


Composer’s Spotlight: Imogen “Imi” Israel’s Rendition of ‘Nataliana’
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Imogen “Imi” Israel’s Enchanting Rendition of ‘Nataliana’ for School Coursework Imogen Israel is an accomplished and passionate musician whose musical talent spans across multiple instruments and genres. Her performance of Nataliana, a...
Composer’s Spotlight: Evelin Greblo performs ‘Baroque Flamenco’
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Award-winning Prodigy Evelin Greblo performs ‘Baroque Flamenco’ with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra In this new interview, 11-year-old harpist Evelin Greblo shared her experience playing the fiery concerto, ‘Baroque...
Composer’s Spotlight ~ A Blog Series Designed to Honor, Showcase, and Celebrate YOU!
A blog series where we uncover the stories that lie within the experience of amazing performers as they play the music of a single composer (which happens to be me!) that inspires, empowers, and frees them to be more of who they authentically are. BLOG &...
I think I can? I think I CAN!
BAROQUE FLAMENCO – Discovering that you CAN! A harpist, who didn’t think she could play Baroque Flamenco, discovers in 15 minutes that she CAN. We all have opportunities for growth, feedback, and support in what we do. In Hip Harp Academy, Half-Bake and...
The Piece of Music that Taught me HOW to Improvise
I realized that the music for “Baroque Flamenco” was the foundation of me learning how to improvise. It was all about creating safety, creating structure, and having adventure. And Baroque Flamenco is still all that to me. Learning to improvise was urgent,...Scrambled Eggs (and improvisation)
Let’s talk about cooking up a piece of music. When we see classical music written out, we usually see a bunch of notes on a page – and it can be daunting. Who am I kidding? It’s ALWAYS daunting – at least it is to me. Now think about scrambled eggs – a recipe...
Robbin Gordon-Cartier plays “Baroque Flamenco”
Robbin Gordon-Cartier is the first person to ever combine the teaching of “Baroque Flamenco” to a group of public school students … and then take them on a field trip to perform the piece with symphony orchestra. Who is Robbin Gordon-Cartier? Robbin...
I Challenge YOU to Become the Story
Have you ever longed to express a romantic part of yourself, like the heroine in a book or a movie — but you just didn’t have what you needed? You didn’t have the skills, or the gear, or the time … or you just didn’t know where to start...