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	<description>- Music Lessons in the Kenai Soldotna area</description>
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		<title>The Pyramid of Excellence: why those at the top get MORE help, not less  </title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Bop Skizzum? &#160;Why did THEY sign up for your bootcamp?" &#160;  That's what the mother of one of my students said. &#160;
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Bop Skizzum is a great 7-piece Denver funk band that's been around for years, has released several albums and EPs,...]]></description>
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		<title>Where to get artist development (now that record labels don&#8217;t do it any more)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably did, but in case you didn't already know: &#160;the old model for rockstar success is gone. &#160;
As recently as 10 years ago, you could still hope to "get discovered" and "get signed" by a record label. &#160;This meant that if you showe...]]></description>
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		<title>A great diaphragm exercise&#8230; for those who don&#8217;t know how to use the diaphragm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The diaphragm is a muscle at the bottom of your lungs. &#160;When at rest, it is curved up in the shape of a dome. &#160;Assuming you breathe in correctly, when you breathe in, your diaphragm drops and flattens to create more space in your lungs, pulli...]]></description>
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		<title>A great diaphragm exercise&#8230; for those who don&#8217;t know how to use the diaphragm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<title>How to Undermine Your Excellent Stage Persona Between Songs</title>
		<link>http://leegattenbymusic.com/2011/12/28/how-to-undermine-your-excellent-stage-persona-between-songs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A singer I know got some great feedback recently from a new band member. &#160;He told her that although she was an excellent performer, she was undermining herself between songs. &#160;Here's how:
While singing in this particular band, she takes on th...]]></description>
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		<title>How to Be a More Interesting Singer by Using Vowel Shapes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Interpretation and Expression]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call me dedicated, call me crazy... Often when I'm learning a new cover song that's going to be in the repertoire for a while, I record myself singing it. &#160;Then I compare myself with the original singer, WORD FOR WORD. &#160;That means: play a sec...]]></description>
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		<title>Three new quick tips to calm nerves before a big gig</title>
		<link>http://leegattenbymusic.com/2011/12/05/three-new-quick-tips-to-calm-nerves-before-a-big-gig/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mental Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend was a big gig for a lot of singers: &#160;it was a reunion gig of Guitar Villians Live Band Karaoke, with 31 singers vying for $800 in cash prizes. &#160;Each singer got to sing only one song. &#160;Can you imagine the pressure? &#38;nbsp...]]></description>
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		<title>Remember this when you&#8217;re overwhelmed by too much to learn&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://leegattenbymusic.com/2011/11/16/remember-this-when-youre-overwhelmed-by-too-much-to-learn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[learning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a girl who wanted to be in a band. &#160;She had performed singing before, but never with a live band. &#160;And she had never used a microphone in her life! &#160;She answered a few Craigslist ads and ended up trying out for a band. &#160;Bu...]]></description>
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		<title>A Few Pieces of Advice about Music Conferences</title>
		<link>http://leegattenbymusic.com/2011/11/03/a-few-pieces-of-advice-about-music-conferences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of my collaborations have been a direct or indirect result of going to music conferences. &#160;I'm at the Taxi rally again in LA this year.
Just a few quick pieces of advice for anyone going to their first conference... or thinking about it:
Try ...]]></description>
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		<title>Songwriters: Stop Trying to Be Different</title>
		<link>http://leegattenbymusic.com/2011/10/26/songwriters-stop-trying-to-be-different/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Osborn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you write songs, do you consciously try to write songs that are new, different, unusual, distinct from the music that has come before you? &#160;Something that will stand out and be noticed because it's so creative or even weird?
If you do, well, th...]]></description>
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