The Year of the Tiger roared into Mississauga on Saturday evening to the loud drums and cymbals of a lion dance at the Fo Guang Shan Temple in Meadowvale.
Today, I got to finally learn to play the Saxophone. It has been something that I wanted to do for a very long time. Yet, the economics did not pan out. I did not think to rent and spending thousands for a saxophone that I might not learn to play very well on my own just was not a good use of existing funds.
Finally, I met Kristen who is a high school music teacher. She suggested that I rent and we traded shoots for music lessons.
Today, I hit the G-spot. The G note is the first note I learned to play on the saxophone!
There are great examples of leadership found in almost every corner of organizations. Yet, how do you lead without saying a word? How do you lead purely by visual (or even non-visual cues)?
Do you simply let it happen? Do you have a rigid style? Are you somewhere in between? Itay Talgam explores these different styles of leadership.
This has to be one of my favourite TED videos.
From the web site:
An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders.
I haven’t shared any pictures in a while. So here’s 15 year old Kody. Up and coming rap star slash hip hop artist.
What’s interesting was that only two of the seven performers at the hip hop concert were black.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but hip hop is generally associated with being a “black thing”. Not anymore I suppose, as it has made it’s way into the mainstream. Hip hop music is a hit with people of the current generation.
It’s interesting when you compare this concert, with its up and coming white hip hop artist, to the hip hop concert I shot a week ago with the various hip hop legends. Nas, Q-Tip, Method Man and the rest of the Tribe Called Quest … they were all black.
If you get the chance to catch these kids on tour, do go watch them and support them. Joining the African Children’s Choir gives these kids from Uganda and Kenya hope for a better future.
I love the simplicity of the African lifestyle. After watching these kids, I just wish we could randomly break out in song and start dancing and singing. I guess I could but I’m pretty sure no one would join me in doing so.
The students of Peggy Hill serenaded the crowd at their end of year recital at the First United Church in Port Credit! The students were amazing and it further motivated me to learn to play an instrument. More work on the guitar needed for me.
Ok, so there are a few other people who did not bring their music and they just shared with the person next to them. What’s with this guy singing with an empty folder in his hand?!?!
This guy with his big shiny ‘fro somehow goes with that shiny trumpet! Too bad I didn’t have much choice of shots otherwise I could’ve worked this one cooler! =)
