This is kind of how I feel at the end of a good day. of teaching... fulfilled by the joy of working with my students and drained from being so very, very "ON" all day. I look back at my day feeling more full of colour and satisfaction, but having little mental bandwidth left to … Continue reading Bird, I Suppose – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
A Reluctant King – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
“Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” Any person who has been in a significant leadership position knows the meaning of that statement. A slightly modified version can be found all the way back in William Shakespeare's “Henry IV” and is often used to talk about the burden and difficulties of being a leader. Here … Continue reading A Reluctant King – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
YIKES! – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Every now and then we are reminded of our privilege when we visit a local pet store and see all the beautiful parrots in their cages. I see expressions of fear and sadness on their faces, and while I would love to have one of these gorgeous and intelligent creatures; seeing their faces reinforces my … Continue reading YIKES! – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Two Partridges, No Pear Trees – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
For the month of December, I had been playing The 12 days of Christmas for my music appreciation class and they loved it... after playing it over and over again, for nine different groups, the song is imbedded in my subconscious. I think this is how these two came into being. I am equally positive … Continue reading Two Partridges, No Pear Trees – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Hypno-Bird – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
My goal was to make the colours come alive: dynamic colours; fluid colours. Psychedelic or hypnotic could be used, but I feel they are just too easy... I want your eye to have a hard. time focusing on a single spot for too long; that. your mind will drag you back and forth across the … Continue reading Hypno-Bird – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
The New Renaissance Mindset 