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Happy Small Business Saturday
I'm so blessed beyond imagination to celebrate Small Business Saturday through my studio Potentials Music with 14 years of service. Thank you is just the beginning. I wish I could say more, yet thanks for believing and participating in a small business. If you or you know of anyone who is interested in voice, piano and acting lessons, please reach out to me. I would love to know how I can serve you, your family and your business to fulfill your ultimate potential. Hope you ge


Happy Thanksgiving 2025
Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. You're a blessing to the family and me. We're filled with gratitude for your support this year, plus past years. Truly hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving, celebrating with family and friends. May this and others be some of the best Thanksgivings to all. Here is a YouTube of a piano solo of "Great is Thy Faithfulness", by William M. Runyan, arranged by Lily Topolski, as we delight in the gifts the Lord has blessed us with each


Elves Dancing Around Half Rest Lane
Last week I had a theme in my head and was able to write out the ideas as quickly as I could. This short piano solo incorporates staccatos, swing and a tremolo of a C7 chord at the end of the solo. The theme is light, fun and filled with Jazz, as you can picture the Elves dancing. The vast majority of each measure has a Half Rest in beats 3 and 4 in the Treble Clef. The Bass Clef consists of I and V chords in the key of C Major. The mf expresses the joy and mood of the Elves


An Early Memory of Teaching I'm Not Proud Of
When I first started teaching, I was working for a company called TakeLessons,in California, that went out of business last year. They provided teachers with students, whether in person or online. One of the students who took one lesson with me was auditioning for a music theater opportunity in Wichita. The young lady was eagerly excited about the opportunity to audition, hoping for a "glamorous role". The new student was "tone deaf", putting it kindly, yet my words were some


Matilda Jr Performance at Brooks Middle School
November 14th and 15th was the performance of Matilda Jr, that I was blessed to accompany and choreography three of the songs: School Song, Bruce Part 1 and Revolting Children. I'm beyond grateful to serve the staff and students. The video started a bit later into the show, yet I hope you enjoy the portion available. What an incredible opportunity each student put into the show. This was a show that the Drama, Music, Art Teacher or I really didn't know well. Yet to be honest,


Happy Veteran's Day
As we celebrate today, honoring those who have or are currently serving, may you know what an incredible blessing you are to all of America. You're dedication, service, willingness to lay your life down for your country is truly appreciated, a blessing to know that you are protecting all Americans. We live in a time where wars and rumors of wars continue, yet we're so grateful for your service. This is YouTube from 5 years ago that features all four Branches Music in a medley


Is Failure the Best Teacher?
Yes. Here's why I'm sharing these story. LOL. Yesterday while teaching a newer voice student, I was going to focus on their breathing by having them lay down on the floor and I was going to put some light piano books on the students stomach to focus on getting the student to breath better with their diaphram. After the student laid down, the mom said that the student doesn't do well with this exercise laying down, even though the student has done yoga before. So I had to make
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