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Riva Capellari

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Located in Brookside in the heart of Kansas City

The Power of Intent

The Power of Intent

The ability to “heal thyself” through sound evolves from a journey of exploration, experimentation and intent. Jonathan Goldman’s personal formula for sound healing is: frequency (vibration) plus intention equals healing. Intent must be part of our strategy if we indeed hope to receive healing from vibrations. Goldman believes that intention can

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Everything is Vibration!

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, to vibrate is to “ to move or cause to move back and forth rapidly; to produce a sound, resonate”.

“The cosmos is an ocean of vibration” says Dr. Mitchell Gaynor in his book Sounds of Healing. Everything vibrates, so technically, everything is capable of making sound. In fact,

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To Falter is to Succeed

Common sense tells us that we learn by way of repeating a task multiple times until it becomes automatic. Research, however, has discovered that a more random, spaced approach to motor learning can lead to long-term retention of a motor skill. Why is that? Hmmmm….

Contextual interference is a hypothesis that explains this dichotomy. Spacing

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How to get our Motors Running!

Like many teachers, I am daily challenged by my students to find a multitude of approaches to teaching. Recent research on motor learning has given me great insight into new ways to reach and teach my students!

Phonation is a motor function. Successful motor learning is a process that leads to relatively permanent changes that

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October Meltdown

The August issue of News of Note stressed the importance for teachers of prepping the voice before embarking on a new semester. This month we explore the “October Meltdown”.

In the fall, it is not uncommong to witness doctor’s offices full of teachers suffering from vocal problems. Possible reasons for this autumn dilemma?

1) Dust

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Back To School!

August is back-to-school month for students and teachers. Weeks before students arrive, teachers are busy preparing for the upcoming school year. Unfortunately, most teachers neglect to prepare the voice for those long teaching days.

Why is this important?

Generally, teachers do not receive vocal training as part of their education despite their status as professional

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