I really like her take. The reverb is a nice touch.
Rachel Lander Covers Daft Punk’s Get Lucky
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Summer Camps for Strings!
I’m excited to announce that I’m doing my Songwriting Camp for the third year at the Chicago Waldorf School, the week of June 16- 20. The format will be similar to previous years: campers will have fun exploring basic songwriting techniques on their in’struments in a variety of styles, including folk, blues and classical. This year we will learn a pop song together and write our own new pop song too! The camp will culminate with an afternoon of campers performing & recording their songs at Soapbox Music Studio. (For rising 5th graders and up / 11 years + up)
I also encourage you to consider other summer camp opportunities for your young musicians. Summer music camps are a great social experience, and expose young people to the wide world of music!
- In MIchigan, the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.
- In Champaign, the Bow-Dacious String Band.
- Suzuki has summer offerings, in Chicago, Stevens Point WI, and Twin Lake MI.
New EP Dead Reckoning released!
Black Tie Elephant EP release
Dead Reckoning, an EP from BTE, is scheduled to be released Tuesday November 21!
joke courtesy of @hemlockrecords
I’m gonna be telling this all week. My poor students. 🙂
An Eb note, a C note, and a G note walk into a bar. The barman says, “Sorry, we don’t serve minors here.”
C sends Eb a dirty look. “I told you to act natural!”
The Paver interview
Thanks to Jamie Ludwig!
http://www.chicagomusic.org/blog/interview-paver#.Uk8xga6m0ip
Whitney
Pulled out this Whitney Houston cello arrangement I started last year, to try to finish it up. Her vocal line is ToUgH. Syncopation within melisma? Check. Double dotted rhythms? Check. Super-wide vibrato that morphs into metrical ornamentation? Check. Good thing I’ve listened to The Bodyguard soundtrack so many times it’s second nature.
Helen Money at PRF Borelli’s
Here’s a short clip of Alison Chesley’s intro to her Helen Money set at Borelli’s, PRF BBQ 2013. It was awesome
Orchestra Rehearsal Warmups
Been thinking about how to do better orchestra warm-ups, more consistently. When a warm-up is good, it’s real good. It establishes a good mental state: focus and engagement for rehearsal. But when it’s bad, it’s real bad. Boring. Repetitive. Reinforcing of bad habits. Actually, when I think about my own practicing, often it’s the technical challenge of a warm-up that draws me in. Although, possible post hoc ergo propter hoc, the warm-up is always first. Either way, it’s gotta be interesting and worth doing!
Orchestra Director and clinician Michael Alexander has some ideas here.
The Paver – Trust – On Vinyl!
Check out our kickstarter. Help make it happen 🙂 
Rock The Cello 