How to make yourself crazy on a Saturday morning. Well, why not? The task is researching whether or not I’m required to go to church according to God and not humans, and looking for unbiased information. I don’t want to be wrong if I don’t go. But not wanting to be wrong is the wrong […]
Author: Patricia Shanks
I am an Emmy Award-winning writer and singing teacher. Former journalist, TV news segment host, NPR affiliate jazz radio host, voice actor, pro opera singer, non-profit executive director, and other things. I like to sing the Great American Songbook. I have a cat. I'm a dog person.
Deep practice is a concept detailed by author Daniel Coyle in his book, The Talent Code. One Friday afternoon, escaping the summer vacation madness of my tourist trap town, I retreated to my music studio to teach. That afternoon, I saw how aspects of deep practice had served two of my voice students, improving their singing skills dramatically.
Sense and Sentience 