I am feeling many waves of excitement and movement around the release of Form of Flight with the Dirty Cello String Quartet backing me up at Hopmonk on Sunday Evening 2/10/19. Bobby Jo Valentine will be opening with his deeply healing singer/songwriter music. This is a fully seated, all ages show, with the first 3 rows going at $35/seat and the remaining seats going at $25. Making this record was a healing and transformative journey for both myself and Tim Bluhm, who was recovering from his paragliding injury during the year we created this music. For me, making this record was a heart centered musical journey that allowed me to explore the healing power of songwriting in a new light (from the perspective of another writer's work), dive deeply into my classical roots as a musician, and connect with a new tribe of musicians including Greg Loiacono, Patrick Sansonic of Wilco, Dave Schools, and Brad Jones in Nashville. All of this was a powerful reclaiming and redefining of my creative and musical self after the wild journey of becoming first a mother shortly after I released my first album in 2008, and then 5 years later becoming a single mother when I separated from Elaine's Dad. The past 2 years, as I've worked on Form of Flight, have been a flurry of personal and professional transformation and healing for me, and when darkness loomed this music was a bright light of hope and beauty for both Tim and I. My hope is that it will be the same for you. (Artwork by Molly Tuttle)
Play For Love
Dear Song Seekers and Singers,
I created PLAY FOR LOVE because I saw a need in my community for more connection, sharing, and exploration of the human experience through the healing power of SONG. There is truth in the idea that we teach what we desire to learn- I share the desire for more joy, heart-centered creation, and positive connection with community in my musical journey. As a Musician and Teacher, I hold space for my community to fearlessly explore and share the art of the SONG. I believe that our society is starving for creative inquiry and practice, artistic expression, and the experience of singing and making music together.
Are you strongly called to create music?
Have you always wanted to write a song?
Have you written peices of songs?
Do you desire a joyful, creative, and consistent musical practice?
Is music a healing force in your life?
I created PLAY FOR LOVE because I saw a need in my community for more connection, sharing, and exploration of the human experience through the healing power of SONG. There is truth in the idea that we teach what we desire to learn- I share the desire for more joy, heart-centered creation, and positive connection with community in my musical journey. As a Musician and Teacher, I hold space for my community to fearlessly explore and share the art of the SONG. I believe that our society is starving for creative inquiry and practice, artistic expression, and the experience of singing and making music together.
Are you strongly called to create music?
Have you always wanted to write a song?
Have you written peices of songs?
Do you desire a joyful, creative, and consistent musical practice?
Is music a healing force in your life?
Student Spotlight: Claudia Holt
"My experience working with Alison has been one of personal and musical growth. I am filled with gratitude for the jewels she’s imparted to me in each session. I leave with more ideas and the confidence that I can actually write and perform a song. Alison comes from a family that has given her the tools for musical expression from a very young age and this is evident in her public performances and also in our one-on-one sessions. Not only is she an accomplished musician and singer-songwriter, she is also a patient teacher and coach. For me, she was able to articulate where I needed support and musical knowledge that was keeping me from moving forward with a song. I first came into our sessions with a jagged-edged patchwork of musical knowledge and ideas, and am now inspired by Alison to continue my journey of expressing my stories and feelings in words and music to others. " - Singer/Songwriter Claudia Holt
"My experience working with Alison has been one of personal and musical growth. I am filled with gratitude for the jewels she’s imparted to me in each session. I leave with more ideas and the confidence that I can actually write and perform a song. Alison comes from a family that has given her the tools for musical expression from a very young age and this is evident in her public performances and also in our one-on-one sessions. Not only is she an accomplished musician and singer-songwriter, she is also a patient teacher and coach. For me, she was able to articulate where I needed support and musical knowledge that was keeping me from moving forward with a song. I first came into our sessions with a jagged-edged patchwork of musical knowledge and ideas, and am now inspired by Alison to continue my journey of expressing my stories and feelings in words and music to others. " - Singer/Songwriter Claudia Holt