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Collaborating with violinist Timothy Chooi and cellist Sophie van der Sloot, we are so excited for this 2nd edition of our Winterberries Winter Showcase! As for our magical dancers, this year we welcome even more dancers to the stage. Artistic Lead (Dance) Peggy Baker and member of our Artistic Team, Jera Wolfe, are both creating
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I’m currently listening to one of my favourite podcasts: The Tim Ferriss Show, and in this episode, he is interviewing Robert Rodriguez – a filmmaker, writer, composer, editor – basically a legend in the cinema world. He’s particularly famous for his ‘Spy Kids’ movie franchise. To check it out: https://tim.blog/2025/04/03/robert-rodriguez-returns/ This will be a short
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I’m back. I re-read my most recent blog post more than 3 years ago and I’m astounded at the plans I had made. Some of them worked out great. Some of the other repertoire I had planned…did not even get a chance to see the light of…my fingers. Alas, I’m now sitting at a café
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Since I’ve last written here, a lot has changed. The competition was postponed till Feb 2023. I’ve made moves to scale VCHS, regular meetings with CS in our planning of the Creators’ Festival, met with EC – an angel investor and music tech entrepreneur, and I just returned from meeting with a trusted mentor and
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Part of surviving the last 2 years has been navigating the ever-changing waters of uncertainty, and it’s very much like trying to stay afloat on a surfboard whilst out in the open seas. I received news today that I was not admitted into the Van Cliburn Piano Competition screening auditions today, and although I had
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Breathing deeper and exhaling slowly activates the diaphragm, which sends messages to the vagus nerve to turn on the parasympathetic nervous system. Once your body believes it’s in a more parasympathetic state (even if your mind is still trying to manage the stress), you’ll be calmer, more relaxed, and able to lower your heart rate.
Chris Ka Long Au 