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Patricia Sun
November 2010

Patricia Sun is a philosopher, an ethicist, a leader, an innovator, a speaker, a teacher, a problem-solver, and a communication expert of a new way to live. On Patricia’s radio show—people call to talk about problems and ask questions, innocent and deep, creative and brave, philosophical and spiritual. Patricia is a scientific mystic who explains paradox and transcends dualistic thinking. She is genuine, supportive, intuitive, and helpful; her extra ordinary philosophy of consciousness emanates from her—and her ability to be present, clear, and articulate, enables her to cut through rhetoric to the heart of the matter, creating a new style of thinking that empowers and heals…

Details coming soon.....

Joseph Dunsmoor, Kauai master gardener and chef, will be leading private gardening/food preparation courses weekly starting May 16th.

ENJOY A "VEG OUT" WEEK AT THE DRAGONFLY

Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity.~L. Karstens

The sustainability movement is sweeping the globe like wildfire but what does it really mean when you break it all down? And how does it apply to not just organic farmers but to everyone?

Come play in the Dragonfly garden & kitchen while we bring sustainibility to life in meaningful, fun and informative ways.

You'll learn hands-on methods of creating and maintaining an organic garden as well as how to prepare and eat delicious & healthy foods. You'll also learn about how the anatomy of a plant and human are more alike than you might think.

Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul.  ~Linda Solegato

You'll thrive in the sun, near the sea, meet like-hearted souls who have similar interests and there will be plenty to keep you entertained as well as prepared to go home and implement some of these changes in lasting ways in your own daily life and garden. Connect back with Mother Nature and your own nature. Come gveg outh, work, play and get those hands dirty! After a week immersed with the nature spirits, you'll return to your own routine relaxed, refreshed and inspired.

Call 808-328-2159 for tailor-made workshop details and pricing.

The Heart Based Singing Workshop, with Agatha Carubia
Fall 2010

The Heart Based Singing Workshop, with Agatha Carubia, is an amazing opportunity to slow yourself down in the wondrous nature of Hawaii to have an in depth look at your voice and how you use it. Energy pathways and vocal resonance are brought into balance while new vocal habits are established. With daily vocal clinics, group discussions, one on one lessons, as well as group sounding circles, you will gain clarity on where you may be blocked from full vocal freedom and expression.

Opera singers, pop singers and new singers, will come to a place of knowing and understanding your voice completely so you do not fight against the true nature of your instrument. Songs and arias will be worked on within the workshop and performed at it?s culmination, but this is not a requirement, it is a joyful sharing.

The Heart Based Singing method is a very physical neo-classical vocal technique using focal points within the body for support and balance. Mysteries in your singing will finally be solved. Your natural technique will be revealed and make so much sense that you will be able to access your freedom of your own accord. You will leave the workshop with the joy of a consistent practice routine and the awareness you were always looking to achieve.

Vegetarian meals are provided as well as daily trips to the beach and surrounding areas.

Cost $ 1,800.

Heart Based Singing Workshop Facilitators
Agatha Carubia, MM -Vocal Technique
Jewl Mosteller, MFA - Interpretation Techniques, Sounding Circles
Seungah Seo, MM - Musical Preparation and Pianist

For booking and additional information, contact:
agatha@heartbasedsinging.com
www.heartbasedsinging.com

AGATHA CARUBIA, Master of Music from the Juilliard School, is
widely known as a versatile voice teacher, mentor, and life coach
to her students. Her foundational method of teaching voice extends
from classical technique to popular style vocal coaching. She is
exceptionally sought after for her deep intuitive connection to
the internal workings of her students and their voices. Her
specific attention to, and illumination of the physical body as
vocal instrument, is fortified by being an avid Yoga practitioner
for the last 14 years. Agatha has studied sound therapy and has
taught sound healers to discover their voices.

Her former students have been accepted into vocal programs at Curtis Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Boston University, Boston Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, Eastman School of Music, Westminster
Choir College, UCLA, USC, Royal Academy of Denmark, Music Academy of the West, Tanglewood Festival and others. She has also thoroughly enjoyed working with award winning contemporary singers and songwriters. Former students now work professionally on stage, in pop recording careers, and in Opera houses. Agatha maintains a private vocal studio at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and conducts workshops and vocal clinics on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Agatha is an adjunct voice instructor at Santa Barbara City College and a frequent competition adjudicator. She is also a faculty artist for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival on the Big Island of Hawaii where she lives part time. A distinguished artist
and award winning soprano, Agatha has enjoyed singing in concerts, operas, music festivals, orchestral and oratorio performances, and in freelance recording projects.

JOULE L'ADARA, Master of Fine Arts in Multi-Focus Vocal
Performance and Integrated Media has twenty years of experience
singing and performing. Born in Santa Monica, California, Joule
has lived and worked all over the United States (New York,
Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hawaii) as well as
abroad: Berlin, Germany; Ibiza, Spain; the Grecian Islands, the
Czech Republic; Tuscany, Italy; and Byron Bay, Australia. She
considers herself a world citizen and has donned many roles
including: Experimental Vocalist, Opera Singer, Musical Theater
Performer, Actor, Performance Artist, Visual Artist, Recording
Artist, Political Activist, Music Producer, Song Writer, Audio
Engineer, Performance Coach, Voice Teacher, and Sound Healer.

Joule has appeared as a soprano soloist in New York?s Carnegie Hall, and performed in opera houses, theaters and festivals in Europe and America. As a recording artist she has been featured on several albums including the platinum-selling German group E Nomine released on Universal Music Germany. Currently she is working on a recording project with Houman Pourmehdi of the Lian Ensemble - combining western classical singing with traditional Persian Sufi music. She is a seven-time award winning songwriter having been recognized by the Billboard, John Lennon and Unisong
Competitions.

At the college level she has taught undergraduate vocal and interpretation classes at California Institute of the Arts, as well as teaching classes on music software and digital audio recording. Jewl has worked with youth at the Seattle Children's Museum, the Seattle Children's Theater, and has taught for the award-winning CAP program (Community Arts Partnership) in Los Angeles She has worked as a performance coach for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, and along with private coaching, she leads her own Sounding Circle workshops. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, a Diploma of Music Technology in Audio Engineering, she is a Reiki Practitioner (Master Level) and she has studied various methodologies within the field of sound
healing.

SEUNGAH SEO, Master of Music in accompanying from the Manhattan School of Music, is a faculty member in piano at Westmont College, founder of the Santa Barbara Piano Studio and vocal coach for Heart-Based Singing Workshops in Hawaii. She has appeared in chamber and solo recitals throughout the United States, Russia, China and South Korea. Most recently, Seungah received a Stern Fellowship to study with legendary pianist and vocal coach Martin Katz at Song Fest in Malibu, California. She was an active pianist and vocal coach in New York and has served as a pianist for the public master classes of Marilyn Horn, Dawn Upshaw, Stephanie Blythe and Carol Wincenc. In addition, she is a two-time recipient of the first prize in the John. E Profant Foundation and the Santa Barbara Music Club scholarships. Seungah was a participant in the vocal accompanying program at the Brevard Music Festival on a full scholarship and in the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival as a staff accompanist. She is a member of the Music Teachers' Association of California, the Southern California Vocal Association and the
American Guild of Organists. At Manhattan School of Music in New York, Seungah was a staff accompanist and a scholarship student of distinguished pianist and vocal coach Kenneth Merrill. She received her bachelor's degree in collaborative piano from the
University of California, Santa Barbara, where she studied with Dr. Charles Asche, Anne Epperson, Paul Berkowitz and Yael Weiss.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT AGATHA CARUBIA'S
HEART BASED SINGING'S METHODOLOGY:

"The method in this the book which comes with me on tour as a
reminder of my vocal technique and deepest reasons for singing.
Heart Based Singing is the second best guide I have found to help
me sing with power and ease. Working with Agatha in person has
been the first."

- Crosby Loggins
Recording Artist and Winner of MTV's Rock the Cradle

"Heart Based Singing is a most informative resource for aspiring
singers of any style or level. Its passionate yet practical
content allows the singer to become aware of his current vocal
state and then provides the tools to improve it!"

- Val Underwood
Artistic Director of the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival

"Agatha's approach to singing is simple yet deeply profound. As a
student of the voice for many years and studying with numerous
teachers, I found myself constantly frustrated, not making
progressive improvement or ever achieving the vocal results I
desired. By studying with Agatha and simply applying her Heart
Based Singing method in only two weeks time my voice totally
transformed, I had gained years worth of vocal wisdom and was a
happy singer. I am forever grateful for Agatha and her Heart Based
philosophy. I encourage everybody to read this book!"

- Katelyn Krause
Los Angeles

"You are in safe hands with Agatha, she is an excellent teacher.
She explains technique so well that singing becomes simple and
natural. As well as technique, the truth and emotions behind what
you are singing are just as important in her instruction. In just
a few lessons with Agatha I was on my way to becoming a more
rounded singer and performer."

- Louisa Tee
London, UK

"My lessons with Agatha were invaluable. We were able to connect
right from the beginning and she knew exactly what I needed to
improve. Her deep understanding of her own body allowed me to know
specifically how, and what was expected in our lessons. She is
truly an inspiration!"

- Teeya Smith
San Francisco, CA

"I am thrilled my teacher created a book out of the lessons of our
voice studio. With the release of Heart Based Singing now all
singers can have access to the steps you need to sing from your
heart."

- Jana McIntyre
Santa Barbara, CA

"Agatha is one of a kind: passionate, powerful,
in-your-face-blunt, compassionate, generous, nurturing, and above
all an extraordinarily talented teacher who is fiercely committed
to her students. I have personally witnessed again and again over
the last twelve years her students having break-through moments of
vocal and personal power transformation. Her years of teaching and
research culminate in Heart Based Singing the book and her unique
method can now transcend the boundaries of her private studio and
be shared with the world. What a profound gift to us!"

- Joule L'adara
Performance Coach

"Agatha Carubia's Heart Based Singing presents an updated and
contemporary approach to the time- honored tradition of Bel Canto.
She provides valuable and accessible lessons, which are soundly
based on her years of experience as singer and voice instructor.
Her passion and dedication to the art of singing will inspire
singers of all levels.
- Eudora Brown
Operatic mezzo-soprano

"This book inspired me right away to sing my vowels and to practice
feeling the resonance in all the places described. Even for a
non-singer like me, the method makes for really joyous practicing!
The author says singing is "practically medicine". From my
perspective as a somatic therapist, I would say that when using the Heart Based Method, singing most definitely IS medicine! Emily
Conrad, developer of Continuum Movement, calls the dance of
movement and sound in the body,"moving medicine". While practicing
the Heart Based Method of singing, I experience that same
sensation of moving medicine. This is medicine of the best kind!"

- Heather Young
Somatic therapist

LoonyBus PLAYshop: Plan B*E*"
Craft YOUR Life with Passion & Play-FULL-ness
JULY 25th - 31st, 2010

Does this sound familiar? You want to passionately craft your life but maybe you need your batteries recharged. Youfve seen all of the Law of Attraction movies, read all of the books, listened to all of the affirmation CDs, done your vision boards like a good little spiritual seekerc
Now what????????????? How do you maintain enthusiasm, energy and belief when in your everyday life? How do you own your beliefs and learn to re-language and communicate them to the people in your life without seeming preachy? How do you FINALLY grow past your comfort zone and never look back? Or at least not in the same way. How do you balance the energies of DO and BE? How do you plan ahead AND stay in the moment?
During this class/group (adaptable for corporate to creative environments; a perfect blend between mainstream and the metaphysical) we will go beyond the basics into exploring more advanced realms/techniques of clarifying and then bringing our dreams into reality. It will be part therapy group, part PLAYshop\it will lift your frequency and teach you methods of keeping your evibef up even around people who drain you.
Group energy itself is an incredibly magical way to set your intention, hold the vision and cheer others on as you yourself receive support. Passioncrafting and PLAN B*E* will inspire you to keep ascending your own personal spiral of growthcbut more importantly\it will connect you to like-hearted spirits who are figuring out this being human stuff, too.

Courtney A. Walsh (aka CAW) is a Mental Wellness Author and Speaker and is also available for private consulting for social media for lightworkers and small business owners. Get a plan. Get out there by going within and then venturing forth. Live the dream. Courtney self-published her memoir, gLipstick and Thongs in the Loony Binh and has been on a fantastic loony journey ever since. She has a growing international social media network, LoonyBus of about 5,000+ loonies who follow her inspirational, motivational and informational posts regularly.
http://www.loonybus.com
http://www.courtneyawalsh.com
http://www.scribechickie.blogspot.com

Stay looned for where and when this playshop will be offered or contact Courtney to book her to come to a venue near you! courtneyawalsh@gmail.com courtneyawalsh@gmail.com

Dragonfly Ranch (and Dragonfly cottage) houses small workshops and retreats, not exceeding 20 people. Larger groups are welcome to use the facilities during the day.