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 Photographing String Players
      String players are fun to photograph.  The intensity and skill in their playing is reflected in their faces as they perform.  Often the look is one of concentration with an edge of emotion resulting from the aesthetics of the moment.
     The hands and bows move like lightening.  This leaves the photographer with the option of using a very fast shutter speed to capture the bow without blur or to use a lower shutter speed allowing the bow and bow hand to create a motion blur that lends a nice texture to the shot.  
     The gentlemen to the right, an advanced student of Professor Eden Vaning, has an excellent tone.  He is studying musicality (which will be the  subject of Ms. Vaning's next book - her twenty-third volume  on string playing.   The Violin Book dot com).
     The background of the photo is the teaching studio, (largely left untouched with only minor adjustments).
     The background below was completely removed and the player isolated from an entire orchestra.  It was shot taken during a pre-concert warm-up.   Using PhotoShop, color and smoke were added to match the feelings expressed by Serenity Tedesco, a professional musician.  Lighting was the ambient natural light, rendered to match the aesthetics of the surrounding player.    
 
 
 
                                                              Kevin O'Neill Helps Guitar Players
                                                                      Musician Kevin O'Neill works at the Guitar Center at the corner of US
                                                                    19 and Drew Street across the parking lot from Best buy.  He
                                                                    specializes in strings and is skilled in solving problems in getting the
                                                                    right soloist sounds.                                                                                                          Kevin can be reached at 727-791-7464. 
                                                                                                                                                            - Gypsy Muse


New Production of West Side Story on Broadway

 

     The new production of West Side Story uses real Puerto Ricans.  Most of the production is in English with bits of Spanish dropped in for flavor.  A new approach to costuming blends the best of many eras with the men looking authentic to the times and the women looking hot (nice touch from a later era). It's the best of all worlds!

     (Be sure to go to a Chinese restaurant while you're there.  Which one?  Well...      Anyone!!!! You'll see what we mean.)

                                             Gypsy Rose

 

Reeds Tickets can hook you up for the show.

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amelia, a Five Year Old Violin Player is Our Featured Talent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DOUBLE TIME INDUCTED INTO LOCAL HALL OF FAME


The band, shown here in an older file photo illustration, is scheduled to be inducted into the Legends Country Music Hall of Fame in Dunedin.  The band is led by guitar/vocalist Dan Brown, left.  The band is noted for playing both kinds of music-country & western!!   


 

To find out more about homeschooling or teaching yourself the violin: Violinbook.com


the Moons of Pluto Power Rock trio plays the toughest, roughest gigs in the solar system

Hear the Band

 


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Visit Simon fieldhouse

 

     The Last Thing a Leak Sees before it’s gone is STAN looking back)
Too often a roof estimator, unskilled in the art of finding
roof leaks will tell you a new roof is needed when there is still life left in it.
      By experience, 85% of the roofs inspected
by Stan are repairable. Sooner or later every roof needs
to be replaced, but later is better than sooner for most
budgets. Call Stan. He’ll shoot you straight. If you need a
new roof, he’ll give you a fair bid. But repairing a roof with
life left in it allows you time to plan. All work guaranteed!
Free Estimates!!! Roof maintenance programs.!!!

Call Stan Directly: 727-417-4167
Senior Equity Supervisor Baker’s Roofing
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Ceramic tile mosaics.  Custom art to your specifications.  Geometric, pictorial designs on your floors, walls and ceilings. 

Call Bill 727-492-8211

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       Tutoring Math, English, Social Studies, GED, SAT Prep - $25 per hour - Teens and Adults - Contact John Ruane at 727-267-5666 or send e-mail to jruane2@tampabay.rr.com

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