Here are some tips from Tony Horton: 1. Variety is the spice of fitness. Mix it up and do something different every day. 2. Consistency. Aim to workout a minimum of 5 days a week and a maximum of 7 (six days a week, 24 workouts a month being ideal). Anything less is like throwing […]
This just bugs the heck out of me! Must be a sign, here’s what my fortune cookie said last week: “If you have a job without aggravations, you don’t have a job.” It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those
is starting up soon! For more information, visit the Trumpet Ensemble page and fill out the contact form. Tell me who you are, where you’re from and I’ll keep you updated on our rehearsal schedule. We’ll try to meet weekly (just come when you can) and we’ll give a concert at the end of the
So my brother and I went to Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas for some mountain biking….. WOW! We had too much fun, check out the pictures below…….. 1300 acres of rugged trails… over 25 miles! with angora goats and black angus cattle running freely! “The trails lead through typical hill country terrain, with spectacular
In December of 2008, the CYO Band will be traveling to Italy for the Rome New Year’s Day Parade! To help get the kids ready for this cultural experience, we decided to take them to Milwaukee’s “Festa Italiana” to eat some great Italian food and listen to some Italian music… One of the towns we
We bike 25 miles at the L.A.T.E. Ride in Chicago this month. It was way too much fun! Check out the slideshow!
Catch Mr. Matt in action every Wednesday night in Pennoyer Park (Kenosha) with the Kenosha Pops Band. Concerts start at 7:30pm. On July 18, the CYO Band will be the special guest, performing just before the Kenosha Pops Concert and presenting our 2007 Stage Show production of “Imagination!”
Solo and Ensemble: Helpful Hints and Rules It’s that time of year again … Solo and Ensemble is just a week away! So, here are some suggestions for those getting ready for a wonderful day! 1. Rule: Practice your required introduction: “Good Morning/Afternoon. I/we am/are from ___________. (If applicable “My accompanist’s name is _______ .”)
This was introduced to me in a lesson with Mr. Tom Booth of the Dallas Symphony. It describes an exercise for improving power and endurance that David Bilger learned from Renold Schilke. Mr. Bilger currently is Principal Trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and was previously Principal of the Dallas Symphony. He currently teaches at The
