Music Teacher asked:


Many people who put their heart into music, put their business into music teaching. There are many fields of music education and if you are proficient in one or more you will surely find work. The first thing that a music teacher has to do is choose what he or she will focus on, be it an instrument, voice coaching, music theory or even music history. Next comes the time to assess your own knowledge on the topic. If you have a degree of Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education or Master of Music, you are probably comfortable enough teaching at any level. However if your learning did no go that far, you should be teaching at a more basic level. In any case, be sure you are qualified and are honest about your qualifications with your clients.

Consider also who you want to teach. Maybe you would love to help young children take their first steps in music. Or maybe you want to work with older kids or adults on continuing or just starting their education. Be sure you adapt your teachings and, if you need to, talk to pedagogues so you know how to deal with a child. The planning of the classes can be tricky and do not think for a second that only adults can spot if you did not prepare the lesson. A kid will notice and can get bored and even give up if they feel you are not making an effort.

Scheduling can also be difficult. Whatever you do, do not book more than one student for a time slot and try not to extend the lesson pass its designated time. It just screams that you are unprofessional. Remember during which hours kids are in school and are not available. Moreover, keep in mind that a 6 year-old attention span is not the same as a 16 year-old’s so the time which lesson takes depends very much on the student. It also depends on you personally and on your teaching method.

On that topic, there are a lot of different music teaching methods out there. One of the most popular is the Suzuki Method, but others include the Dalcroze Method and the Yamaha Method. Even if you choose not to follow any of these, it is very interesting to learn a bit about each. It will open your eyes and you will see your work under a whole new prism. In the end, you probably will take some directions from these methods, even if subconsciously.

These are the basics you should take into account when setting up as a private music teacher. Others are simple, practical choices like the place you want to teach, the prices you will charge and how to keep your financial books. However, most of it comes from practice and time. You are a music teacher, so you know that everything does.

 

JamesNintendoNerd asked:

A review of the original Star Wars Trilogy (episodes 4-6) describing why I think they have such an everlasting appeal. Stay tuned for Part 2 which will give my opinions of the special editions and prequel trilogy. See more movie reviews here: www.cinemassacre.com

Sarika Kabra asked:


What if I tell you that music is not only a hobby but also a great profession? What if I tell you that there are a number of small things you can pay your attention to for good results? Are you looking for ideas about how to make a beginning in the field? Read on.

Music today is fun with so many options. Whether you want to play in theatres or showcase your talent on streets, you can do all that for making a mark. You can even make a splash on the internet with your own website to promote you. What a way to make and sell music!

If you are still a rookie, don’t lose heart. You would already have been through with your music recording by now. Visit your nearest record stores and request the storekeeper to play your albums all day long. Use music production software to add zing to your music. People love musicians who connect with them, who listen to their ideas and who exude positive vibes. So make an appearance in retail stores for the full day. Get exciting leaflets prepared and distribute them all over. Give special discounts and play their favorite music. Also have your CDs packaged and put them on display. Play them along and invite people to be a part of your story. Believe me you will be able to sell copies to people who would otherwise simply gloss over your CDs in stores.

Have you heard of the term busking? If not don’t worry, as a budding musician, you can do a lot of it for earning good money and building relationships. Busking means playing live music in public places and fairs for tips and donations. A large number of musicians give live performances to build a rapport with their audience and to earn decent money. You can also do it and more. Keep your CDs and albums ready and handy. Play them along during regular breaks through a Discman and personal stereo. You can sell a number of copies and also allow people to hire you and your band in future.

Busking today is a great means of promoting singing and instrument playing. It is preferable to play your own music so that you earn a royalty. Entertain and humor people and they will love it. Act as a disc jockey in between to bring a variation in your profile. Give free CDs to people for playing in their car audio systems. Remember free publicity never hurts. It only creates positive notes about your credentials.

Foot tapping music, whether acoustic or lightly amplified, is encouraged by all the major cities in the world. Authorities encourage buskers to play their music at gatherings, events, gala festivals, theatres etc. all at a nominal cost. Just check with the norms applicable to your city and be a part of the growing tribe of happy buskers. It is a great way to make money and stay connected.

As an individual music performer, the choice is between reaching out to people and sitting at home. Showcase your talent, self promote yourself and jell well. People will notice you and appreciate your initiative. Playing music full time is an option now and it is possible to carve a niche out for you.

Lifestyle writer asked:


Inspired by a classical Indian dance drama, Queens Boulevard (The Musical) Opening Night December 3rd

Author: Nirvana Style Editor Thu Oct 4, 2007

SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF

QUEENS BOULEVARD (the musical)

BY 2007-2008 PLAYWRIGHT-IN-RESIDENCE CHARLES MEE

DIRECTED BY DAVIS McCALLUM

CHOREOGRAPHY BY PETER PUCCI

OPENING NIGHT IS DECEMBER 3

TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 2

Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director)presents the world premiere of QUEENS BOULEVARD (the musical) by 2007-2008 Playwright-in-Residence. Charles Mee. Directed by Davis McCallum and choreographed by Peter Pucci, QUEENS BOULEVARD (the musical) begins performances on Tuesday, November 6 at Signature Theatre Company’s Peter Norton Space, located at 555 West 42nd Street (between 10

Th and 11 th Avenues). Opening Night is Monday, December 3.

Through The Signature Ticket Initiative, which seeks to make great theatre accessible to the broadest possible audience, all regularly-priced single tickets ($65) are available for $20 during the regular runs of each production for the entire season and continues through Signature’s 20

Th Anniversary Season (2010-2011).

The Signature Ticket Initiative is made possible by the lead sponsorship of Time Warner, Inc. Generous support for The Signature Ticket Initiative is provided by Margot Adams, in memory of Mason Adams.

The cast of QUEENS BOULEVARD (the musical) includes Amir Arison (A Very Common Procedure, MCC), Satya Bhabha (St. Ann’s, The Flea Theatre), Michi Barall (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Public Theater), Marsha Stephanie Blake (The Crucible), Bill Buell (Inherit the Wind), Demosthenes Chrysan (Homebody/Kabul, Trinity Rep), Geeta Citygirl (Serendib, EST), Emily Donahoe (The Glass Menagerie, Berkeley Rep), William Jackson Harper (Thicker Than Water, EST), Jodi Lin (The Joy Luck Club, Pan Asian Rep), Arian Moayed (Masked, DR2),

Debargo Sanyal (Women of Trachis, Target Margin), Jon Norman Schneider (Durango, Public Theater), and Ruth Zhang (Tiananmen, Musical Theater Works).

QUEENS BOULEVARD (the musical) features musical supervision and arrangements by Michael Friedman, music direction by Matt Castle, scenic design by Mimi Lien, costume design by Christal Weatherly, lighting design by Marcus Doshi, sound design by Ken Travis and video design by Joseph Spirito.

On his wedding day, a new husband is determined to find the perfect gift for his bride. While she waits at home, hesearches for the mythical Flower of Heaven and is thrown into a series of colorful adventures on the streets of his neighborhood in Queens, New York. Inspired by a classical Indian dance drama, Queens Boulevard (the musical)celebrates love, community and life.

by www.nirvanastyle.com

Groshan Fabiola asked:


The High School Musical fever does not stop here as the highly successful Disney franchise has another award to add up to its string of honors. The soundtrack album of the Disney Channel Original Movie sequel was recognized by the 35th Annual American Music Awards as Best Soundtrack Album this year. The event was held last Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles , California , where cast members Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale, among others, were there to receive the award.

It is the first time in the history of the American Music Awards that the winners of the 35th Annual American Music Awards were garnered from online voting. The fans of High School Musical took this opportunity to vote for their favorite soundtrack, which beat the albums of Hairspray and Dreamgirls.

High School Musical 2’s soundtrack, which was released in August, debuted at the number 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, Amazon.com, and iTunes Store, where it initially sold 615,000 and shipped double platinum with 2 million copies during its first week of release. A month later, the tally increased significantly, and thus the album became the fourth-biggest first week sales of 2007. Within three months, the CD was able to sell over 3.5 million copies worldwide.

It isn’t a surprise that the album has garnered huge sales in such a short period of time. The made-for-TV Disney film, which chronicles the young lovers Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) during their summer break at the resort owned by the family of antagonist and spoiled brat Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), has also garnered an impressive 17.2 million viewers in the United States during its premiere, thus making it the highest rated basic cable broadcast in the history of the United States. Not only has the franchise spawned various product lines such as video games and other tween products, but it has also launched the solo careers of two of its main cast, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale, who have released their solo albums soon after the first High School Musical movie was aired.

For more resources about High School Musical or for the full story of High School Musical 2 Wins Best Soundtrack Album at the 35th Annual American Music Awards please review http://www.buddytv.com

As enthusiast of the animation Naruto, we’ve all heard about the word Naruto, but do you know what Naruto truly means? The word Naruto is actually from a type of Japanese fish cake. The specific fish cake that Naruto is with is often seen with pink surroundings and designs that is seen as a simple spiral form.

Believe it or not, it is often eaten alongside with soups and noodles. Yes, this will include the ramen that Naruto from the animation that he enjoys. If you examine the fishcake carefully, you would also notice that the head protector that Naruto wears looks very much the same as the food Naruto itself. So Kanoha is really revolving around the food Naruto and it’s kinda interesting to see that these little facts actually ties in together to the centric part of the storyline somewhat.

Besides Naruto being a traditional Japanese dish as fish cakes, Naruto is also an actual city in Japan located in Tokushima a bit leaning towards the southern part of Japan. The city itself is quite small with a population of only 63,784 currently shown on their city’s official website. The city of Naruto was founded in the March of 1947 so the city itself is still relatively new. One of the most interesting facts about the city is that it contains the first two of the 88 Shikoku Pilgrimage buddhist temples. Now what makes this fact stands out is the looks of the people from the temple and what they wear.

Yes, those traditional Buddhist clothings that pilgrims wear are closely resembled to the ones that the Hokage’s in Naruto animation wear starting from how they dress all the way to their hats. So the next time t you watch Naruto episodes again, you’ll know exactly where it’s origin as well as where little things ties up together.



By: Henry Hsieh

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Growing up from the US, most kids have grown up with cartoons such as Bugs Bunny and Popeye which portrays the good overcoming evil as well as satires that pokes fun of political figures in a none threatening way. For kids, majority of the time these cartoons have provided a positive impact rather then negativity or problems.

With the recent months in the rising popularity of Japanese animation especially the series of Naruto Episode, many parents are now worried that it may pose as a negative influence for children. Not only does it portray a lot of problems shown within society, it also contains a lot of adult humor as well. Is this something that we should allow our children to be influenced with? Will this type of influence give children bad ideas about the society or their engagements with one another?

Before we further examine this topic, we have to first understand the background of the anime Naruto. The story revolves around Uzumaki Naruto, a kid that has an inner demon of a nine-tailed fox who has once destroyed many villages until a powerful kage or a leader of a village who sealed his inner demon away through a powerful jitsu or a mystical technique of a ninja. The demon is then locked away and the story of Naruto begins with the life and adventure that Naruto has to face. All the while knowing that the demon inside of Naruto may come out someday both from his friends and foes.

From the outer appearance and storyline, Naruto doesn’t seem harmful for children nor is the general storyline provides any hint of negativity in anyway. However, with different Naruto Episode there has subtle hints of sexuality. For one, Naruto suddenly changes into a woman wearing a bikini from a man in ways through this Episode Naruto seduced his teacher. In another Naruto Episode, various characters posses characteristic of a woman although by nature they are being presented as man.

For parents, these are major signs of red flags that tells parents that they are not suitable for children due to inappropriate content. I however on the other hand dare to say that it’s actually okay for children to be exposed for these type of influences. Children nowadays are exposed with sex, violence, and crime whether it is from television or in the public area although some may minimize such influences. Whether you believe it or not, children pick things up rather quickly from adults. Instead of prohibiting negative influences, I believe parents should really educate kids at an early age the right and wrong and lead by example which is something that is lacking at large in causing a lot of division amongst the family and the society as a whole.

Even if we have successfully screened out the popular anime Naruto from our children in an effort to protect our children, is this eliminating the heart of the problem? I dare to say no and that we really need to examine ourselves in our communications with our kids in an educational way in light to talk about such events and things. Animations such as Naruto will only increase in this age of globalization and we need to learn how to cope with it rather then excusing ourselves from facing the true reality of this world. With proper education and support, I believe we can still enjoy anime the same way that we had enjoyed various cartoons in a positive manner with our children.



By: Henry Hsieh

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