We follow a Charlotte Mason philosophy. Charlotte Mason was an educator in the s in England who devoted her life to education. Her educational philosophy is through narration. Another very important aspect of Charlotte Mason philosophy is nature study.
We go to nature preserves often, and we spend a lot of time making observations about what we see and what it reminds us of. I think nature reveals so much about the intelligent being who created it. I also think nature helps ground us in a lot of ways. From just a physical standpoint, outside strengthening the microbiome that lives in and on us to keep us healthy.
It makes me feel in awe and sure there is something greater than ourselves. Being at the office as a PA was about a thousand times easier than being home with kids. Ask for help, accept help, and offer help as often as you can. Whether you're nominated or not, or whether you win, we're all artists in this industry, thriving together as one. I cried because I am a representative of our people. I cried when I won because I was astounded that I won, to represent and bring Hawaiian music to this national platform That's awesome and so well said.
If we're only striving for awards or external gratification, you'll never have enough. It's a balance of feeling, "Wow, winning this is amazing," and also knowing you're amazing no matter what, right? I've also got many emails and Facebook messages from musicians and upcoming musicians and students majoring in music or engineering and producing who are inspired now to become members of the Academy.
I've inspired hundreds of musicians to sign up as members, and submit their music, whether it's in American roots or regional roots or reggae. That's a part of my legacy, and I'm very grateful to have encouraged Hawaiian artists. I gave them a broader perspective that we can do more. We could do more instead of just staying in the islands.
We can grasp these opportunities and work with the Recording Academy and be very grateful they are giving us a platform. Opening the door. Because there's beauty all around. There's gold at every rainbow, girl. When you're chasing a rainbow, I think that is equivalent to chasing dreams. I think, the same as my grandmother, "Go and find the gold, but remember, continue chasing those rainbows and never be satisfied with what you have.
Always find ways or seek ways to improve yourself as a person. I've always set short-term goals as a precedent and long-term goals, because, as a musician, mentally, physically, spiritually, we get drained. So, I'm going to be very transparent with you. People think our life is perfect as musicians, but it's not. We're human like everyone else, we have to find ways to take care of, again, ourselves and others in order to continue to thrive. That's what I feel.
I hope that doesn't sound reactive or negative, but I feel like every musician has their own personal story and struggle, and we just got to continue finding beauty in everything.
It's a tough industry. You mentioned that you and your husband Allan have your own music business and publishing company. I was curious about your perspective as an independent artist, and any advice you have for either a young artist that wants to put out their music, or an artist at any point in their career that's thinking about making the move to be independent. So many people complain and just don't do the work. And I really encourage people to not complain and just do it.
And Allan and I believe in social media content, we believe in relevance and timing in life, and we believe that if you continue posting, it doesn't hurt you from getting the word out. If you can't afford a PR agency to post your work or promote you, do it on your own and continue doing it, and continue networking with people.
It doesn't hurt to post five, 10 times a day, because we do it, sister. I mean, some people are like, "Oh my gosh, overflood. If you want to promote a new music video, do it.
No one else is going to do it for you, baby. Who's going to do it if you can't afford 20 grand to pay a PR agency to post once a day? Allan and I do everything. If you are an independent artist, own your music, own your masters, work hard towards it by going to school. I've taken college courses on business and management and I got my bachelor's degree in public relations. Allan has a year background in business. So, from business and marketing, we're able to create press kits and press releases.
Reach out to artists like me. I'm okay sitting down with people and talking these things over and guiding people. Don't be intimidated to reach out because I'm here when you need me. As an artist, you have to reflect on your value and your time. And it's okay to say no at times, to really focus on your value. I hope that doesn't sound negative, but I recently said no.
Because I'm a full-time touring musician and I have to really reflect on my value, my time and "how am I going to pay out my band, my staff, my venue? Where do we find ways to really reflect on the importance of our craft, and how do we continue being creative in the process and in the making of things?
You have to understand your value and surround yourself with valuable like-minded people. And you don't have to have people to love you or like you, but you can have at least 10 that can uplift your light, and you can uplift their light.
You need someone to hold that torch with you because that light must continue to burn. You must continue to have that burning feeling as an artist. As much as I'm collaborating with you, we're building this burning feeling, the desire to create music, to do what we love.
The question is, why do we remain passionate in our craft? Because it's who we are, it's what we do, it's what we love. So, people are always going to find ways to bring you down, and I've had a lot of that, but don't allow them to not motivate you, to go down the drain. Allow that to give you the strength and the wisdom to surround yourself with just a few people who are like-minded to you at your round table.
Collaborate with those people, build relationships with people in marketing, at news outlets. And I have built that little roster, and it's okay to have that little roster because those people are part of your circle. And so, I recommend other artists do the same, and whatever works for them. To makes sure that the medicine is music and music is medicine for us all. I hope we can heal, as the years go by, from this pandemic. That is my hope. City Winery founder Michael Dorf offers a glass-half-full take on the pandemic's brutal decimation of in-person entertainment: "There's no question that confirmed the value of live music and of people being together.
What the audience feels—that can't be digitized on the screen," he observes. Speaking on a virtual panel as part of the "Conversations" series, presented by the Recording Academy's New York Chapter, Dorf and five other live music experts concur that "there's a light at the end of the tunnel" for live music returning to New York City. The panel discussion watch in full above , hosted by SummerStage Executive Artistic Director and the Recording Academy's New York Chapter secretary Erika Elliott, offered hope that some indoor concerts could resume by fall.
What that will look like is ever-changing. But thanks to constant conversations, as well as a newly forged togetherness brought about by organizations like the National Independent Venue Association NIVA as well as the Save Our Stages Act , it's moving forward. Entertainment venues—the "first to close, last to open"—are rallying. In the "before times," New York City boasted "27, entertainment and hospitality venues, [which amounted to a] Independent promoter Alex Damashekof Move Forward Music echoed the experiences of all panelists when he recalled the events subsequent to March 10, "It was like the faucet was turned off.
No money coming in whatsoever. Those first three months was like being dropped off a cliff with no ground in sight. Harlem's Apollo Theater, a nonprofit, was on track to have a very profitable year come June , which marks the end of their fiscal year.
While essentially all venues pivoted to streaming, it didn't monetarily aid the rooms or employees, the participants note. It is seen more as a "Band-Aid" for the lockdown era. Attempts to open doors with ever-changing virus rates and capacity rules weren't feasible. Bensusan, who also operates Sony Hall and has a Blue Note location in Hawaii currently open with a limited capacity, added: "When [Blue Note] re-opened in New York as a restaurant, at 25 percent capacity with 'incidental music' [ as mandated ], I was wasting my time.
Dorf, who has a tent open for shows at his City Winery Nashville location, says, "Now, with vaccines and the next round of Save Our Stages, we all see the light at the end of the tunnel.
We're kind of shifting from defense to offense again. The biggest question is when and what reopening venues will look like. Vaccine rollout has been slower than hoped and testing at the door is going to be very important, all experts agree.
There's a lot of practical steps that still haven't gotten there. Dorf offered his guesstimate: "I would say in the summer we're going to start to see some re-opening of venues—outdoor dining of course, because of the weather. In the fall, I think we're going to be back with some limited capacity. Even before COVID, the live music industry was facing concerns that included racial equity, safety, wages, and quality-of-life issues with neighbors, Palitz observed.
On the plus side, the pandemic offered "an opportunity to take a pause, to reevaluate what wasn't working, and to rebuild and fix the things which weren't going exactly right before the pandemic," she says. The craving for live entertainment and connection is powerful, and Palitz predicts positive outcomes moving forward. Photo: Theresa Ang. Facebook Twitter Email.
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