WOW! Summer Music Camp (SMC) for Region 25 was incredible. I've been in Sweet Adelines for over 5 years and this is the first time I've been able to attend SMC. How sorry I am that I've missed out for all these years. I can't believe how much I learned.
The first morning general session on Friday was delivered by Vickie Dennis, the director of Region 10's Houston Horizon. She taught us some breathing exercises that isolated muscles that I obviously hadn't used in a while, as evidenced by my soreness the next day. My first morning class was Vickie's Beginning Music Theory and I can't say enough great things about it. She has an amazing amount of knowledge in addition to her beautiful voice. Personally, I have struggled with music theory for a long time but just like my study of Einstein's Theory of Relativity, I refuse to give up until I have it mastered. As so often is the case, I learn something new with each exposure I have to a subject, so I take advantage of every opportunity I have to increase my understanding, even an onion skin more. Sadly, the older I get, the less quickly my mind assimilates information. But I just keep plugging along.
Stay tuned for more info about SMC!
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