Home sweet home
Home again at last, after a week in which I spent 36 hours in the air (Singapore-London-Tokyo-London). I was giving a seminar for ballet pianists at the remarkable Showa University…
Parrots, beats, synchronization and dancing
Bird Lovers Only Rescue: Snowball Makes World News. A bit late, since the article was in May, but here’s the scholarly scoop on that dancing parrot, neuroscience, beat perception, synchronization…
Cinquillos, tresillos & the tango/habañera question
For all those interested in the tango/habañera question (like Wen Yang and Joni and me pictured here in Clarke Quay after our trip on the Singapore cable car, here’s a…
Singapore
Lovely to be in Singapore for the Genée International Ballet Competition. By far my favourite find of the trip is the Jalan Besar Stadium pool: outdoor, 50m, clean, and the…