Category: The Pan-Tones
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Macarena and more at flute studio

Last month, the Pan-Tones made a presentation at our alma mater, the University of North Texas. I remember my student experience well, and it was quite difficult at times- lots of insecurity and struggle. I was stressed and exhausted all the time. Our goal was to break the expectations of studio class, and have the…
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Happy dance time

One of the curses of being a performing musician is that you can’t really dance. I’ve been stewing on this idea for a while. You can bust a little foot move or head turn, but dancing is very compromised when I try to combine the two simultaneously. The music suffers, and movement is very limited.…
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[Pan-Tones] The spooky set
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Halloween season is getting to be a really big deal here in Denton, TX. We have been officially designated the “Halloween Capital of TX” for the next 10 years. I’ve never been much of a Halloween person, even when I was younger. But I can definitely get into a character for a performance, especially if…
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[videos] Texas Winds Musical Outreach
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The Pan-Tones duo is proud to be working with the wonderful organization Texas Winds Musical Outreach to present music in nursing homes, rehabilitation, and memory care facilities in our local area. It is a true joy to play for such appreciative listeners.
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[videos] Music and community
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Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how music creates a community. A music event gives people a reason to come together. Tastes for particular musical styles and artists create communities. Individual communities share specific music as part of their collective experience. The musicians themselves are a community, but I feel like they often limit…
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[Pan-Tones] Dancing to classical music
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Recently, I don’t think there’s anything more satisfying than having my music inspire movement. What a joy to have friends that are such beautiful dancers! I love that dance night is an event for dancers, musicians, and creative people of all ages. After the first successful dance night, I had ideas for more open-ended, freeform…