Free Music Friday the 13th of September!

by Amy Macgowan | Sep 13, 2013 | Instructor Training, Music

" Do you believe in what you see? " A line taken from today's Free Friday tune. It's a downtempo 80 rpm song with a cool vibe. At 4:32, it's nicely placed in a profile coming out of a climb. An interesting fact: this British duo named themselves after a night club in...

Free Music Friday 9/6

by Amy Macgowan | Sep 6, 2013 | Instructor Training, Music

Slapping up 6 coats of paint in 24 hours allows one to listen to many playlists (I am 'un-nesting': meaning painting over the yellow/ orange and turquoise blue walls Abby and Carly chose for their bedrooms, now that they've moved out). Among the artists I listened to...

Free Music Friday 8/30

by Amy Macgowan | Aug 30, 2013 | Instructor Training, Music

All it takes is a 22 year old to keep me out of my box. Today we have another suggestion thanks to 'Abby is listening to.....on Spotify'. This song has been a good surprise for my group as I lead them out of a moderate climb. They are accustomed to another moderate...

Aging Rock Bands Playlist

by John | Aug 25, 2013 | Music

My buddy Randy Erwin manages a number of 60's - 70's vintage, aging rock bands like; The Guess Who, Mitch Ryder, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Rare Earth, Iron Butterfly, Humble Pie and "My Man" Otis Day & The Knights. Hopefully some of you will catch that reference...

Free Music Friday 8/16

by John | Aug 16, 2013 | Instructor Training, Music

One of the benefits to teaching with OPM (other people's music) is that it forces you out of the safe/comfortable/familiar box you've drawn around yourself. In the past, my musical "box" has limited me to selecting my class music a bit like this: Interesting little...

Free Music Friday 8/9

by Amy Macgowan | Aug 9, 2013 | Deezer, Instructor Training, Music, Spotify

With 6.4 million downloads on Spotify, this almost a cappella song- perfect for a flat road, isn”™t just a favorite of mine!  This 17 year old from New Zealand knows how to put out the singles.  She”™s already released 3 this year and she”™s still finishing Year 12 at...