Multi Award Winning Female Saxophonist, Birmingham, UK, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Soul and Originals. 'Music for the soul'
Education, training and other actions for self-improving
I notice that I did not have any Christmas music on my YouTube channel, so this week I recorded Nat King Cole’s ‘The Christmas Song’, also ‘Mary’s Boy Child’, made famous by Boney M. What a great opportunity to put both my video and audio production skills to the test.
Sleep was one of the areas of my life most affected by the changes of menopause. While I did a lot on my own, working with Pamela led me to make a real Smarter Change.
I’ve wanted to improve my music production skills for a while. I have two main reasons: as a gigging musician, I want to make my own backing tracks; and as a songwriter, I want more tools and versatility in my process. Xylo Aria’s Intro to Music Production online course was perfect to achieve this.
I used to have porridge and fruits for breakfast. While such a menu is generally recognised as healthy or good, I discovered with Pamela’s help that it wasn’t working for my body in particular. This is what I did to my diet in order to reverse my pre-diabetic diagnosis.
Last Saturday, I travelled to Cambridge to have a wonderful six hours sax repair workshop with Daniel Bangham and Paul Windridge, tutors and instrument repairers, makers and restorers from Cambridge Woodwind Makers.
I took a five sessions funding course with Vernon Hogg and Davies Okeowo from Oxford Innovation Advice. They taught me about the different ways I could try to get funding, what is expected from funding applications, grants and sponsorships, how to do a pitch, and what to have in mind while doing business, among other things.
In just a few weeks, my third and last cycle on the Natwest Accelerator programme will be over. One of the most valuable things it has brought me is human connections, so let me tell you about some of the fellow participants I’ve had the pleasure to work with.
I’m really happy to be back to the Natwest Accelerator programme. It’s my third and last time! I’ll enjoy it and learn from it to the max, and once it’s over, I’ll keep the friendships, connections and teachings I got close to my heart while I climb up the next steps of the ladder.
Let me tell you about seven direct benefits of taking breaks. Always take care of yourself and remember that rest isn’t a reward, it’s a necessity!
