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Special Thanks…
Tim Andersen,
former Dallas Brass trumpeter (featured on
Dallas Brass
DEBUT
CD), and presently
band director in Wylie, TX, for informing me that,
“you can’t light candles in the schools”
.
Deanna Swoboda
, Dallas Brass tubist, for dreaming up an
awesome name…
WindMaster
(the next choice was ‘Blow Hard’).
Norman Bolter
(Boston Symphony),
Charlie Vernon
(Chicago Symphony),
Sam Pilafian
(Arizona State University;
formerly
Empire Brass),
who have inspired me for many years…
watching them breathe and hearing the awesome results.
Yoga Instructor,
Michelle Hammarley
,
for helping me appreciate the value of the breath.
Students, Educators
and
Friends
who shared ideas and tried the prototypes.
Members of
Dallas Brass
for their creative support
and dedication to inspiring students.
If you would like to read more about breathing, check out these
books on the subject:
•
The Breathing Book (Donna Farhi)
•
Conscious Breathing (Gay Hendricks)
•
The Tao of Breathing (Dennis Lewis)
