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Glenn Gould certainly comes across like a freak when he plays. But listen to his sound! It’s perfect. I have heard Glenn Gould’s Bach recordings before but never saw videos of him. There is a LOT posted on YouTube.com if this interests you. He’s absolutely fascinating to me. And right now I’m in Montreal (his old neck of the woods) so I’m catching the Gould vibe…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFanG5s01M
Not perfect, but a concise overview of the scientific method that’s easy to watch.
Here you’ll see a recent reconstruction of JS Bach’s face from his original bones – and you’ll see that it varies from the popular image we have of what Bach looked like.
“Getting your head totally covered in a plaster cast – with only two holes for your nostrils. Ugh!” Location: Montreal, Canada at Cirque Du Soleil headquarters.
Racheal Cogan is one of my bandmates in the Cirque Du Soleil show at the Sands Venetian in Macau, China. She was nice enough to let me post pictures of her head casting today.
I’ve been working with Steve Bach on the new Cirque Du Soleil show for China. He’s just plain awesome. Incredible chops at the keys, great ear and seasoned in dealing with zany musicians.
 
Chicago Rose is a singer/songwriter whose passion it is to hold up the torch of hope for humanity. She sees the arts as the perfect vehicle to touch people’s hearts with a positive message.
She has a wide vocal range from alto to mezzo-soprano and also plays keyboards and flute. Based out of Chicago, she has been a featured artist for many years on the dueling piano circuit. A strong jazz scat singer and classical vocal stylist as well.
Check out her MySpace page at www.myspace.com/chicagorosediva
Lorin Maazel conducting the New York Philharmonic perform the Korean folk song “Arirang”at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, February 26, 2008.
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Kind of like when Bill Cosby does those interviews with kids – here a collection of some church jokes, or kid’s takes on church. It’s ok to laugh.
3-year-old, Reese:
“Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.”
 
Photos of characters playing Mayzie La Bird from Seussical the Musical. Click for full size.
Received this question about the character Mayzie La Bird from Seussical:
I’m trying out for MAYZIE LA BIRD and i was wondering what song i should sing? and what vocal range does she need?
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In Seussical the Musical, Mayzie La Bird is the antagonist and well experienced city girl. She’s the “Bette Midler” of Seussical. She’s brassy and street smart. Her counterpart is Gertrude, the innocent ingenue and protagonist.
For an audition song for the part of Mayzie, I would suggest something brassy and/or big traditional broadway. A song that says “Here I am!”. Look for any songs Bette Midler or Liza Minelli would have done. “Cabaret” would be a great song.
We had a great Mayzie for our production, Ashely Henning. She sings great traditional Broadway. After doing Mayzie she had leads in “Little Women” and “Evita”, to give you an idea of the character. Mayzie could be played by a wide range of ages – but she does have a baby, so take that into account. Younger actresses might go for Gertrude, or if you have a powerful bluesy voice you could tryout for the Purple Kangaroo (a very fun role).
Mayzie’s songs in Seussical the Musical are what I would call “Torch Songs”, and usually played by a mature voice (18 years and older).
Hope you have fun. Seussical was a very fun musical to perform. Musicians that have worked with me count it as one of their favorites. In fact I recently received an email from a cello player who says it’s bar they use to judge the fun of all other musical productions.
Auditioning for a musical is one of the hardest processes to endure. The more you do, the better you’ll get at it. The first couple auditions might be (read “probably will be”) bad experiences and embarrassing, just keep doing it if you want parts.
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