Who are you? (asked a voice from the past)
Me? I work hard. I play hard. And I am pleased to be me. My 25th High School Reunion is in a month – I… Read More »Who are you? (asked a voice from the past)
Laura Ritchie
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Three Good Things
Earlier this month I was in Los Angeles (to give a TEDx talk – more on that in another post!) and at the end of… Read More »Three Good Things
Rachmaninov Sonata
This is the recording of Laura Ritchie and JP Ekins performing the Rachmaninov Sonata on 7 May 2022
Ever wonder what if you could dance?
This is a story of what the professor (aka ‘me’) does when the students are away … It’s been a long pandemic, and there’s been… Read More »Ever wonder what if you could dance?
Performance Hack – Zoom trick & the Royal Welsh Conservatoire
This afternoon I was a guest speaker at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, speaking to the string students about performance. I was… Read More »Performance Hack – Zoom trick & the Royal Welsh Conservatoire
Travel Jenga and the Luggage Lag
Yesterday was a long travel day. Actually I’m not sure it still isn’t yesterday – or maybe I skipped forward to tomorrow? Either way I… Read More »Travel Jenga and the Luggage Lag
Amazing Simplicity of Yes: 2021 in Review
Looking back gives an amazing simplicity to things. You know, hindsight – it’s the concept of rear-view mirror culture McLuhan introduced. I am not going… Read More »Amazing Simplicity of Yes: 2021 in Review
‘Yes’ is hard sometimes…
I write about ‘yes’ a lot, I wrote a whole book about ‘yes’, and there’s a lot of positivity in my outlook. I will admit… Read More »‘Yes’ is hard sometimes…
Happiness is baked in
It’s the time of year when people think, reflect, take time – to do things, be with people, and to dream. The New Year is… Read More »Happiness is baked in
Everything is a remix, but YOU are only once
I woke up early (that’s before 5am kind of early) to the sound of THERE’S SMOKE IN THE BEDROOM, THE ALARM WILL SOUND. THE ALARM… Read More »Everything is a remix, but YOU are only once