Life in the turbo lane

Ok, Since my last entry an incredible number of exciting things have happened. In my usual fashion I had set some goals for the year ahead back in Sept.09. One goal was to get in great shape and lose some weight…rather mundane but necessary.  I joined Excel fitness, got a trainer for weights and over the past 8 months have actually gone to the gym and exercised.  Not super consistently but enough to lose 25 lbs. and get a bit toned.  There is no more amazing feeling than being in better shape. I find horn playing easier and have way more endurance and enthusiasm.

I have also been involved in the incredibly creative process of putting on the International Women’s Brass Conference Toronto 2010.  Check out www.iwbctoronto2010.com.  over 60 guest artists and events to “blow” you away. We have had such incredible support from the world renowned jazz school of Humber College with Alastair Kay , Head of Brass and an amazing jazz trombonist ( has his own line of trombones at Yamaha ! spiffy!) and Carol Jantsch of the Philadelphia Orchestra coming, Susan Rider , lead cornet soloist with the US Marine Band – world’s best band that is, Carolyn Johns aka Cazzbo from Australia – tuba improviser extraordinaire and a creative genius, Abbie Conant from Munich with her thought provoking one woman show, Susan Slaughter retiring 1st tpt. of the St. Louis Symphony and founder of IWBC, Julie Landsman retiring 1st Horn of the Met Opera Orchestra.  We are having so much fun making plans to have clinics, concerts, parties, brass olympics – try out your hand at the tuba toss event etc.. and jam sessions, learning to get back to just having fun playing music and enjoying making sound.  This is a celebration of everyone who ever wanted or does play a brass instrument.  I hope you will check out this once in a lifetime event. June 16-20th.  Oh yeah, and on June 13th at noon, join the Canadian Brass, True North Brass and Hannaford Band in creating the World’s Largest Brass Band. Everyone welcome to show the world how great playing brass can be.  I’d love to meet u there !  That’s it for now…more soon.