Lora Dufresne Mar 27, 20194 minAnd That's a Wrap This will be the last blog post that I write in terms of my Innovations class. My project is coming to a close in 3 days time, so I...
Lora Dufresne Mar 17, 20191 minPutting Words to ActionI finally performed two of my compositions and two duet pieces! After much research and practice, my work has paid off. Rather than a...
Lora Dufresne Mar 6, 20193 minPractice Makes (Almost) PerfectAt this point in time, I have less than a month left of my long-term innovations project. Through the months, I have researched, written,...
Lora Dufresne Feb 20, 20193 minAre There Benefits to Reading Music? As a pianist, I have been perfecting my skills in reading sheet music fluently for years. Although it may seem crazy to those who see...
Lora Dufresne Feb 12, 20193 minA New Experience: Learning a DuetAs of a few days ago, I have always been a solo pianist. I learn music alone, I compose music alone, and I research alone. I thought that...
Lora Dufresne Jan 29, 20193 minSharing My Findings to the Public Last Friday I experienced something totally out of my comfort zone. Although I have been on stage before for piano performances and other...
Lora Dufresne Jan 1, 20193 minHow to Understand my Project - An Outside Take on What I'm Doing As most of you, my readers, might know, I am studying music theory. I am writing music in attempt to combine modern and classical genres...
Lora Dufresne Dec 15, 20183 minThe Halfway PointHello everyone. As of now, I am at around the halfway point for my long-term project. Although it has been a couple of months since I...
Lora Dufresne Dec 5, 20183 minThe Mysteries of Music TheoryAs someone who writes music and has been learning an instrument for about two-thirds of my life, it would make sense that I would be...
Lora Dufresne Nov 16, 20184 minThe Process of Composing Music As of November 5th, I finished composing my first song for my project and have since began to write another. Having written songs in the...
Lora Dufresne Nov 1, 20183 minFrédéric Chopin: Entrepreneur of Modern Piano Technique and StyleAs a classical pianist, my relationship with Chopin's compositions probably differs from most. Sometime in middle school I downloaded a...
Lora Dufresne Oct 23, 20183 minThe Repetitive Nature of Mainstream Music You turn the radio on just in time to hear your favorite song on full blast. It's so catchy and you can't help but sing along as you nod...
Lora Dufresne Oct 21, 20182 minMaking Classical Music Modern: It's Not Impossible Hello and welcome to my blog! As my first post, I would like to introduce to you what I hope will be the result of my findings. I am...