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Comment on What's it worth? by manuel

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00 GMT

HOLA Estoy leyendo que vives en el Norte. yo vivo en el centro. Este sitio es muy interesante, y lo es más al saber que hay gente interesada en que la música florezca. Tus “razones” me parecen muy acertadas. Tengo que reflexionar sobre ellas…

Comment on Creativity leakage? by Iván Sparrow

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:04 GMT

Thanks Paul,

I agree, being practical with all that surrounds the music itself can surely help.

Comment on Creativity leakage? by Paul H. Muller

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:01 GMT

Well I'm not a teacher but there is a way I keep things moving. I write music for church services and to be relevent the piece must follow the lectionary Gospel or epistle readings. We have different readings for each Sunday in the calendar. So I pick a Sunday some months in advance and now I have a series of very specific deadlines: get the piece sketched, written and arranged. Recruit a soloist and/or players and set up time for rehearsals. Then perform on the chosen Sunday.

I find that this concentrates my focus - and sometimes there isn't enough time for perfection and I go with what I've got. But over time I think this will make me a better composer.

Comment on Creativity leakage? by Iván Sparrow

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:02 GMT

Thanks Christian,

you are right, the best time to compose is before teaching. That is usually when I have the time to do it, but I end up not doing it. It might be a vicious circle, or the result of a gradual and imperceptible shift in the focusing of musical creativity.

I have already begun the reversal process.

Comment on Creativity leakage? by Christian Carey

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:37 GMT

Ivan,

One suggestion that works for me is to compose first thing: before you go to teach. Setting aside writing time first thing tends to make sure that you aren't feeling too depleted to compose after work. It also creates a partition between these two different creative pursuits.

Best,
Christian

Comment on Wanna Dance? by Chris Becker

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:57 GMT

This was a fun event by the way…I met some very friendly choreographers. Didn't get to meet everyone - but that was okay. There were definitely a variety of personalities there. I think people gravitated towards other like minded souls?

Bravo to the Joyce for coordinating.