Hazellie Wong has been performing since the age of three, and started performing professionally at 21 years old. She is one half of the band, Dragon In Stilettos. She recently started teaching vocals and describes teaching as one of the most rewarding experiences she's had. She is also an avid book reader, in addition to being a tarot and numerology reader. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram as @hazelleevaughn, and on her personal blog at hazelleevaughn.com
It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual music listener or a dedicated audiophile, a beginning music student or a talented musician. Whatever your music tastes, one thing is clear, music play a huge part in our lives and in our world. It’s always interesting to talk about music, and even more so in this ever-changing digital age, when we’re not just talking about music anymore. Now we’re tweeting about it! Here are some of the funniest tweets about music we’ve seen this week! I feel [...]
At Rhythm N’ Groove, we are all about the passion for education. We believe that age has nothing to do with ability, and we believe that we should never stop learning, no matter how old we are. We learn as we teach, and we rejoice when our students become the teacher! Adora Svitak was 12 years old when she gave this TED talk, in which she tells us there is so much we can learn from kids. They are our next generation, and they will be the ones to create the future. Let them soar as high as [...]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/rhythmngroove/RNG_Podcast_EP003.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode of the Rhythm N’ Groove Podcast, we talk about fine-tuning our goals into clear, measurable, and realistic guidelines, making it easier for us to create strategies that will help us achieve our goals. We also talk about what we look for when we look for music schools, and we tell the story of how Rhythm N’ Groove came to be. What to look for in a music school: [...]
One of our students shared this video with us, and we loved it so much, we just had to share it with all of you! We’ve always known that listening to music enhances brain function, but learning and playing music turns your brain into a super-brain! This video explains what goes on inside our brains when we listen to and play music. No wonder all our students and the musicians we know are so [...]
It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual music listener or a dedicated audiophile, a beginning music student or a talented musician. Whatever your music tastes, one thing is clear, music play a huge part in our lives and in our world. It’s always interesting to talk about music, and even more so in this ever-changing digital age, when we’re not just talking about music anymore. Now we’re tweeting about it! Here are some of the funniest tweets about music we’ve seen this week! Listening [...]
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer I took a while to finish reading this book because I didn’t want it to end. I’d been a huge fan of Amanda Palmer ever since I watched her TED talk, even though I’d never heard any of her music. When I found out that she was writing a book, I knew I had to read it because there was so much I knew I could learn from her as a musician and a person who cares about her friends and her fans. When I finally got my hands on her book, I [...]
http://traffic.libsyn.com/rhythmngroove/RNG_Podcast_EP002.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode of the Rhythm N’ Groove Podcast, we talk about taking it easy with your goals and resolutions, and also about the art of connecting with people and turning them into your friends. A lot of people don’t follow through with their goals because they get pressured or because the goal doesn’t work for them anymore. We talk about how it’s okay to change your [...]
It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual music listener or a dedicated audiophile, a beginning music student or a talented musician. Whatever your music tastes, one thing is clear, music play a huge part in our lives and in our world. It’s always interesting to talk about music, and even more so in this ever-changing digital age, when we’re not just talking about music anymore. Now we’re tweeting about it! Here are some of the funniest tweets about music we’ve seen this week! [...]
You know how we at Rhythm N’ Groove like to say that you can make music out of anything? Well, this crazy talented guy, Andrew Huang, has recorded tons of songs using all sorts of stuff; household items, jeans, water, a comet, and even a nipple ring! Some of the songs are covers, but a lot of them are originals, and they are really, really, really, good! He shares how he makes some of these songs on his Youtube channel, and he also has some really great songs that he’s created with [...]
This is awesome! This person made up a song from using the numbers of pi – 3.141592… and so on, I am not a math genius or a musical genius, but I love how such beautiful music can be made out of math! It’s pretty simple, but so lovely in its simplicity. Take a listen to it, and share this if you like [...]