What does he mean, "New Year's Resolution" in April?
Technically, this project began in January with a resolution. I didn't announce anything because, like most resolutions, I was not sure if I was going to be able to make it stick. After almost three months of playing around, I'm ready to start sharing my little adventure.
What is the Year of Play?
The Year of Play (YoP) began after a couple of years of very hard work as an opera singer. I've continued to study with my musical team. I've spent a good bit of time on stage and I've had some very successful musical experiences.
In January, I looked at my calendar, saw the gigs coming and realized that, while I work a lot, I have not had many musical endeavors that were truly for me and truly for fun. I wanted to fill the spaces between shows with musical activities that I could share with my friends and family. These small musical events would be outside of my world of the opera stage and concert hall.
Most importantly, I wanted to have fun with music where it was not necessarily my "job." I decided to spend a year making something out of nothing, making music with friends and sharing it. I'm calling this year my "Year of Play".
Why "Play"?
There are a lot of people who have touched my life as a musician and artist that, at the core of their teaching, center the art of making music on play.
Play is a huge part of what teaches us as children and recreation is an integral part of modern life.
Over the Year of Play, I'll be talking to some experts on the subject of Play. I'll be learning music and infusing the process of learning with the joy and wonder of "play". There are going to be a number of posts, tweets, instagrams and other surprises in store.
And all of this comes from when a "Serious Opera Singer" walks out on stage, looks at the audience, and says, "Let's have some fun."
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