So I've been reading a lot about how people feel about Christina Aguilera messing up the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Personally, I feel that the National Anthem should be song with your own style as long as it is tasteful, respectful and fits within the time limit of the actual original song.
What I believe is unfair is when her patriotism is brought into question simply for the error in performance. I'm sure this was not intentional nor does she warrant this type of criticism from people who may have never performed a note in their lifetime. Performing in public is hard enough. Performing at the Super Bowl, in front of a record number crowd, must be one of the most difficult things to do, even for a 5 time Grammy Winner.
I hope that students take this into consideration when they are preparing for their solo & ensemble performances. I think we can all agree that practicing will make us better. Do we believe that Ms. Aquilera didn't practice? I believe she did. Now it is up to you to practice as hard as you can, focus on your task and prepare for the most amazing performance you can possibly give. No matter what happens the day of the performance, if you dedicate yourself to working hard and perfecting your music, no matter what happens, I believe that you will be successful.
Hang in there and stay focused on your goals!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Get a GMail Account
If you do not have an e-mail account, here is a quick video to get a GMail account. You can choose any of the free services like Live Mail (MSN), Yahoo, etc, however GMail has many services that are linked on our site and blog, so it might be more useful to have a GMail account, rather than one of the others. If you want, you can always create a GMail account and have your other e-mail imported into GMail for you to view.
The last statement about using Wordpress is an option, however if you are reading this blog, it might be better to use Blogger.com instead, as it links to your GMail account already. Besides, both Blogger.com and GMail are both owned by Google. :)
The last statement about using Wordpress is an option, however if you are reading this blog, it might be better to use Blogger.com instead, as it links to your GMail account already. Besides, both Blogger.com and GMail are both owned by Google. :)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Ustream on Snow Storm
Check out some of the video I've been broadcasting using a fun Web 2.0 tool called Ustream.
Live Broadcasting by Ustream
Live Broadcasting by Ustream
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