help these 25 people find ways to form smaller
groups. They were a truly talented crew and are now
on tour up the east coast of the US.
Also an extremely interesting project with Paul
Winter called "FLYWAYS". Paul has assembled a
band with members from each of the countries that
are in the path of the annual migration of millions
birds as they winter in Southern Africa. The birds
congregate from Asia and Europe and head South
over the Balkans, past Lebanon and down the Great
Rift Valley. Paul's music celebrates the migration of
approach to nurturing the musical talent of your
the birds as all the indigenous people in their flight
students?
path have for centuries. The music is accompanied by
a film showing the birds on their journey, it is a
As I see it, my main job is to empower students
beautiful way to remind ourselves of the links we
with believing in themselves, which starts with
have to the cycles of our planet and its other
loving yourself no matter how much talent you
inhabitants, ones that have been here longer than us . .
have. I continually see tremendously talented artists
. before there were any borders!
who fail as humans and subsequently never reach
the level that their artistry requests of them. To my
way of thinking so many people get it backwards. It
is not until they fail miserably in life and in music
that their egos can step back and let the universal
language and the power of vibration help guide
them in life and music.
You have also had a distinguished career as a
teacher, including a period as a professor at
Berklee College of Music, and now at the Oberlin
Conservatory of Music. As a teacher, what is your