Toeing the Line
Rules are meant to be (almost but technically not) broken. I’m kind of a rebel, what can I say?
Music Education
The 2020 Clark College Jazz Festival
Since 2012, I’ve been tuning for the annual Clark College Jazz Festival, and it is still a joy 8 years later. There is something extremely gratifying about being a part of a festival that brings together so many fantastic elements into one showcase: Big Band Jazz, music education, community, and amazing students from as close …
Death, Taxes, and Music Theory
via Instagram https://ift.tt/34jUIFr Original parchment of early form of Western musical notation. Looks like music theory wasn’t any simpler in medieval times. #music #history #musichistory #musictheory #musicalnotation #composition #medieval
Classical Music is for Everyone, even Five-Year-Olds
via Instagram https://ift.tt/2QDOCvS Today I used a random Amazon promotional credit I had lying around because my FIVE YEAR OLD has been begging to listen to 20th century classical composer Malcolm Arnold’s English Dances: First Set that she heard on @allclassicalportland a few weeks ago. I consider this a great parenting victory. #classicalmusic #music …
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A Sunday Sing-a-Long
Over the weekend, International Children’s Art Network (ICAN) hosted a sing-a-long with local choir The Portland Revels at the All Classical Portland studios. I’ve always loved to sing; chorus was one of my favorite activities growing up and I continued to participate all the way up through college. When my life settles down, likely not …
An Afternoon at All Classical Portland
Over the weekend, my daughter and I trekked down to the studio of Portland’s amazing classical radio station, All Classical Portland for a Halloween party and movie showing of Hotel Transylvania hosted by the International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN). All Classical Portland is, and has been for a long time, a truly great radio station. …
My Favorite Things
Are you a Portland area community music organization interested in being sponsored by Andante Piano Works? Drop us a line anytime! We absolutely love being a part of the musical fabric of the local community and hope whatever the future holds allows us to support as many inclusive, diverse organizations dedicated to music and music …
Adventures in Tracking Down an Autoharp
I’ve never been one of those people who spends the weekend antique-ing or garage sale-ing, but yesterday I spent a large portion of my day tracking down an amazing deal on autoharps at an estate sale. Now, autoharps may not be pianos, but they’re still pretty cool. They’re great instruments for kids and music education, …