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<p>My gig at the Sioux Falls Sidewalk Art Festival was totally awesome! My parents and I were in Sioux Falls by 7 in the morning ready to unload and set up my booth. After my dad set up the canopy, card table, a couple of chairs, a bench, and my keyboard, amplifier, and of course stuff needed to sell CDs, he said using the nickname he's called me since I was a kid, "Swish, my job is done, and your's is just beginning."
	I liked the idea of playing piano for the passers by. I sold CDs from 8 in the morning…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073601/back-to-back-art-festivals-a-great-time">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>My CD Release Concert was a smashing success! It was almost a full house with two tour buses in attendance! I was so excited when the doors opened to the Arts Center and I could hear the bus motors running. Someone yelled out, "Here they come!" The people just poured out of the buses into the performing Arts Center, which made the place totally packed
	Concert goers were in for a real treat. Everyone loves to see the hands play the songs so my technical crew projected my hands LIVE on the back drop.…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073600/the-sweet-escape-concert">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>This describes what the attendees at the 2007 Sioux Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival were looking for. On Saturday September 8th, I set up a booth, played piano, and mingled with the crowd. My debut album started selling by 8 in the morning, and my sales didn't stop until after 5 o'clock that evening while we were taking down the booth. It was just hopping! I signed autographs on many of them. I barely had time for a quick corn dog lunch!  But I'm not complaining.  As festival goers walked around, enjoying the…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073599/unique-and-original">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>The Bold Women event kicked off to a fabulous start! I gave a speech with real examples of my struggles in life. I stressed the importance of defining your goals and following your dreams. Search out and surround yourself with people that can help you achieve what you believe in. BE BOLD
Then came special music. I played pieces from my current album and previewed some new material from my up and coming one. Since some of my songs do not have names, I asked the audience for their help. There are a…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073598/bold-women-event-was-awesome">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Though it was the hottest day of the year, Jeff and Melissa's wedding was a smashing success.  The bride and groom wanted their music unique and special. So I was free to be creative and express myself as a pianist. In their brochure, I was given credit for composing and arranging all of their wedding music. Thank you! One particular piece was written for the six bridesmaids and the flower girl to walk down the aisle. It is called SUMMER BREEZE. The song has a little bounce to symbolize the happy occasion…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073597/smashing-success-wedding-on-the-hottest-day-of-the-year">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Flag Day kicked off to an awesome start! My first gig was at the Pipestone Public Library. There were at least 60 kids and their parents who attended my FLAG DAY EXTRAVAGANZA. Attendees were treated to some patriotic music performed on my penny whistle and harmonica. Numbers included The Star Spangled Banner followed by America the Beautiful. Next I read a book called Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. How fitting and very funny!  Finally, the patriotic theme continued on through an activity called…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073596/a-grand-old-flag-day">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>They actually do go together.  I had the experience of a lifetime with the hands on dolphin encounter from Dolphin Quest at the Kahala Hotel and Resort on the island of Oahu. A grand piano was located in the lobby.  I was asked to play one of my originals.  I couldn't pass that up.  I played Dancing in the Moonlight which is a favorite download on i-tunes. This is a great song for romance in the tropics. The beautiful sunsets and gentle breezes swaying the palm trees.</p>
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<p>Yes it's true, I just about missed my second act!  I'll start from the beginning. I was mingling with some of the other musicians playing in the show, getting to know them.  We all had specific times to perform. With a live radio show, every minute is accounted for
  I kicked off the show with a song called Dancing in the Moonlight, a pick from my current album Holly from the Heart. When it came time for intermission; a time for commercials, I went out in the lobby to sign CDs and to talk with fans. I…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073594/main-street-jamboree-where-s-holly">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>To All My Fans
       My CD Release Party at the Pipestone Performing Arts has created quite the buzz around town!  Those who attended were definitely in for a real treat.  I started out the evening with CD signing and mingling with the crowd before the show.  Then everyone gathered into the theater to hear me perform the first half of the songs on Holly from the Heart. One song from each set featured guest violinist Diane Peterson.  It was Night Flight on the first, and Shades of Love for the second…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073593/performance-at-the-art-center-august-26-2006">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>The CD Release Pool Party was a smashing success!  It was 85 degrees and mostly sunny.  Luckily the weather man was wrong. It didn't rain until the next day. The air was filled with the smell of grilled meat on a stick.  We "smoked" 2 blenders and used 200 pounds of ice serving up delicious tropical drinks (Dreamsicles) for all. That can happen when you have over 100 people attending. I signed alot of autographs too
The kids swam in the pool while the adults were chillin out with me.  Check out the…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/my-journal/blog/6073592/pool-party-happenings">Read more</a></span></div>
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