Adam and Julia Hansen - Duo.Hansen - performed on our very first Monday morning Facebook livestream event and were just outstanding. You can check out the livestream video here on the grooveKSQ Facebook page.
(L to R): Bryan Tuk, Julia Hansen and Adam Hansen
The first private lessons were taught at the studio this afternoon. It was terrific to finally be able to share the space with students, their parents and family.
There is a lot of content coming up, but for now, here are some shots of the new space!
A very cool, very high quality live experience is coming direct to your desktop or mobile device on Monday, October 15th….
Join us for the inaugural grooveLIVE stream on FB!
Adam and Julia Hansen are an innovative American violin and cello duo. They have been performing, improvising and composing together for over a decade. Due to the limited library of works available for violin and cello duo, in 2013 they began focusing their attention on composing and arranging new works to expand the repertoire. In 2016 they began featuring these new works on their YouTube channel Duo.Hansen, which has now reached over 1 million views.
Sabian has certainly cemented itself as one of the major cymbal manufacturers along with Zildjian (my personal fave) and Paiste. Sabian is a relatively newer company (although many companies are newer than Zildjian, which was founded in 1623 - yes, you read that right).
One of the lines of products I have thought highly of has been Sabian’s HHX line, which is somewhat analogous to Zildjian’s K series. The pieces are mostly darker in tone, more geared towards jazz than rock, although you will find many rock players with Sabian HHXs on their kits.
There can be no reasonable dispute that creativity is an integral part of innovation and of entrepreneurship. One of the problems with thinking about creativity as a life skill is that creativity is difficult to quantify and measure. More on that in a minute.
The “traditional” advice that kids should study hard in school, get good grades so that they can “get a good job” misses a very large point. I use the quotation marks to show some disdain for traditional thinking. Traditional thinking is a good way to get suck in a rut and put yourself far away from your goals if you aren’t careful.
Here is the point that the traditional advice misses: the effort of the students is only one aspect of the development of creativity.
The very first drum circle at grooveKSQ will happen on Sunday, October 21st, 7pm sharp. This event is co-lead by Emily Spahr and Caryn Cziriak. We are limited to 20 seats, so please reserve your space in advance! Click here to reserve your spot. Teacher bios after the jump….
