The Summerglen Files

Perhaps one of the best ways to relax is to get out of town and take a nice vacation. Although it can be tempting to make excuses like, “Oh, it’s too expensive” or “I really have a lot to do,” vacation is important, even vital, to our sanity and creativity.
Last weekend was [...]

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It can be all to easy to get locked into schedules and habits. We get used to doing certain things in certain ways at certain times, and life becomes a comfortable routine. But sometimes it’s the very comfort of a routine that holds us back from being energetic and innovative and spontaneous. [...]

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On Day 1 of our 17-day retreat, the weather was gorgeous! So Andrew and I did something that has always been therapeutic for both of us–we worked in the yard.
We’ve had a swimming pool sitting under our house for 3 years now, waiting to be filled and enjoyed–but we’ve always been too busy to [...]

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2009 has been a wild and crazy year for us Summergleners…we’ve been writing books, setting up ways to market those books, getting a salsa band up and running, working with students, playing heaps of shows, and planning creativity workshops, summer ensembles, and various kinds of school bands. It feels like we’ve been working nonstop, [...]

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Hello Summerglen Friends! If you’ve popped by the Summerglen studio anytime in the past few months, you’ve heard about Christina’s upcoming book, Women Embracing Creativity: Unleashing Your Inner Artist. After months of writing, editing, scheduling and other stuff that requires staying up all night, it’s time to celebrate! Please join us on [...]

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Both of our symphony concerts this weekend went very well, both great endings to another exciting symphony season. Here’s a recap and review of each of the concerts, courtesy of our friends at Classical Voice of North Carolina. Enjoy!
Durham Symphony Review
Raleigh Symphony Review

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Looking for something fun to do in the Triangle this weekend? Drop by one of our two symphony concerts–both should be a blast! If you come, be sure to wave to us; we’re both in the back row.
Durham Symphony at Piney Wood Park in Durham, NC
Saturday, May 2nd at 6PM
Featuring [...]

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