Category: Jamie’s Blog

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I finally did something that I have been wanting to do for years. I played for a group of senior citizens. Well, actually, it wasn’t just me. It was a former student and now friend of mine and we both went. We played guitars and sang for about a dozen or so very grateful folks. One lady clapped along and cheered softly at the end of each song. Another one, who sat right beside me in ‘her’ chair, rocked back and forth smiling. She was also not shy in letting me know that I nearly bopped her in the head with my guitar!! Such a good sense of humor. My friend and I got to work out some new songs and everyone seemed to enjoy our performance. It was a win win all the way around. Looking forward to going back and doing it again!

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This is a wonderful story of how a little music soothed the ‘enemy’s soul’. Watch this short video of a WWII hero.

Video from KarmaTube

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I have never liked to go to auditions. No matter how prepared I felt or sure I was that the part was right for me, I was always too nervous to do my best job.
Thankfully, those days are pretty much over. However, now I am on the other end of the audition process. And I must confess, this is a much nicer place to be!

Today I participated in the auditioning of singers and actors for the next production of this year’s Dreamweaver. There were a number of wonderfully talented people
who showed up which makes my job both easier and trickier at the same time.

Who gets which role? Who will be the best as a solo act? Who will contribute more to the show as an ensemble member?

Stay tuned. The drama is just beginning. . .

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The holidays are upon us and in full swing. All student performances are over and I am on winter break. The last month has been a whirlwind of rehearsals and more rehearsals getting the kids ready for their shows. Each show had its special moments that touched me and the audiences. Each show was as unique as each child is unique in his/her expression of joy. I will fondly remember this holiday season and all of the excitement it had brought to all of us as we ready ourselves for a new year to come.

I have been reminded today of a very important lesson concerning email addresses.

ALWAYS double and triple check who you are actually sending an email to.  Especially if there is more than one person who will be receiving it.

It’s always a good idea to make sure that you actually recognize the email address and not just go by a ‘hunch’ that it is the right one.  If you have any ‘hunching’ going on, you are probably going to send it to the wrong person.

This is not a good idea.

Take it from me.

Lately I find myself singing holiday songs. Over and over and over. Especially the line from the song ‘There’s no Place Like Home for the Holidays’. ‘From Atlantic to Pacific. Gee the traffic is terrific’.
Other songs floating around in my head are ‘Suzy Snowflake’, ‘White Christmas’, ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’.
Why, oh why, you ask?! It’s not even Thanksgiving yet!
Holiday winter programs for 2 schools. That’s why. So now you know why ‘It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas’!!!