by superadmin | Oct 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
A little over a week ago, we had a top secret “mystery guest” at the Lamont Music School’s opening Convocation. Who, I thought, would have something so special to say to music students and faculty; who needed total secrecy before the event; who could not have...
by superadmin | Sep 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
In my last blog, we discussed first introducing our children to the different timbres of instruments and observing their responses to the sounds. I shared the challenges Elise and I had traveling with her cello. I also posed the following questions that I have asked...
by superadmin | Sep 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
August flew by and with it my best intentions to get my thoughts down for this blog; lost in the flurry of getting my oldest child off to college. A few days after dropping off Anna in Chicago, my second child, a high school senior, and I flew out for a music school...
by superadmin | Aug 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The opportunity for music study is one of the most valuable gifts we can give our child. In our world of fast food, instant gratification and almost constant connectivity to technology, the focus and discipline developed by study of a musical instrument creates...
by superadmin | Jun 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
As a parent of four teenagers, all of my children study and play music instruments. I am happy – not because they win competitions, or because they are able to perform advanced repertoire beautifully (although they can do that too) – but because each of them is able...
by superadmin | May 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
My demolished side view mirror has finally been replaced – thanks to my sweet husband who kindly agreed to drive the vehicle while it was vision impaired and who did not verbalize a single complaining word! Interestingly enough, we now see so much clearer through the...
