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		<title>A year of meditation</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/11/07/a-year-of-meditation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been one year, almost to the day since I first learned about Shamatha Meditation. When I signed up for an all-day writing workshop last November, little did I know how it would affect me and my daily life. I&#8217;ve been meditating daily for a year. Yes, we did writing exercises. We did movement exercises [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all in the prep!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paint Mode We have been building an addition onto our home. For about the last 10 days, we have been in paint mode. We&#8217;re at the stage in the building where the finishing touches &#8211; well, almost the finishing touches &#8211; are happening. I have looked forward to this part of the project. There is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finessing Your Practice</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/06/08/finessing-your-practice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s nothing like a big performance to motivate you to fine-tune your practice routine. I&#8217;m performing Ingolf Dahl&#8217;s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble in less than 2 weeks and in these last few weeks, I have been practicing like mad. But more than that, the increased practicing has been a catalyst to my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be. Here. Now.</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/05/25/be-here-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be. Here. Now. I am backstage waiting to go on to play a show. There are about a dozen of us in the &#8220;green room&#8221; – dancers, singers, musicians, actors – all laughing, talking, touching up makeup and singing softly. There is a lot going on. Then I notice my friend, Dan, sitting quietly off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improvisational Practice Videos</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/05/11/improvisational-practice-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 21:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For any woodwind, brass or string player &#8211; you can use these videos to practice improvisation. I created some videos for you to use when you want to practice your improvisation skills. Watch the intro video first. Then use either the A concert drone or Bb concert drone video &#8212; or both! Musician&#8217;s Motivator on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Practice Like A Ninja!</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/04/26/practice-like-a-ninja/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Musician&#8217;s Motivator is a a guest post from my friend and piano/vocal teacher, David Hastings. David has written a fun post about experiencing more effective practice sessions. David writes: Let’s get it straight.  I am not a Ninja.  I have never met a Ninja.  I have never played a Ninja on TV.  However, I do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Get Physical: 6 Simple Stretches Before Playing</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/04/13/lets-get-physical-6-simple-stretches-before-playing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The physical demands that our musical instruments place on our bodies can cause stiffness and sore muscles. There is a way to take care of your body and still get lots of playing in &#8211; stretching! That&#8217;s what I explain in today&#8217;s issue of  Musician&#8217;s Motivator video.]]></description>
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		<title>Got Theme?</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/03/23/got-theme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What&#8217;s your theme song?&#8221; I had been working as advertising director at Just Out for a few years when my co-worker, Rupert, asked me that question. He was the creative director of the newsmagazine and always thinking in imaginative ways like that. &#8220;Well no, I don&#8217;t,&#8221; I replied, &#8220;Do you?&#8221; Naturally, he did. &#8220;Oh, yeah!&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tune Into Tone</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/03/09/tune-into-tone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tune Into Tone Scritch, scratch. Snap, crackle, pop. Hoo-rah! Clang, clang, clang. Velvet. Loo-loo-loo. Boing! The sounds made by our musical instruments are limitless. Not only does each instrument have its own particular sound, or timbre; they also have a variety of ways to express those sounds. This week&#8217;s Musician&#8217;s Motivator is all about experimenting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You Do, Dear Clarinet?</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/02/23/how-do-you-do-dear-clarinet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A father scoops up his young daughter and spins her around in his arms. She squeals with delight. Two buddies bump fists and smile in greeting. European friends meet one another with a kiss on each cheek. Two 13-year-old girls clasp forearms and jump up and down with excitement in seeing one another. A couple [...]]]></description>
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