Martha May 241 minSinging: a way to hurl yourself into space"Vocal music is an attempt to take the whole human being and project it into space. It is the ultimate gesture of getting out of yourself.
Martha May 192 minArt & ServiceSome of the most rewarding experiences of my career have resulted from contributing my gifts as a musician to serve a purpose greater
Martha May 41 minOut of the mouths of babes!Yesterday I had a blast singing in an opera outreach program for kids at a center in S. St. Pete. Gosh, we had such a good time.
Martha Apr 273 minIt was "meant to be."Strong feeling, strong desire, but it was an uphill battle for me to go on the trip. My challenges were financial.
Martha Apr 224 minIn memory of my friends: valued colleagues, esteemed teacherLast week, I lost three friends. Each of them had been battling against an illness that in the end, won.
Martha Apr 191 minSinging & tennis combined!(4/19/2020) Happy to combine my two great loves on one day: singing and tennis. I enjoyed the privilege of singing the National Anthem ...
Martha Apr 153 minThreatened Twice!My well-meaning father threatened to pull me out of piano lessons twice in my life.
Martha Mar 231 minIn My Own WordsI could understand her ache to sing very well. That calling haunts us until we choose to feed it.
Martha Jan 162 minWords may hurt, but love can heal."No person has the right to rain on your dreams." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martha Aug 11, 20191 minFeldeinsamkeit: Field Solitude(8/11/2018) I was first introduced to "Feldeinsamkeit" or "Field Solitude" by Johannes Brahms by the first accompanist I performed with ...
Martha Jul 31, 20196 minOn Music, Love and Loss(7/31/2016) After the flurry of activity that was the 2015-2016 academic year, I was wistfully hoping for a relaxed, carefree summer. M...
Martha Jul 21, 20192 minHow 12 songs are flying me to Wisconsin this fall(7/21/2016) 2003 was a "hoop jumping" year. I had this crazy notion that I was going to get a Master's degree in Vocal Performance comi...
Martha Jul 19, 20191 minInspiring the college bound!(7/19/2016) Last week, I found myself in front of a crowd inside Selby Auditorium at the University of South Florida. I was invited to b...
Martha Jul 15, 20193 minLet Yourself Be a Student and PERSISTEvery dream begins with an idea. You run into something, see something, hear something and think, "I want to do THAT!" Such a common thing
Martha Jul 11, 20192 minBecome Your DreamDream big! It's your dream, don't put limits on it! Have some fun thinking about the best case scenario!
Martha Jul 10, 20192 minOn the frustration that is sometimes known as practiceHow do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. The word itself has always elicited a full spectrum of emotion from me. Po
Martha Jun 23, 20192 minMy life's purpose in a quote by Anne Frank + mini rantThis is how I spend my days, folks. Convincing my students, children and adults, that there are, indeed, treasures inside of them.
Martha Jun 15, 20192 minGet on the horse and ride!Last week, I knocked something off of my list of things I've always wanted to do. I had my first horseback riding lesson.
Martha Jun 10, 20194 minGetting Behind the Wheel of LifeHe sounded nervous. He wasn’t sure that I’d want to make the trip to Winter Park, given that one has to drive up a mountain, essentially.
