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Happy 5 de Mayo!

This year, I am celebrating again with piñatas, chips and salsa, and Mexican music as I teach foreign language at my children’s school! I love to see the joy in the students’ faces as they discover different cultures.

Have you ever been surprised by someone who said that they couldn’t speak another language, but you found out that they could actually read it really well? Or have you been confused when meeting a musician who admitted she couldn’t read music? Welcome to the audio vs. visual debate!

Violinist Karen dominates the music scene at Belton University until a transfer student usurps her position and forces Karen to play “second fiddle,” much to her chagrin. When the unforeseen happens during their performance of Handel’s Messiah, will Karen do what it takes to save the performance?

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As an aficionado of French and Music, it doesn’t get much better than Debussy!

Claude Debussy wrote his Violin Sonata in G Minor in 1917, near the end of his life. The unusual harmonies deviate from his earlier impressionistic works, like the famous piano Arabesques composed during the Impressionist era.

I hope you enjoy this little taste of French music composed during the early twentieth century!… Read More...

I hope you enjoy my recording of the this springtime classic.

American Jazz Violin Hit Song with Ukrainian/Russian Roots

Paul Nero, a mid-twentieth-century composer known for his hot violin jazz tunes, made a splash in 1949 with his successful song, The Hot Canary. This hilarious hit would have been the talk of Twitter, full of bird tweets and trills throughout.… Read More...

I loved Kristi Ann Hunter’s recent release, Enchanting the Heiress! It has a fun, Pride and Prejudice vibe. Lots of great banter! It also addresses the theme of working to make a living, or living for the work you do. This is one that I plan to explore further in my next novel!… Read More...