Tag: music

Music to My Ears

Tonight was the annual Music by DESign Spring Recital.  It’s been 10 years since I first began teaching piano.  Wow…a whole decade of music!  Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I’d be doing this for 10 years. Tonight was all about the students: their progress and their achievements.  For the first… Continue reading Music to My Ears

Threads of Gratitude: Linen Tablecloth Edition

Tomorrow is my annual Music by DESign piano recital.  It’s a formal affair with students dressing up and performing on a stage with a grand piano.  They receive their awards and we celebrate their accomplishments. And then we eat cake. I like to have a reception following the recital as a way of saying “thank… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Linen Tablecloth Edition

AI Predictions: …and then there were two

This is it.  We’re down to the last three men standing.  After tonight, we’re on to the finals: the final performances, the final show, the grand finale and announcement of the winner. Tonight, it was all about choices.  The choices the judges made for the contestants and the choices they made for themselves. But the… Continue reading AI Predictions: …and then there were two

AI Predictions: The Final Four

I honestly don’t know what all the hubbub is about the final 4.  It’s not like the Miss America contest where third runner-up still gets a terrific bouquet and an awesome sash and a “scholarship” or anything. You get in the final four on American Idol, and you get the same thing as the final… Continue reading AI Predictions: The Final Four

AI Predictions: From 8 to 7

Music of the cinema…with Quentin Tarantino as celebrity “coach.”  Yeah, I’ve worked it over in my mind and those two comments just don’t seem to mesh in my book.  I guess that’s why I’m not sitting in Kara DioGuardi’s seat. As usual, there were the top performers who will have no trouble making it to… Continue reading AI Predictions: From 8 to 7

American Idol: From 11 to 10

Last night was Simon’s worst nightmare: country music!  I knew we were in for an interesting night with steel guitars, fiddles, and a two-step beat. There were several winners this week, in a number of different categories.  And here they are: Most Twangy Performance: Hands down, Michael Sarver.  I know, I know, he was singing… Continue reading American Idol: From 11 to 10

Unlucky 13

We’ve made it through auditions… We’ve made it through Hollywood week… We’ve made it through the round of 36… And now we’re down to the final 12…er…I mean 13. Thirteen’s not exactly a lucky number, especially for the two contestants who will be voted off tonight.  There were some truly stellar performances: Danny Gokey, Adam… Continue reading Unlucky 13

American Idol: The second 12

Wow…the contestants sure are making this easy.  I almost don’t even need to try!  But I do need to fulfill my blogging goal, so I post anyway. Last night was another night of sub-par performances with a few shining moments thrown in for good measure.  Certainly there were some who did not live up to… Continue reading American Idol: The second 12