The Summerglen Files

If you want to know some random things about me, check out this post on Katherine Reschke’s blog, Passions that Pay. Katherine wanted to learn more about the people who visit her blog, so she sent us these fun email interviews to complete. Thanks, Katherine, for the interview!

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Our May issue of The Summerglen Times is up and ready to read! This issue of the Times features the second in a series of three articles dedicated to helping you practice more effectively. This article deals with the physical aspects of playing music, and shares tips on how to take care of your body [...]

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Here’s our beautiful new Toyota Corolla! The old Summerglen-Mobile, a white 2001 Hyundai Elantra, had been Christina’s trusty car for a number of years…but it started acting up last summer. One by one, parts of the car gave out, and last Friday we found out the head gasket was going bad. Guh. We bought our [...]

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Andrew and I (and quite possibly Velvet the cat) really dig Barack Obama, so we’re very excited to have him in North Carolina! Here’s an entertaining rundown of Obama’s visit with the UNC Basketball Team. I wonder if Mr. Obama would like to try his hand at trombone or percussion… Maybe on his next visit, [...]

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Greetings, everyone! Our April issue of The Summerglen Times is here and ready for you to enjoy. In this issue, we begin a series of articles on maximizing your practice time, so you can spend more time outside enjoying the nice spring weather AND continue to make musical progress. The first article in the series [...]

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Welcome to the new and improved Summerglen Files blog! Andrew and I (the friendly Summerglen musicians) plan to bring a wealth of musical information to you here, and invite you to join us in talking about our favorite subjects–all things trombone and percussion! For anyone who has read The Summerglen Files before, I (Christina) must [...]

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