Oprah, Seneca, Serena, and Springsteen walk into a bar...
Or two stories about talent and luck.
Oprah the great once said, "I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
A follow-up to my previous Gatekeeping blog...
One of the things us classical musicians do really well is gatekeeping.
We're actually trained to do it,
Lions & Tigers & Mics
Oh my!
Why do microphones in opera scare people?
I think it's because too many of us believe
Why keep the gates closed?
Recently, I posted on social media a few short thoughts on gatekeeping and asked people to chime in. This was
The Eye of the Beholder:
Art Is Love Made Public
“Art is love made public” is the name of a favourite episode of mine from
Perception/Reality
The 16th century Samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi wrote, "The perceiving eye is weak, the objective eye is strong."
Go for B'roque!
This weekend, Opera McGill presents Handel's opera (well, actually it was kinda, sorta an oratorio) "Semele"
Is there a critic in the house?
There was a time when critics were needed, were lauded even. Remember back to the olden days when people read
Sabbatical
I know I’m supposed to be writing about the craft of coaching. This is a wee bit more personal,
CoachCraft
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It‘s January 1st 2024 - a new year and a
