The Summerglen Files

Last night, Andrew and I went to see Kiriku, a group that our friend described as “the best handbell ensemble in the world”. After just a couple of songs, we knew just what he meant! The members of Kiriku are all excellent musicians, and their musical sensitivity and communication were phenomenal.
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On Saturday, May 2nd from 1-2pm, we’re hosting a free creativity workshop here at Summerglen Music! Entitled “Giving Yourself Permission to Create”, our workshop will help you push past reservations you have about being creative, and give you a chance to test the creative waters in a postive and safe environment.
If you’re going to [...]

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We’re getting excited here at Summerglen about our upcoming Summer Trombone Ensembles! The registrations have started rolling in, and we’re getting together some great repertoire for our students to enjoy. To celebrate this exciting pre-Trombone Ensemble season, we’ve compiled our Top Five Reasons to Play in a Summer Trombone Ensemble. Check them [...]

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No, this doesn’t count as practice…but it’s pretty cool!

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The offical website for the Women Embracing Creativity book and course is now up and running! This site will be the hub for all WEC happenings and updates, including information about our upcoming book release party in June!
Please drop by the creativity blog and say hello! (Or, click on the screenshot to visit [...]

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I’ll close this week with a shout-out to professional musiciankind. Especially in right-to-work states like North Carolina, where one doesn’t have to be a union member to play paid gigs, many people don’t understand the advantages of hiring full-time professional musicians over amateurs. The difference between dedicated pros and hobby musicians can be [...]

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