Free Music Friday 9/23

Free Music Friday 9/23

They call them “mean girls”. There have been movies made about them and books written about them, and sometimes we have them in our lives. I have one in mine right now, so this song grabbed me this week as I listened to the CD and I have started using it in my cycle...

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15 Helpful Video Tutorials

15 Helpful Video Tutorials

Over the past 3 years I have created a bunch of videos. Many were designed for the purpose of helping you quickly learn; how to use this site, solutions for using iTunes, using various types of software, etc... Unfortunately they were scattered amongst the thousand or...

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Free Music Friday 9/16

Free Music Friday 9/16

Today’s Friday Favorite is a fun little 70 rpm tune that is perfect for lifts.   Now, I don’t want to start a whole controversy about whether we should or should not do lifts (jumps), etc.  IF you like to use them, and coach them responsibly in your class (why do...

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Coaching and Vocal Dynamics

Coaching and Vocal Dynamics

As instructors, we spend a lot of time looking for just the right music.  Rhythms that will rock the room and grooves that practically reach into our gut and subconsciously energize our rider’s legs. Do we look for the same dynamic quality in our voices?  Let’s...

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Free Music Friday for 9/9

Free Music Friday for 9/9

This smooth little tune caught my ear while I was riding in the car with my 17 year old one day and I asked her who was singing it, not really thinking she would know. Well, she did and I am glad, because I downloaded it and have been using it as a motivating...

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