Music As A Liferaft

I know we’re all trying to keep calm and carry on as this US election is nearly complete and the larger world continues to present its challenges. The world is disturbing, confusing, unsettling, infuriating and often heartbreaking these days. Sometimes I wonder if art can actually make an impact or even make a dent in this climate. I believe it can help from the therapeutic effects to the mentally and physically stimulating effects art can have. Art matters and it encourages our humanity. 

I often tell students that building time to do your vocal warm ups is like building a music ritual. It’s something that can serve you in a variety of ways like a liferaft. It can give you a sense of confidence and strength to know you’re capable of learning this skill. It can hold you and support you through the bumps of life. It can float you along life’s joys and celebrations and soothe your grief. It can help you to voice inner turmoil and frustration with the world and social injustice. Music can create communities of healing and joy. And in our often isolated yet busy lives, art can carry us into community to restore parts of us that we forgot were there. It encourages our humanity.

If you want some time to connect with like minded community, save the date for my FIRST open studio holiday celebration which I will be doing along with my husband Nikolai Moderbacher and Nikos Kids Music Center this December 7th and -8th. Email to receive further details. Can’t wait to see you there!