I’m pleased to pass on the news that I have agreed to be the adjudicator for all the speech arts and drama sessions of the 2017 Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance, & Speech Arts Festival! The exact dates will be confirmed as we get closer to spring 2017, but you can find more information through the Festival’sContinue reading “Speech Arts Adjudicator for the 2017 Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance, & Speech Arts Festival”
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Days of unicorns, fancy teacups, fog, rain & pretty books
I can’t believe it’s already November! What a whirlwind fall’s been so far. I’ve been so busy, but having so much fun, too! First up, the Vancouver Writers Festival happened at the end of last month. Due to my work schedule, I took in a bunch of events concentrated into just a couple days, butContinue reading “Days of unicorns, fancy teacups, fog, rain & pretty books”
AWP Conference Seattle 2014
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to the AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) Conference in Seattle, February 27 to March 1. When I first heard the conference was going to be as close as Seattle this year, I knew I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go. Especially because soContinue reading “AWP Conference Seattle 2014”
The Romantic Era Salon Concert
Last Friday (October 18) I performed at the Romantic Era Salon Concert, as part of the Cowichan Valley Music Teacher Association’s History of Music Weekend Series. (My first post on this event can be found here.) I felt very humbled to be performing at the same concert with such talented and accomplished musicians: Susan YoungContinue reading “The Romantic Era Salon Concert”
Writing Prompt
Zach Matteson and Jeffrey Ricker of PRISM international have a great online series of writing prompts; they post a new writing prompt once a week, every Tuesday. This week they’ve featured a writing prompt based on American poet Robert Hass‘s poem “Faint Music.” It’s a writing prompt that I generated awhile back and shared with the wonderful folkContinue reading “Writing Prompt”
Romantic Poetry
I’m pleased to be able to tell you that I have been invited to participate in the Cowichan Valley Music Teachers Association‘s biennial history workshop series, History of Music. I will be performing poetry from the Romantic Era as part of the workshop’s Friday “Soirée” on October 18. The poetry performances are designed to complement otherContinue reading “Romantic Poetry”
Ruth Daniell 