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Be Here Now - the Sacredness of Circle Singing be here now circle singing life coaching magic of the moment spontaneous community singing success coach the power of now vocal improvisation Jan 15, 2025

My heart is heavy as I watch the fires burn in LA; I just cancelled my personal retreat there, even though I was looking forward to my first time away from the kids in 7 years! Yet that same heart is tickled pink that my 13 year old, for the first time, without a hint, replaced a roll of toilet pape...

The connection between singing and living life as in singing so in life improvisation staying curious and playful in the midst of chaos the dance between polarities vocal improvisation vocal play Dec 31, 2024

Hey my friend,

Singing together and life have sooooo much in common. Both are dynamic and full of surprises. Let's look at how music helps us navigate life more harmoniously.

Human Beings are Musical Beings

We all love some kind of music. There has never been a culture that didn't know music. Mus...

In improv and in life, fearlessness and freedom aren’t about boldness; they’re about trust. call and response singing community choir fearless voices portland choir vocal improvisation May 29, 2023

I’ve seen it countless times:

A new improv student opens their mouth, no sweaty palms, no subtle tremor giving away their nerves, no catch in their voice betraying their fear. Just confidence. Poise. An enviable boldness. A sense of fearlessness...and freedom.

And I’ve seen other students look on ...