he was kind enough to point me to a …
let's discuss: Baltimore's Creative Class Comes Out to Play
Once inside the majestic Engineer's Club for the live streaming of Ignite Baltimore #6, I doffed my monsoon apparel and headed for the bar. …
let's discuss: It's True…I Still Play My Viola.
Last week I took out a familiar red velvet pouch and rosined my bow for the first time in... let's just say it has been a while. My stomach …
let's discuss: 10 MORE Ways to Fail Your Dreams
1. Never read. Expression is one of the foundational building blocks of singing. Reading makes the greater human experience more …
let's discuss: 10 Ways to Fail Your Dreams
1. Be unprofessional. Professionalism is part of the opera singer’s package. You must take the time to develop your own set of best …