The nature of life and learning music is to begin again and again and again. A new year is a good time to remind ourselves that there is no arrival point in music. Learning to sing or to play an instrument is a process of expansion. There may be moments of listening and sharing, like a lesson, a recital or an audition, but even those performances are only a snapshot of a particular time.
Music is often taught from a model that believes perfection is the goal. I believe we as humans, singers and musicians are unfolding, that our musical explorations reveal deeper and deeper layers of who we are, which in turn informs our music. Singing, especially, vibrates our entire being. Be curious. Be patient. Begin again.
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