Aerobic Dance Class

Caltech Athletic Club
I have never attended an aerobic class before. It took arguing with my prejudice to try this. When our yoga class ends in this same room, the next class is an aerobic shock... loud, with boisterous music. Maybe it's just the contrast with yogic serenity. The aerobic dance music was fun and playful, the steps...imagine yourself in a musical! Kathy Braidhill was an inspiration, and her class applauded after the session. Not many teachers can boast such a response.
See Photos and Notes
See Photos and Notes

Belly Dance Class #4
with Leela
See Photos and class notes

A visit to Galerie Gabrie
Green Street, in Pasadena
This gallery focuses on contemporary California "traditional" artist's work. Well chosen, colorful and innovative as well, I was impressed with the gallery, their artists, and their helpful website. I was drawn to the gallery byt the show by Ken Christiansen, "An American in Paris". You can still see this art on display at the gallery, even though the exhibit is officially ended.

Monday, August 1, 2005
"Step Body Works" aerobics
I had no idea what this would be like. Being only my second experience with "aerobics classes" I was prepared not to like it. It was harder than the dance aerobics, and consisted of climbing and positioning on piles of plastic steps, using small weights, and elastic bands. I liked that it was but it was "dance strengthening focused" and generally slow and graceful. I was not sore or exhausted afterwards but felt like I exercised!

Argentine Tango Class #4
This is the first time I began to feel a sense of progress. This is a difficult dance, but very beautiful. It is worth the work of learning. Some people say that if you can learn to Tango, you can learn anything!

Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
74 Jorgenson, Caltech
Tal Mor, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
"From Quantum Computers to Identification of Molecules"
See Abstract and Notes

Yoga Class #6
Caltech Athletic Club

Wednesday, August 3, 2005
repeat"Step Body Works" aerobics

Salsa Class #4

Thursday, August 4, 2005
Visit and bought Associate Membership in
Fine Artists Factory
474 South Raymond Ave. Suite 110, Pasadena
A wonderful discovery. I never had heard of the "Fine Artists Factory" but having discovered it, I immediately felt at home. A wonderful gallery and artist workshop space, I became an associate member, and my art website will be linked to their site. I plan to make this place a part of my artistic life! It began as the realization of the dream of one artist, Mark Wood, and it has become a nurturing home for artists in all stages of their careers! We are lucky to have this in Pasadena.

Yoga Class #7
Athletic Club, Caltech

Friday, August 5, 2005
One-on-One meeting with Fidelity Investments
representative, Caltech

repeat Dance Aerobics class

Saturday, August 6, 2005
Opening of Exhibit at Fine Artists Factory
Henry Fukuhara Watercolor Workshop
It was great to see this opening packed with friendly, interested people, really looking at the art. Henry Fukuhara, at age 92 was there speaking of his artistic vision and joys. The work of his students, deeply felt, with strong shapes and colors (available for sale) filled the walls. I was so glad I went!
See Photos and Notes

Belly Dance Class#5
(student Robin fills in for Leela)

Sunday, August 7, 2005
Walk to the Huntington Gardens
Newton Exhibit at the Huntington
The Newtonian Moment:Science and the Making of Modern Culture

Monday, August 8, 2005
Class #3 "Step Body Works" aerobics

Argentine Tango Class #5

Tuesday, August 10, 2005
Yoga Class #8

August 11 to August 15, 2005
The National Flute Convention in San Diego
Town and Country Resort
See photos and stories: 33rd Annual National Flute Convention
See Highlights of the Exhibition

See Portrait Gallery of some speakers and friends

Wednesday, August 11, 2005
Adrienne Greenbaum Klezmer Class
(in-room session)
See Notes and photos

Thursday, August 12, 2005
"The Tip of Louis Lot's Pen"
David Shorey, Lecture and demonstration
See Photos and Notes

"Performance Practice Studies:
Where They are Going and What Teachers Need to Know"
Ardal Powell
Lecture notes and drawing to follow

Gala Concert Compositions by Perle, Hindemith, Liebermann,
and John Kaizan Neptune, shakuhachi maker and virtuoso
Notes and photo to follow

Friday, August 13, 2005
A Selection of Historical Flutes and Informal Conversation
with Rick Wilson, collector and player
in-room session: meeting with Susan Maclagan
See Notes and photos

"Shakuhachi: Old and New Directions"
Recital: John Kaizan Neptune, Shakuhachi
also Wataru Kozan Tanifuji on shakulute
Notes and drawing to follow

Saturday, August 14, 2005
"A Tribute to Frans Vester"
Lecture Recital by Mia Dresse
See Photo and Notes
See Portrait

"46 Variations on A Carnival of Venice for 58 Flutes"
Trevor Wye, with Pianist Junko Nakamura
Demonstration and Recital
Notes and Drawing to follow

Sunday, August 14, 2005
Recital: "John Solum: A 70th Birthday Celebration" Works commissioned by John Solum
by Laderman, Beeson, Kuferman, Copland, and Leo Kraft (in attendance) last work conducted by Solum
Drawing and program to follow

"Tone and Intonation: An Illustrated Talk by Trevor Wye"
"A down to earth common sense guide on how to achieve good tone and intonation in the shortest possible time, thus allowing more time to be spent at the beach."
Assisted by William Bennett on flute
Notes and Drawing to follow

Ornamentation and Techniques for the Irish Flute
Nicole Rabata workshop followed by Recital
Notes to follow

A House Concert
with Daniel Jencka, harpsichord; Rick Wilson and Harry Bernstein, baroque flutes
Music by CPE Bach, and early classical Anonymus
See Photos and story

Monday, August 15, 2005
Step Aerobic Class#4
Caltech Athletic Club

Learning to Dance: The Milonga
Dabney Lounge, Caltech

Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Yoga Class #8
Caltech Athletic Club

International Open Air Cinema
The Lizard (Iran, 2004) Behind Sherman-Fairchild Library, Caltech
There is just one more showings in this Summer Series at Caltech. This week (Aug 30) is from Iceland. The movie starts at dusk, and small snacks from the country of the film are served. The Lizard was described as very popular in Iran, and annoying to the authorities. It was a fine, fascinating film, in Farsi, with English subtitles. We've traveled to Iran and it brought back memories of friends made there and the familiar streets of Tehran.
See photos and notes

Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Visit and Membership renewal in
The Pasadena Museum of California Art
This is a hidden gem of a Museum, and we are lucky to have it in Pasadena. Just a twenty minute walk from Caltech. There are three interesting shows there now, all ending in the next week or so. I looked in at the "California Design Biennial", "California Style Watercolors" and the interesting video installation "Bull.Miletic: Übergang" as seen above.

Class #5 "Step Body Works" aerobics

Salsa Class #5
This was the last Salsa Class of the Summer. My daughter (a great dancer) was able to come to the advanced class and was very impressed. She says we are lucky to have such good dancers and teachers, Sergio and Salud, at Caltech.

Thursday, August 18, 2005
Yoga Class #9
Friday, August 19, 2005
Dance Aerobic Class #3

Technology of Tomorrow Today:
An Overview of Space Technology Spin-Offs
Dr. Karina Edmonds, senior technology transfer specialist
Innovative Technology Assets Management Office, JPL
Von Karman Lecture Series, Pasadena City College, The Vosloh Forum
Did you know that laser eye surgery, improvements in cell phone communication, and cordless household tools are all "spin-offs" of space technology? This lecture gave an overview of NASA's mission to pass on the discoveries and advances made in space technology to the people who live on earth and make it all possible...us! See journal notes coming soon

Saturday, August 20, 2005
A Walk to the Huntington Gardens
A Study in the Herb Garden: Edible Flowers and Varieties of Basil
Photos and notes to follow

Monday, August 22, 2005
Step Aerobic Class #6

New Dance Class: Nightclub Two-Step
at Dabney Lounge, Caltech
See Photos

Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Yoga Class #11
Athletic Club, multi-purpose room, Caltech

A Historical Flute Lesson with Rick Wilson
Beginning session on the qualities of the Renaissance and Baroque Flutes
The renaissance flute, fingerings and qualities, was the main topic of this first lesson. Rick emphasized the sweetness and ease of the upper octave, leading to his "favorite notes", the a, b and c of the second octave. Afterwards he contrasted the baroque, with its much easier and fuller sounding lower octave. This was a fascinating introduction!
See Photos and notes
Go to the next lesson

Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Step Aerobics #7 at Athletic Club, Caltech

Repeat Ballet Class
with Elizabeth Beck, ballet teacher
the Athletic Club, Caltech
See Photos and notes

Open Troupe Rehearsal/Advanced Dance Session
the Athletic Club, multipurpose room Caltech
This troupe-run session is intended to strengthen and develop advanced dance techniques, particularly for lyrical, modern, and ballet dance. It also also teaches choreography skills and routines. This one, led by Valerie Scott was a very vibrant, strenuous, dynamic session! Quite amazing, and thoroughly fun.

Thursday, August 25, 2005
Yoga Class #12
Athletic Club, Multipurpose room, Caltech

Friday, August 26, 2005
Dance Aerobics #4
Athletic Club, Multipurpose room, Caltech
See Photos and Notes

"Early Music Among Old Masters"
Members of Musica Angelica
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Susan Judy, soprano; Christian Herman, mezzo-soprano; Daniel Zuluaga, lute and theorbo; Shanon Zusman, Viola da gamba
Rick and I were delighted and entranced to be at this lovely concert, held in the baroque gallery of the museum, surrounded by paintings of the period, intense and poised, as silent listeners.

Saturday, August 27, 2005
"Songwriters Night" Steven Radice
Beantown coffee house, Sierra Madre
We went because we thought we would hear Steven play the ukulele. Well, no ukes...but this versatile musician performed very creatively on guitar and harmonica while singing his own various and amusing songs. He had a lot to say, and we would come back again, even if he left his uke at home. Ruben Ramos, the host, was strongly musical on electric guitar as well. We enjoyed the coffeehouse atmosphere, including great coffee and ice cream. The room was full of real listeners while others were at work using the free wireless internet access, and still others enjoyed the music from streetside tables. We had only time to stay for Steven's half hour performance, there were others to follow. Music happens here every Friday and Saturday night. Amplification is not our favorite way to listen...but what can you do in a coffeehouse? See the Beantown Website
See photos and review

"A First Lesson in Number Theory" with Rick Wilson
Rick presented greatest common divisors, relatively prime numbers and the Euclidian algorithm. I feel very lucky to be able to have this private lesson with one of the world's best combinatorialists right in our own home. Now you can share it too! This may change your life. You'll realize...math is fun!
See Lecture Notes
Listen to the lesson

Monday, August 29, 2005
Step Body Works class #6

Braun Athletic Club, Caltech

Night Club Two-Step with Gary Ulaner
Dabney Lounge, Caltech
See New Photos and Notes

Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Yoga Class #13
Braun Athletic Club, Caltech

A Baroque Flute Lesson with Rick Wilson
on "Stong and Weak Notes" and Articulation
Last week's lesson focused mainly on the renaissance flute. This week Rick illustrated the above two topics, important for playing the baroque flute, and relevant for the renaissance flute as well. We learned the lower octave fingerings, distinguishing the strong and weak notes, and learned and applied Quantz's rules of articulation. To realize the importance of articulation felt like a special revelation, and one that I was lucky to have presented!
See Photos and Notes

Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Ballet Class #3
Athletic Club, Caltech
See Photos and Notes

Open Troupe Rehearsal/Advanced Dance Session
Athletic Club, Caltech

Thursday, September 1, 2005
Yoga Class #14
Athletic Club, Caltech

Friday. September 2, 2005
Tango and Milonga Class
with Fardad Michael Serry and JulieStillman
Rudenko School of Dance, Santa Barbara
Going to this class was a surprise present from my daughter, and it was delightful that it was avaibable on a day we were in our second home city, Santa Barbara. Previous to this, I discovered Argentine Tango at Caltech and have now taken 5 classes with Alexis and Barbara White. Fardad Michael Serry and Julie Sillman are exceptional teachers, with constantly watchful eyes. Thus they are able to assist each student individually, with the right thing said at the right time. Even as a one time visitor, there are several suggestions that Michael made to me that I will never forget!
See Fardad Michael Serry's Philosophy of Teaching Tango"

Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

"A Second Lesson in Number Theory" with Rick Wilson

"The Gardens of Guangdong Province" lecture by Richard Strassberg, professor of Asian languages and culture at UCLA, who presented a slide lecture on regional influences in Chinese garden design, as exemplified by four gardens in the Guangdong Province in southern China.
This was the first in a four-part series on the history and culture of Chinese Gardens. (Rick and Kathy attended together.)

A lesson on the 19th Century Flute.
The five-key French Flute by Tulou with Rick Wilson
This is the third flute lesson, the first was in renaissance, and then baroque flutes. This time Rick chose to focus on the five-key French flute. I had the pleasure of playing on one of Rick's favorites, the Tulou flute.

Wednesday, September 7, 2005
Ballet Class
Athletic Club, Caltech
See Photos and Notes

Open Troupe Rehearsal/Advanced Dance Session
Athletic Club, Caltech

Thursday, September 8, 2005
Yoga Class #16 Athletic Club, Caltech

Friday, September 9, 2005
A Workshop on a Klezmer Song
with Rick Wilson, flute
"Oi Mamme! Bin Ich Farbliebt!"
(Oh Mamma Am I in Love!)

Saturday, September 10, 2005
Ballroom Dance Workshop
(2 hours) with Jonathan Atkinson
Athletic Club, Caltech
I did not know what dance would be featured but I wanted to learn anything Jonathan would teach (this session was waltz oriented). It was a fantastic class, and I learned even more than I expected, both from this excellent instructor, and from many patient and friendly partners, from the Caltech community.
See Photos and Notes

Sunday, September 11, 2005
Drum-Solo-In-A-Day! with Leela, Belly Dance
at 'Le Studio' in Pasadena
Amazing, wonderful 3 hour class, a complete choreography, designed by Leela to create a blissful, exotic experience for everyone. Leela was deservedly chosen as Best Dance Instructor in Glendale, 2003 and 2004.
See Drum-Solo-In -A-Day class photos
See "Arabica Exotica" Performance (includes this workshop's choreography) October 16, 2005
See Leela and Her Dance Company
See Leela and students at Caltech

Monday, September 12, 2005
Nightclub Two-Step Class#3 Winnet Lounge, Caltech
See Photos

Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Biology Seminar
"How the Endoplasmic Reticulum Talks to the Nucleus"
Peter Walter, department of biochemistry and biophysics, UC San Francisco
See Photos and Notes

Yoga Class #17
Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Ballet Class
Athletic Club, Caltech
See Photos and Notes

Rick and Kathy's Visit to San Francisco
September 14–18, 2005 Saturday, September 17, 2005
Belly Dance Class
Suhaila School of Dance San Francisco area
See Photos and notes

Flamenco Dance Class
with Carola Zertouche
I was so lucky to be able to attend this class thanks to my wonderful flamenco friend, Lisa Turetsky. She is an advanced student, and I accompanied her to her class with this fantastic teacher. Thanks to Lisa's 15 minute warm-up lesson, I was able to have a conception of what was involved... and I followed, innocently imitating wildly this passionate dance. I was captivated.

Sunday, September 18, 2005
Yoga Class
in San Francisco area
The first away from Caltech yoga class, I again accompanied my friend Lisa to her class, this time yoga. It was not her favorite, regular teacher, but instead another great teacher whose subtle, cheerful insights on isometric movements were extremely helpful!

A Piano Lesson
with Stephen Malinowski, Richmond, CA
links and notes to come

Monday, September 19, 2005
Nightclub Two-Step
Winnett Lounge, Caltech
See Photos

Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Yoga Class #19
Athletic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Chinese Brush Painting Class
with watercolor artist Nan Rae
at the Huntington Gardens
(Harry and Kathy attended together.)
Photos and Notes to come

Ballet Class
Athletic Club, Caltech
See Photos and Notes

Thursday, September 22, 2005
Yoga Class #19
Athletic Club, Caltech

Art is a Human Need
Women Painter West Group Show at the Fine Artists Factory

Friday, September 23, 2005
Aerobic Class
Tone and Stretch
with Margie
An amazing work-out. The most dynamic, and well attended aerobics class I have participated in yet. Next time (if there is another time) I have to take photos! You would not believe what one does for health and beauty's sake!

Sacred Buddhist Dance of Nepal Performance
Pacific Asia Museum
by Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya is the foremost living master of an ancient Buddhist dance tradition that until recently was unknown to the public, a rare and ancient dance form of the Buddhist priests of Nepal. Performing also was his student Helen Appell, of Portland, Oregon. "A meditation discipline, a vehicle of bodily transformation, and a sacred opportunity for an audience to experience a vision of divine beauty." We are so fortunate to have the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, and to have the opportunity to witness the many rare events they sponsor. This one was indeed a precious opportunity to experience the rare bloom of a cultural flower.(*Rick, Harry and Kathy attended.)

Saturday, September 24, 2005
Sacred Movement Workshop
with Prajwal Vajacharya
of Kathmandu, Nepal
Introducing the theory of the movement style and accompanying meditations, "Participants were guided through the basic movements and dance sequences allowing them to experience first-hand the subtle transformative power of this graceful yogic dance form."
See more information on this Sacred Dance
See biography of Prajwal Ratna Vajacharya

Monday, September 26, 2005
Ukulele Lesson
with Harry Bower

A Cooking Lesson
with Harry Bower
Part One: Slicing and chopping
Part Two: The uses and qualities of cooking oils

"Ballroom Bootcamp, Part One: Funk"
East-Coast Swing and Ceroc
Photos and Notes to come

Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Gesture: Drawing Dance
with Justine Limpus Parish
at the Fine Artisit Factory
Photos and Notes to come

Leaves from A Morning Walk
Group Show at the Fine Artists Factory, Pasadena

Yoga Class #20 Athletic Club, Caltech

"Ballroom Boot Camp, Part Two: Passion"
American Tango and Cha-Cha
Photos and Notes to come

Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Yoga Class #21 Athletic Club, Caltech

Beginning Salsa
with Sergio and Salud
Photos and Notes to come

Thursday, September 29, 2005
Yoga Class #22
Athletic Club, Caltech

"Ballroom Bootcamp, Part Three: Romance"
Viennese Waltz and International Rhumba
taught by Ballroom Dance Club members
Photos and Notes to come

Friday, September 30–Sunday, October9, 2005
Rick and Kathy's trip to Holland
for a mathematical conference.
See Stories and photos from the trip
See Kathy's portraits of the mathematicians
Updates on two interesting museum visits
and a lesson in Hungarian dance to follow soon! Monday, October 10, 2005
Caltech Yoga Class #22 Athletic Club, Caltech

Tuesday, October 11, 2005
"How Does the Brain Make Simple Economic Decisions?"
Antonio Rangel, Stanford University
Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar
Baxter, Caltech
Notes and illustrations to follow

Yoga Class #23 Athletic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Yoga Class #24
Athletic Club, Caltech

Mixed Chorus (Women's and Men's Glee Club) Rehearsal
Don Calwell, director
Vivaldi "Gloria" and Beethoven's "Gloria"
See Performance Friday, December 2, 2005, 8 P.M.
and Saturday December 3, 2005, 2 P.M. in Dabney Lounge, Caltech

Thursday, October 13, 2005
Yoga Class #25
Athletic Club, Caltech

Bioengineering Seminar
"Optical Spectroscopy for Tissue Monitoring and Cancer Diagnosis"
Judy Mourant, Women's Cancers Research Program,
Los Alamos National Labs
This talk, demonstrating the intricacy and complexity of the work in this field, inspires more respect for efforts at this type of progress. More questions were asked and answered during this well presented lecture than I have ever observed.
Keck, Caltech
See Photo

Friday, October 14, 2005
Theoretical Astrophysics and Relativity Seminar
"The Dark Side of Galaxy Clustering,"
Andrey Kravtsov, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago
E. Bridge, Caltech
I felt priviledged as an artist to witness the beauty and mystery of the illustrations used in this presentation, affirming the inspiration of science and in fact, the mysterious universe, in creative work. I recommend clicking on the various visualizations and simulations!
Research on Cosmology from Andrey Kravtsov's Home Page

Yoga Class #26 Athletic Club, Caltech
Have you noticed?? During the school term, yoga is offered every day! I try to arrange the rest of my schedule around this now.

Saturday, October 15, 2005
Bellydance with Leela Athletic Club, Caltech
It was great to get back to Leela's classes at Caltech. Leela has won awards for her teaching and justly so. When we are not all laughing, we are just giggling. The best learning takes place in these happy circumstances. Be sure to check Leela's Page for some of her recent memorable sayings. Unfourtunately, because of time constraints, I could not join her at her yearly "Arabica Exotica" Performance which I am sure was amazing, but watch for next year!

Concert: Ensemble GREEN
Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, Los Angeles
New music by Michael Colgrass, Jeffrey Holmes, Andrew Norman, Alex Shipiro, Sara Schoenbeck, Peter Knell. This was a wonderful concert which included mysteriously moving and dynamic work by our favorite percussionist Lyn Vartan, who was the founder and artistic director of Ensemble Green. (Kathy is planning to take percussion lessons from Lyn at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music.) The creatively stunning solo playing of bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck, and strong vibrant oboe solo playing by (now director of the ensemble) Paul Sherman, were impressive, as was all the ensemble work. We especially enjoyed hearing our friend, Asuncion, play contemporary music with mastery and verve. She has been a visitor to our home historical flutes ensembles with Rick and friends! (Rick and Kathy attended together.)

Monday, October 17, 2005
Yoga Class #27
Athletic Club, Caltech

Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Chemical Physics Seminar
"Shedding Light on the Building Blocks of Life, One by One"
Mattanjah de Vries, professor of physical chemistry, chemistry and biochemistry, UC Santa Barbara
Sturdivant Lecture Hall, Noyes, Caltech
See Mattanjah de Vries amazing research page
See Mattanjah de Vries links and interesting problem of the month
This was an exciting lecture, even without understanding the details, the work investigating the very beginnings of life itself, on a molecular level is thrilling!

Yoga Class #28
Athletic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Yoga Class #29
Athletic Club, Caltech

Combined Mens and Womens Glee Club Rehearsal
Vivaldi Gloria
Beethoven Gloria
See Performance Friday, December 2, 2005, 8 P.M.
and Saturday December 3, 2005 2 P.M. in Dabney Lounge, Caltech

Thursday, October 20, 2005
Yoga Class #30
Athletic Club , Caltech

Monday, October 24, 2005
Yoga Class #31 Athletic Club, Caltech

Royal Shakespeare Company's master class "Playing Shakespeare"
"Set Speeches and Soliloquies"
Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech

Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Yoga Class #32 Atheltic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Yoga Class #33 Athletic Club, Caltech

Mens and Women's Chorus Rehearsal
Vivaldi's "Gloria", Beethoven's "Gloria"
Mixed Men and Women's Chorus with Don Caldwell
See PerformanceFriday, December 2, 2005, 8 P.M.
and Saturday December 3, 2005 2 P.M. in Dabney Lounge, Caltech

Thursday, October 27, 2005
Lesson with Lynn Vartan
at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Yoga Class, #34
Athletic Club, Caltech

"The Threepenny Opera"
Odyssey Theater Ensemble, Los Angeles
See Kathy's drawings during the opera
This was an extaordinary experience. This fantastic performance of a rare and unusual opera by Bertold Brecht is well worth going out of your way. Rick, Kathy, our friend Harry and Kathy's son Tim all attended together, and were thrilled they were there! This is a highly recommended. See The Odyssey Theater Ensemble's "Three Penny Opera". Extended through November 27.

Friday, October 28, 2005
Yoga Class #35
Athletic Club, Caltech

An evening of Music with Steven Radice
Our home, Pasadena
See Great photos of this evening

Saturday, October 29, 2005
Bellydance Class with Leela Athletic Club, Caltech

Sunday, October 30, 2005
Ballet Class with Kristin Rule
Atghletic Club, Caltech

Monday, October 31, 2005
Cooking Lesson with Harry Bower
on using kitchen machines: food processor, blender and mini-processor. When and how to use what and why!

Yoga Class #36
Athletic Club, Caltech

Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Voice Lesson with Kathleen Roland
at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music
This was an important first step, and very much in tune with this project. Stepping forward into the new. Even though singing has always been a part of my life, I have never had training. This will give a strong platform underneath the naive and bold singing I do already, performing with my husband Rick at events. It will make our music making easier and more satisfying for me as well as for him, as he is an accomplished musician! I am so lucky to be able to study with Kathleen, who sings at the forefront of contemporary music, which I love, and also has experience in a great variety of genres. This is perfect for me as I try to sing contemporary, 19th century, 18th century, renaissance, as well as folk and burlesque oldies, and world music of all kinds. This is an exciting and overdue adventure!
See more about Kathleen Roland

Yoga Class #37 Athletic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Yoga Class #38
Athletic Club, Caltech

Vivaldi Gloria
Mixed Men and Women's Chorus with Don Caldwell
See Performance Friday, December 2, 2005, 8 P.M.
and Saturday December 3, 2005 2 P.M. in Dabney Lounge, Caltech

Thursday, November 3, 2005
Percussion Lesson #2 with Lynn
Pasadena Conservatory of Music
See Photos

Yoga Lesson #38
at the Athletic Club, Caltech

The Truth (with jokes): Al Franken
Voices of Vision lecture, Beckman auditorium, Caltech
How popular is Al Franken at Caltech? We arrived a half hour early to this free lecture...early for us. The lines were immprressive and discourage. We did get into the standing room only 2000 seat auditorium, and others stood ourside and listened to the outdoor speakers! See photo Franken was critical, sincere and funny.

Friday, November 4, 2005
Yoga Lesson #39
Athletic Club, Caltech

"From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The Modern Science of Origami"
Robert Lang (Caltech BS '82, PhD '86)
formerly a member of the technical staff at JPL, now a full-time origami artist
Applied Physics Special Seminar
Watson Laboratory, Caltech<
This was one of the delightful surprises as far as scientific seminars at Caltech! I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to hear this fascinating talk and see wonders ever unfolding!
See Photos and portrait sketch during the lecture.
See Robert Lang's fascinating website

Saturday, November 5, 2005
Lynn Vartan, Solo Percussion Concert Boston Court, Pasadena
The pulse of the world could be felt last night in the small theater room at Boston Court in Pasadena, a ten minute walk from our home. Lynn Vartan touches her audience with the voice of their own hearts. Freely expressive and intense during her solo percusssion concert, she played a wide span of pieces, including complex contemporary composed works, (works by Kevin Volans, Joeseph Schwantner, and Donald Crockett), a conga drum improvisation, and arrangements of Armenian folk songs, speaking from her own heartfelt roots. During the concert we heard marimba and drums of many kinds, and a multitude of percussive metallic and wooden voices. After the concert for a relaxed half hour she answered questions and shared her musical experiences with the same candid directness with which she plays, charming her appreciative listeners and inspiring her lucky students.
See Concert Program and Notes
See Lynn Vartan 's web page and bio
See Lynn's concert schedule
See Kathy's Percussion lessons with Lynn at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Monday, November 7, 2005
Yoga Class #40
Athletic Club, Caltech

Trevor Wye, Flute Recital
Greater Los Angeles Flute Society Evening Event
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Chuch, Pasadena

Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Trevor Wye, Flute Masterclass
Greater Los Angeles Flute Society (Morning) Event
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Chuch, Pasadena
Yoga Class #41
Athletic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Yoga Class #42
Athletic Club, Caltech

Rehearsal, Mixed Chorus, with Don Caldwell
Vivaldi "Gloria", Beethoven "Gloria"
See Performance Friday, December 2, 2005, 8 P.M.
and Saturday December 3, 2005 2 P.M. in Dabney Lounge, Caltech

Thursday, November 10, 2005
Percussion Lesson #3
with Lynn Vartan, at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music
These lessons are a half hour packed with vitality and interesting new discoveries. So far (besides learning how to use drumsticks...) I've brought a percussion instrument from our collection for a five-minute demonstration-discussion at each lesson. So far: 1. small woodblock 2. Chinese "temple bell" we bought in a temple China 3. (Today) 9 inch Tibetan cymbals I bought 30 years ago. Also discussed Armenian songs and brought a songbook Rick and I have worked on with flute and voice.
See New Photos

"Engineering Change, Changing Engineering"
Amy Smith, MIT.
Amy Smith is an inventor and teacher dedicated to developing technologies that optimize limited resources and solve seemingly intractable problems in developing countries. She was a 2004 MacArthur Fellow.
Seminar: Engineers for a Sustainable World @ Caltech
This was another lecture that made me so grateful to be part of the Caltech community. This work is amazing. Amy travels to many developing countries, and brings and sends her students to work in villages with communities to find out what technology they need and want. Then they work on creating the technology in an affordable way. This also involves finding and using local resources, so that the technology can be maintained by the community.
See More Notes Amy Smith's projects and sketch during the lecture

Yoga Class #43
Athletic Club, Caltech

Friday, November 11, 2005
Yoga Class #44
Athletic Club, Caltech

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Beckman Institute Courtyard
OASIS celebrated Deepavali with floral and lamp decorations, dancing music
Rick and I were so happy we walked over this evening. The festive atmosphere, wonderful dancers, beautiful symbolic flower pictures, and hundreds of tiny candles filled the night with light and merriment! Next year I want to have the special drum that is associated with this music and festival, so I can play with them. (I'd love to learn these dances too!)
See photos at the event and more about the holiday

Saturday, November 12, 2005
Bellydance Class with Leela
Athletic Club, Caltech

Caltech-Occidental Symphony Orchestra Concert
Ramo Auditorium, Caltech

Monday, November 14, 2005
Yoga Class #44
Athletic Club, Caltech

Tuesday November 15, 2005
Voice Lesson #2 with Kathleen Roland
Pasadena Conservatory of Music
See Kathleen Roland's Home Page

Yoga Class #45
Athletic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Yoga Class #47 Athletic Club, Caltech

Vivaldi Gloria and Beethoven Gloria Rehearsal with Don Caldwell,
Caltech Men and Women's Chorus

Thursday, November 17, 2005
Percussion Lesson #4
Yoga Class #46 Athletic Club, Caltech

Friday, November 18, 2005 Yoga Class #48 Athletic Club, Caltech

"A Molecular Logic of Olfactory Perception,"
Norman Davidson Lecture: Richard Axel, M.D.
professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics and of pathology, Columbia University, and investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech

Caltech Concert Band Concert
Ramo Auditorium, Caltech
I walked over (a block from home) after dinner and at the end of the first half. I was happy I did. The second half of the concert featured the joyous music of Altadena resident Frank Ticheli, who conducted his own works. Soloist Derek Chan, alto saxophone shone through with a vibrant, liquid tone. I was very impressed and excited to meet the five excellent percussionists and their barrage of instruments!
See photos from the concert
(See recent percussion lessons with Lynn Vartan)

Saturday, November 19, 2005
Bellydance Class with Leela Athletic Club, Caltech
A special event, this was a two hour final class of the term, with treats including a special visit from Rick, who vieotaped the Leela's dance choreography for us. I brought coffee, chocolate and tiny elegant cups to have with the great brownie snacks Leela brought.

Thursday, November 24, 2005
Video by Rick Wilson See Kathy in her improvisatory Tickle Me Silly Show co-starring grandson Dylan
See another episode with both grandchildren, ages 2 and 6

Sunday, November 27, 2005
Fine Artists Factory in Pasadena
Set up display for exhibit of Kathy's Jewelry Art, Photographs and Paintings
See Art Show December1 to 18, 2005

Monday, November 28, 2005
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Rehearsal for the Vivaldi and Beethoven Glorias
with Don Caldwell, Caltech Performance will be this Friday (Dec 2) at 8 p.m.
and Saturday at 2 p.m. in Dabney Hall on the Caltech Campus
Kathy will sing in the alto section

Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Voice Lesson #3 with Kathleen Roland
Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Wednesday, November 30, 2005
More display set up at the Fine Artists Factory
See Photo and Info

Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Rehearsal for the Vivaldi and Beethoven Glorias
with Don Caldwell, Caltech Thursday, November 1, 2005
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Percussion Lesson
with Lynn Vartan
Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Friday, December 2, 2005
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Holiday Concert of "Glorias" at Caltech
Rick attended and recorded this concert!
8 P.M. Dabney Lounge, Friday December 2, 8 P.M. and Saturday, December 3, 2 P. M. 2005 Performances of Vivaldi and Beethoven Glorias by the Caltech Men and Women's Chorus, directed by Don Caldwell. Kathy is sang in the alto section.

Joined www.pathetic.org an Online Community of Poets

Saturday, December 3, 2005
Holiday Concert of "Glorias" at Caltech
See above... Rick met me at the end as he had to proctor the "Putnam Exam"

Friday, December 9, 2005
Messiah Sing-Along, with Don Caldwell
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Dabney Lounge, Caltech An annual community tradition, this year with a small orchestra
musical scores provided
I sang with the altos as I did in the Vivaldi and Beethoven Glorias. I have never done this before, and it was great practice in sight-singing. It was a large group of singers, students, with fine soloists! Photos to come.

Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Coffee Gallery Backstage
Janet Klein and the Parlour Boys
Sweet, strong and in the style of the 20's and 30's, highly recommended. Next showing at Backstage January 7, 2006. Don't miss it! The Backstage is a jewel in itself. One of the wonders of living where we do!

Monday, December 12, 2005
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Monday Night Poetry Reading Reading
Santa Catalina Branch of the Public Library, Pasadena Ca.
Kathy read her Poem "Gathering Diamonds" Published in the San Gabriel Valley Poetry Quarterly issue #29
See Photos and Poem

12/29/05 Poetry Reading in Pasadena
Santa Catalina Branch of the Public Library, backroom
San Gabriel Valley Poetry Calendar Presentation and Reading
poets featured in the San Gabriel Valley Poetry Calendar
Kathy's poem "Night Watches" is included, Kathy and Rick read a two-voice poem of from Kathy's "Traveling Poems" series See photos and report from the reading.

****Updates in the last weeks have been neglected, and will be filled in gradually...

Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Yoga class Athletic Club, Caltech

First Rehearsal, Caltech Women's Glee Club
New Music by Clara Schumann, Charles Ives and more

Thursday, January 5, 2005
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

*The last of the She Poems has been presented at www.pathetic.org see
She Poem #18 (She Was an Illumination)

January 6, 2006
Joined The Department of Modern Verse

January 8, 2006
A Musical Extravaganza
"Almost Annual Elvis Birthday Party" in Sierra Madre
see Photos of the festivities
I wore a classic 1950's "Poodle Skirt" that Rick bought me for the occasion!

January 9, 2006
Yoga Class
Caltech Athletic Club

First rehearsal of the Caltech Women's Glee Club Dabney Lounge, Caltech
rehearsing four Celtic Songs, Charles Ives "Circus Band", four songs by Clara Shumann, and more.

January 10, 2006
Percussion Lesson with Lynn Vartan Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Focus on instuments I brought: tiny finger cymbals (zills) and the myriad ways of playing them and natural pod sounds (lotus) also discussion of "pick up to measure..." and how to start a piece with a group...signals ...in rehearsal and performances.

Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

January 11, 2006
"The L.A. Opera Sings at Caltech"
Peter Nathan Foltz, tenor; and Andrew Wilkowske, baritone
presented by the Caltech Opera Club
Dabney Lounge, Caltech
See portraits of the singers

January 12, 2006
Poem "Afternoon Moon and Bamboo" designated as "Poem of the Day" at the Department of Modern Verse

January 13, 2006
Joined "Self Representing Artists", an online Gallery of Artists.
See Kathy's Profile and Galleries

First Group Voice Class with Kathleen Roland
Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Vocalizing discussion, masterclass format. I chose the Celtic song "The Yew Tree" which I will perform with my husband on flute at our poetry reading on Monday.

Repetoire 'Retreat' with the Caltech Women's Glee Club
All Saints Church, Paadena 2 1/2 hours

January 14, 2006
Repetorire 'Retreat' continued
Caltech Women's Glee Club
3 hours, All Saints Church, Pasadena

Burlesque Strip tease workshop
with Leela, Belly dance teacher
(We only took off our gloves, so don't worry!)
Rick stayed and took photos!)
See photos

January 16, 2006
Poetry Reading
Rick and Kathy performance of two Celtic Songs
and Duo Reading of our Haiku Exchange series:Mr. Moon Knows it All"
Hill Branch of the Pasadena Public Library
photos and more to come

January 17 and 18, 2006
Yoga Classes
Caltech Athletic Club

Jan 18, 2006
Rehearsal, Men and Women's Chorus
"Charles Ives, Circus Band, Modern Musick Caltech
Faculty-Student Mathematics Tea
at the home of Cathy Jurca, Master of Student Housing
Caltech

January 19, 2006
Yoga Class Athletic Club, Caltech

"What Are Nuclear Weapons For?" Physics Research Conference Sidney Drell, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor of Theoretical Physics (emeritus), Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University.
E. Bridge, Caltech

January 20, 2006
Group Voice Class with Kathleen Roland
Paadena Conservatory of Music
A group of three of us, masterclass style, with vocalizing and discussion. I chose to sing an Armenian Song (I sang in Armenian) which I am working on to perform withour friend Steven Radice on guitar, and husband Rick on historical flute.

Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Global Musings: Cambodian Music
Norton Simon Museum, PasadenaChinary Ung, Composer and Jeff von der Schmidt, Artistic Director, Southwest Chamber Music
This exciting program featuresd a dialogue between conductor Jeff von der Schmidt and composer Chinary Ung, revealing insights into Royal Cambodian Court Music and the composer’s own recent work. After the discussion, there was a performance of a piece for double bass and percussion (Lynn Vartan)

January 21, 2006
Gypsy Belly Dance Class
with Leela, Athletic Club, Caltech

Caltech Chamber Music Concert
Beethoven and Kulau
performed by student chamber music groups
Dabney Lounge, Caltech

January 23, 2006 Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Rehearsal, Caltech Women's Glee Club
Desiree LaVertu, director
Worked on "Geordie" (Celtic) Clara Schumann Songs, other Celtic songs

January 24, 2006
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

A Lesson on the "French Brunette"
with Rick Wilson
Brunette was a name given to a kind of song popular in 17th and 18th century France. It was often a stylized "shepherds song" in praise of a lovely young "brunette".

January 25, 2006
Yoga Class
Athletic Club, Caltech

Rehearal of Caltech Men and Women's Chorus
Desiree LaVertu, director
Today we worked on Charles Ives, "Circus Band", Morten Lauridsen, "Sure On This Shining Night", and Gwyneth Walker, "My Love Walks in Velvet"

January 26, 2006
British Poetry Today: A Reading
The Huntington Library and Gardens, Friends' Hall, San Marino

Four of Britain's finest contemporary poets James Fenton, Alan Jenkins, Blake Morrison, and Anthony Thwaite read from their own poetry as well as the works of their 20th -century predecessors. The program served as an introduction to a two-day conference (see next listing). Friends’ Hall.
See sketches and notes

January 27, 2006
"The Movement and Modernism " Poetry conference, Day One
Huntington Library and Gardens, San Marino
See PHOTOS, SKETCHES AND, NOTES
The most influential poetry circle in post-war Britain. Distinguished poets and academics from both Britain and the United States examined the relation of its major figures, including Philip Larkin, Kingsley Amis, Thom Gunn, Donald Davie, and Robert Conquest, to the Modernist writers who preceded them, as well as the part the Movement played in shaping poetry today.

January 28, 2006
"The Movement and Modernism " Poetry conference, Day Two
The Huntington Library and Gardens
See above...Rick came to the two lectures in the conference. Photos, sketches and notes soon.

Gypsy Bellydance with Leela
Athletic Club, Caltech

Concert, Southwest Chamber Music
Norton Simon Museum
Joan Huang, The Road of Tao William Kraft, Encounters X: Duologue
Chinary Ung, Oracle: Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time
Kathy's percusion teacher, Lynn Vartan played in 3 of the 4 pieces.

January 29, 2006
Polynesian Dance Workshop
Braun Gym, multipurpose room , Caltech
Tess Puig taught Hula and traditional Tahitian. See a photo during class during classThis workshop is part of the International Dance Workshop Series hosted by the Caltech Dance Troupe and funded through the Moore & Hufstedler Funds for enhanced quality of life at Caltech. styles of dance. Ms. Puig wowed audiences at the Caltech Dance Show with her energetic Tahitian and Hula pieces. More information about the International Dance Workshop Series is available at the Caltech Dance Troupe's website: http://troupe.caltech.edu/classes.html

Febreuary 3, 2006
Voice Class at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music
with Kathleen Roland,voice teacher and soprano.
A two hour class with vocal exercises, discussion and then master class type performance and discussion by each of the four students, with a piano accompaniment.
Yesterday I did an early 18th century "brunette" by Hotetterre. I performed this song at our wedding concert five years ago...here's a picture of us then, my husband playing a historical flute. Also I did a romantic, suggestive traditional Irish song called "Easy and Slow"...

Dinner with a friend at our house
We had invited a good friend for dinner. I made my mom's Maltese chicken fricassee and we watched the interview with Dennis Potter concerning the BBC production of "The Singing Detective". See our review (Dave was the one who told us about this, so we knew he'd appreciate this interview.) He brought a bottle of Blue Ice American vodka and mixed it with a frappachino coffee drink. Quite an interesting and conversation enhancing drink...we never had it before

Saturday, February 4, 2006
Gypsy Belly Dance Class with Leela Caltech, Pasadena, Ca
Peek into the class

Concert, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena
Southwest Chamber Music
Featuring composer Chinary Ung, world premiere of his piece "Aura" See photos and notes from the concert. Both my percussion and voice teacher were featured in this concert!

February 5, 2006
A Visit to the Pacific Asia Museum
in Pasadena for the last day of a special exhibit:
See us in the courtyard, and notes on the exhibit "Place/Displace: Three Generations of Taiwanese Art"
One of the reasons we wanted to be sure to see this is that last May we were in Taiwan for a mathematical conference and we visited museums and gardens there, and made many friends. For a glimpse into our trip, here is a sampling of some of our photo essays from Taiwan:
A walk in the gardens of Hshinshu, Taiwan.
A visit to The Palace Museum in Tapei
Visiting the world's tallest building
Our Karaoke bus ride to Tapei

February 6, 2006
Handmade jewelry work, continuing
"Little People And Their World" and "Poetic and Musical Designs"
Today I also worked on some jewelry orders...did you know I make jewelry?? See my jewelry website for some nice surprises!

Yoga Class
Being a "Caltech spouse" is definitely an advantage when it comes to yoga! The Caltech Athletic Club offers yoga classes 5 days a week, and I go every day when we are in town! Really increases brain power, relaxation and poetic verve, I think!

Rehearsal with Caltech Women's Glee Club tonight
We are singing Clara Schumann songs (she was the wife of the more famous Robert Schumann) and four Celtic songs.

February 7, 2006
First a swim in our (condo) pool...then we went to the lecture,
then to Yoga, then to the "DePrima Dinner" at the Caltech Athenaeum library room.
Want to see how I dressed?
"Birthdays, Curses, and Primes"
We went to this lecture at Caltech today:
Roger Howe, Professor, Mathematics, Yale University
See my sketch of the speaker
Charles DePrima Memorial Annual Undergraduate Mathematics Lecture, established by a gift to the Caltech community from former Professor of Mathematics at Caltech for forty years, and his wife Margaret Thurmond DePrima.

Many people have been surprised to learn that, in a group of only 23 people, the odds are better than even that two people will have the same birthday. However, this fact is usually treated as an isolated curiosity. In fact, the mathematics behind the calculation of birth coincidences can illuminate many aspects of our lives. It impinges on our ideas about social justice and equality. It can help us understand the rise of legends about curses, and the blessings of winning lotteries. The same mathematics can also tell us about tossing coins and the distribution of prime numbers. This talk will explore a variety of phenomena related to the mathematics of the birthday coincidence surprise. My favorite part was: Even when the chances are 1 in 100 of something good or bad happening to a singles person, in a pool of a hundred million it is expected that there will be people to which this even will occur 4 or more times. In the past, when it is bad...it has been described as a curse...and when it is good it has been described as a miracle!

February 8,2006
Weekly rehearsal for the Caltech Men and Women's Chorus.
We worked on: "Circus Band" by Charles Ives, a wild and unusual song (most of Ives's music is like that)...Ives had to tell his copyist not to change the "wrong notes" they were just what he wanted! Other songs are "My Love Walks in Velvet" by Gwyneth Walker, "Sure on this Shining Night" by Morten Lauridsen, and an older piece..."Modern Music" by William Billings (1746-1800). See a photo of our concert in December the next ones are in February and March.
This evening Rick and I worked on Song settings by Ralph Vaughn Williams of poems by William Blake. Also yoga and a swim!

February 9, 2006
All the poets were at our house.
Look in at the gathering Everyone met here between 5 and 6 pm. I made two different soups with lots of snacks and we walked over to Caltech (a block) and waited in long lines (like penguins) to hear poet Nikki Giovanni's wonderful talk and reading. Then we all came back to our place for more snacks, wine, poetry reading, I did a hula dance while our accomplished musician friend played "Lovely Hula Hands" on his ukulele, also a gypsy belly dance and a burlesque opera glove striptease... (I've taken wokshops in all of these...(see litings above)

An Evening with Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on February 9, in Beckman Auditorium. Giovanni is University Distinguished Professor in the department of English at Virginia Tech. Her appearance here is part of the Caltech Y's Social Activism Speaker Series

February 10, 2006
Today was another musical day...a voice class with Kathleen Roland, accomplished soprano. The class is a two hour small group study of breath support, and vocalization. Then each person performs a piece of their own choosing, which forms a basis for more learning. I did a William Blake Poem set by Ralph Vaugh Williams ...Ah Sunflower, weary of time..."
photos from class

See my monkey poem today

February 11, 2006
a Gypsy bellydance class...we are rehearsing for a short performance at Caltech April 7, 8, and 9. See those See flying skirts in the living room.

February 12, 2006
Lagerstrom Chamber Music Concert Trimotif ensemble group: oboe, flute, piano and bassoon.
Most unusual piece was Bill Cunliffe, piano/composer's (who leads the ensemble) piece Nostalgia in Corcovado (2005) reminicsent of his trip to Brazil 10 years ago. It absorbs influence of Brazilian composers, jazz and classical. In the central portion, the wind players do exciting improvisations with "pop-Brazilian phrasing".
Also ear opening...a performance of Poulenc's Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon (1926). His piece recalls dance-hall music, popular tunes, circu music, and humor. Bright colors, strong rhythms, gorgeous and unusual harmonies. It made me realize...I really like Poulenc! Finally a piece by Andre Previn, Trio for piano, oboe, and bassoon (1994) Previn is a conductor, pianist,and film orchestrator. This was a wild, interesting piece, I did not expect this, and I would hear it again happily!
Catherine Del Russo, oboe
Phoebe Ray, bassoon
David Shostac, flute
See our new Daffodil Plant!!

Obviously, there are missing listings here...so many activities and so little time. Here is a current event!

March 2, 2006
The Caltech Women's Glee Club at Pacific Collegiate Choral Festival at Occidental College Nine different colleges sang at this festival. We were the only all women's chorus...which is amusing because this is Caltech where enrollment is probably 70% men! Also it is a small school. A very high percentage are singers! (We do have a group that includes the men, but there as not as many of them involved, and they don't have as much practice time...so we went to this festival and represented Caltech ourselves. Impressive, right?) I am a "faculty spouse" so I can sing too. My husband Rick (prof of mathematics) took the photos of our group from the audience. The page includes a place to click... to hear the performance (we made a recording) at the bottom of the page.

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