I am going to put together a playlist of my favorite Divas or music that evokes emotion in an effort to emulate their singing or playing. I would love to hear suggestions from you all. Some of my favorites are Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and I even heard a K Pop song that had a lot of emotion. Here are a few of my favorite videos. Would love it if you posted yours too so I can add to my playlist. https://youtu.be/kXDCUzzL7pA?si=85M290AJS3WWwFmT https://youtu.be/Wb7kDKfpHwQ?si=BWqkBU3alIsbzJn-

Want to connect with another professional flutist who recently improvised across the country?! Before Improv Games tomorrow @Jaye Marsh will tune in with us for an update on her recent cross-county musical excursion. You're welcome to join the conversation with us Live at 6pm CT on Monday... then stay tuned to play some Improv Games together. Will you tune in Live or catch the replay? PS - Sunday Improv Games are now 1 hour earlier at 12pm CT!

Practicing my blues skills on piano this morning for a few min. Want to try dueting with me? I'm in C!

Here's another great example of "Ease!!!" I want my playing to sound easy like this all the time. What is something you can learn from listening to this flutist?

I think it's probably a bad idea to drink alcohol. However, I've heard several people report that it helped them overcome stage-fright and start improvising!! That's understandable I guess: don't they call it "liquid courage?" I've seen other communities host online Happy Hours where you can BYOB. I'm not saying I'm going to do that... But I won't fault you either if you have a few sips of liquid courage before Improv Games! I don't think it will help you play your scales more "cleanly" 🤪 But it might help you get over the hump of starting. Starting is the hardest part. Once you start, you likely won't want to stop! I do my best to make Improv Games a safe, fun, encouraging place... so you don't have to resort to whiskey to start. 😅Take a look at the calendar -- when can you muster up the courage to join us, with or without BYOB? This conversation was inspired by this comic. Can you imagine trying to play with a bass section that was loaded? 🍾🥂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Any stories on this topic?