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Power of Pattern (Week 10) – [AM CHAT] Snippet: Using a drone in [LH]
/ Final-Beginning Projects: Bonnie, Stephanie, Mary.
// [PM CHAT] Snippet: Same as AM / Final-Beginning Projects: Carol B, Joyce, Debra S., Ellen L., Hyldi.
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – => Final-Beginning Projects from =>Rebekah
Recap The main focus was on musical techniques and coaching, particularly for harp playing, where participants discussed chord progressions, melody playing, and finger placement exercises. The conversation ended with a Final-Beginning Project review of Rebekah playing and singing “The Nightingale” and finally a discussion of string tuning techniques, followed by an announcement about an upcoming Improv Now Challenge.
Today for Catch-Up Coaching. Final-Beginning Projects from => Fern => Helen => Mona
Recap: The group reviewed video submissions and provided feedback on harp exercises and techniques, including downward arpeggios and shadow performances. They discussed a new form for tracking challenge responses and made suggestions for simplifying its design. The conversation ended with presentations of quarter four planning documents and musical performances, along with addressing technical difficulties and reminding participants about an upcoming pattern-focused challenge.
Power of Pattern -Week 9
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=> AM CHAT => Final-Beginning Projects => Betty H => Romana => Laure P => Lila =>Christina
=> PM Chat => Final-Beginning Projects => Angela S =>Cherie =>Ina => Lynne R
Today for Catch-Up Coaching. Final-Beginning Project from Gabriele
Recap: The group held a Catch-Up Coaching session where members reviewed musical projects and discussed techniques for playing harp pieces, with Sally demonstrating chord inversions and thumb melody techniques while guiding Cherrie through the process. The session included feedback on Gabriele’s Final-Beginning Project of the Corelli Christmas Concerto, with DHC praising her individuality and authenticity in the cadenza. The conversation ended with discussions about website creation and management in Canva, where DHC provided guidance on layout and formatting while addressing technical issues with Cherrie’s professional webpage.
Power of Pattern -Week 8
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=> AM CHAT => Final-Beginning Projects => Rebekka =>Melinda => Monika => Lynne L. => Cherrie
=> PM Chat => Final-Beginning Projects => Sarah L. => Jenny => Keiko => Teresa B
Today’s Office Hour
Snippet – => Half-Bake Projects from =>Steph E
Quick Recap
The meeting began with technical setup and project reviews, including discussions about interactive presentations and office hours for reviewing musical performances. The group explored various musical techniques and concepts, including improvisation methods, performance focus strategies, and the connection between music and wellness. Stephanie presented a new music performance concept at Nam that combines entertainment with therapeutic benefits, leading to discussions about how to effectively present this “biotainment” concept to audiences.
This session was for members who’ve been in the Academy for more than one year.
Summary:
The group discussed the development of a Hip Harp Academy fake book before moving on to a presentation about an initiative Angela S is working on called “Harp Moves” that combines harp playing with movement. The latter part of the meeting focused on a question from Cherie about performance preparation tips, including setlist creation, copyright considerations, and strategies for both background music and concert performances, followed by feedback on an elite chat session and upcoming events.
Power of Pattern -Week 5
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=> AM CHAT => Half-Bake Projects => DHC => Andrea
=> PM Chat => Half-Bake Projects=> Tammy => Mary R.
Power of Pattern -Week 5
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=> AM CHAT => Half-Bake Projects => Laure => Romana => Rebekah B.
=> PM Chat => Half-Bake Projects=>Sarah L. => Teresa => Elizabeth