February 18, 2013
I’ve just returned from adjudicating the Niagara ORMTA Music Festival. What a joy it was to hear such amazing talent and great teaching. It is a very progressive group of teachers who understand the “process” of music education and don’t get overly focused on “outcomes”. This shift in pedagogy is catching on slowly in our world, but this group of teachers really are ahead of their time!
February 10, 2013
How does one become a good leader? Two choices seem apparent:
1. Work within existing systems and try to acheive compromised change.
2. Stay outside of systems and call out injustice; keep total integrity.
Which choice would you make?
March 24 (Sunday) 2013: Piano Duet Concert with Marion Miller: 3:00 p.m. Aeolian Hall, London ON
April 15-19, 2013: Adjudicator, Ottawa Music Festival
May 14-17, 2013: Adjudicator, Midland Music Festival
June 28 (Friday), 2013: Performance with Soprano Leslie Andrew at Aeolian Hall, London ON
February 1, 2013: Concert with Soprano Leslie Andrew at Centre Space for the Arts, London ON
Febrary 12-15, 2013: Adjudicator, Niagara Fall Music Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFfVlhEOHZI
8:00 p.m.
Aeolian Hall
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
Performed in an arrangement for piano duet with pianist Marion Miller
Private event: Canadian Federation of University Women
Thanks to all of those who congratulated me on winning the Jack Richarson Music Award for Contributor. It was a huge surprise to win and I feel very grateful for the acknowledgement from our community.
For more information on the 2011 JRMA winners visit James’ Brand New Blog
