“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we
lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming, after all,
is a form of planning.”
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Links to Excellence – A Dance with History
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| Courtesy of IFC Films/Sundance Selects |
A Ballerina’s Tale, by Nelson George and Leslie Norville, chronicles the decisive moments in Misty Copeland’s
life, leading to her becoming the first African-American principal dancer with American
Ballet Theater.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Links to Excellence – Ineffable Strings
Paying equal respect
to exceptional female artists on Interiors, string trio, Hear in
Now, shares this video performance with Silvia Bolognesi – bass, Tomeka Reid – cello,
and Mazz Swift – violin.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
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“Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.”
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Links to Excellence – Turning “The Worst” into a Finer Transformation
Arranging this popular tune, The Robert Glasper Trio creates a jazzy serene sound on their latest Covered album, recorded live at Capitol Studios.
Robert Glasper – piano, Vicente Archer – bass, Damion Reid – drums.
www.robertglasper.com
Friday, September 25, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Links to Excellence – Whiplash: The Score
The movie’s
intense story of a musician’s impassioned desire to become the greatest and
his instructor’s radical techniques to push his students to supreme performance
makes one appreciate the accompanying soundtrack, which equally steals the
show.
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