Cymatics Research Article
I spent months working on a cello piece composed for me by Jill Jarman. She wrote it with the intention of using cymatics to enhance… Read More »Cymatics Research Article
Writing (blog posts)
A birthday reflection
I am 49 (well nearly – in a matter of hours) and I’d like to offer a short celebration and birthday reflection on being (you… Read More »A birthday reflection
The little things
Sometimes the little things matter, and they either make or break a day. Today a little thing considered nothing by someone else: this pumpkin and… Read More »The little things
You: The child, the goat, and now
(this was inspired by a post by Ben Wurdmuller that he shared as ‘a note on being alive’. I wrote if over a day and… Read More »You: The child, the goat, and now
Validation and Validity Research
My latest research published in a special issue on Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment. You can download the full text HERE
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)
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