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The Musical Muse

Blog dedicated to music education, practice tips, health & wellness, and geeking out.

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 28, 2013
Music Education, Practicing Music, Learning Music, Teaching Music

Music Practicing 101: The Looping Drill

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 28, 2013
Music Education, Practicing Music, Learning Music, Teaching Music

The Looping Drill is one of my favourite drills since it can be used at any stage of music mastery.

Tagged: organized practice, practice drill, practice drills, practice efficiency

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 26, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

My Misaka Mikoto Cosplay

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 26, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

My "easy" cosplay was hard enough. My Misaka Mikoto cosplay is done.

Tagged: Halloween2013, how to cosplay, Misaka Mikoto cosplay, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun cosplay, Tokiwadai's Ace

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 24, 2013
Health & Wellness

I've Got No Phone and I am Fine

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 24, 2013
Health & Wellness

Forgetting your smartphone at home isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Tagged: cellphone, phone addition, smartphone

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

The Art of Cosplay

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

Cosplay is so much more than going to the store to buy a costume. Check it out.

Tagged: cosplay, cosplay contest, Dalek cosplay, DC Comics cosplay, Soul Eater cosplay, Star Wars cosplay, what is cosplay

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Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Music Education, Learning Music, Practicing Music, Teaching Music

The Sight-Reading Challenge

Rhona-Mae Arca
October 23, 2013
Music Education, Learning Music, Practicing Music, Teaching Music

Drawing inspiration from Alessandra DiCienzo from the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association, I have launched a sight-reading challenge in my music studio.

Tagged: music pedagogy, sight reading, sight reading ideas, sight reading tips, teaching ideas

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A funny thing happened in the middle of Iaido class tonight. Oh well. I already pegged this weekend to deal with all things saya related. #sayarepair #sayaadjustments #weaponsmaintenance #Iaido #Kageryu #kurigata #martialart #martialarts #martialarts
Yesterday's project: sanding down my kurigata because my sageo has gotten a few snags (again). #swordmaintenance #swordarts #sayarepair #kurigata #Iaido #iaito #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) I think Allan was Uchidachi last time too. We better switch sides next time. ・・・ @budonotabi and Allan took full advantage of the weather to do partner work. On tap: Itto and Kodachi seiho. Photo by @victorvegaradio
After working hard with our kouhai at park training, it was time for biiru-waza at our second dojo. Too bad our kouhai missed out on the Eggs Benny. Oishii katta desu! #parkbudo #parktraining #Iaido #Niten #seconddojo #oishii #eggsbenedict #yycmartia
Throwback Thursday! This was from a few years ago. After teaching an introductory taiko class to my music students and I, @yyctaiko and I tried having her drum while I trained a little bit. We thought it was pretty cool. Here's me going through Sanpo
I have to re-record my "What's in my Sword Maintenance Kit?" video, so that will be out later in the week. In the meantime, check out my latest @oomomo_alberta haul. Video link is in the bio. #oomomo #oomomoalberta #japanesemerchandise #oom
What's in my sword maintenance kit? You'll find out soon in the next day or two. #newvideo #swordmaintenance #swordarts #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #martialart #Iaido #Jodo #Niten #hyohonit
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) ・・・ A very hazy day for park training today. We hammered through our partner kihon and kata for Jodo before lunch. #jodo #japaneseswords #jo #martialartslife #martialart #martialarts #yycswordarts #yycmartialarts #jap
Throwback Thursday! This @kamusokai photo is from my first Iaido seminar and grading - back in...2007? #yycswordarts #yycmartialart #yycmartialarts #dojolife #dojo #Iaido #Jodo #ckf #budo #budolife #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemarti
The aftermath of an Iaido class in Zoom. We had a great night, using breakout rooms so us senpai could do more detailed work with our kouhai and later working with sensei on our Chuden Iaido kata. Oh! I should do a review of my @aftershokz Titanium o
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