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Digital Music in Concert

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Digital Sheet Music

There’s not a whole lot more to say about using a tablet with digital music on it in concert. The rehearsal precautions apply: Make sure the battery is charged Double and triple check that all sounds and notifications are off…
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Digital Music in Rehearsal

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Digital Sheet Music

The iPad is working well in rehearsal! I brought all of my paper music with me for 3 rehearsals in a row, but have stopped doing that. The first rehearsal I discovered that for one piece, I only had the…
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Choir Singer Goes Digital

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Digital Sheet Music

Yes, it’s 2018, and everyone in my choir is still using paper, pencils (hopefully) and erasers. I’m going to use this semester to experiment with going digital. The tools: My iPad Air. This 4 year old tablet is still going…
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Glacier Bay: The Ship

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series 2018 Glacier Bay

We traveled to Alaska to join a 6 day cruise on Glacier Bay aboard the Sea Wolf. Sea Wolf is a 97′ WWII-era ship that carries 12 passengers and 5 crew. The owner, Kimber Owen, has gone to great lengths…
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In Memory of Scott

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series 2018 Glacier Bay

In a few weeks, I’m going to Alaska to cruise Glacier Bay on the Sea Wolf. My friend and mentor Scott Rains reported on this cruise in 2008. Scott, who died two years ago, was an untiring apostle of disability…
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