the encouragement lounge: rhythm and life

Thursday, March 12, 2009

rhythm and life

Happy Friday! I threw you some theory mid-week so for my Friday posting, I'm going to ease up a bit. Check out this short video about world-class percussionist Evelyn Glennie who offers wisdom, inspiration, and fantastic energy. She is the most famous solo percussionist in the world, was awarded the OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for her work in music, and is deaf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENg-LYqGx6Q

Enjoy the words, enjoy the drumming, and have a good and productive weekend!

Harriet

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.