1/9/2013 ~ Summer Singing Camp! Ages 10-15

I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be running a Singing Camp this summer!!

Tuition is $350. This one-week vocal intensive camp is geared towards helping 10-12 and 13-15 year olds find their voice and gain confidence through singing.  Singers will learn songs, study vocal technique, study performance strategies, and support one another in a safe, encouraging, and fun environment.  Additionally, small ensemble vocals, basic theory, ear training, microphone technique, and performance master classes will all be integrated.  Space is limited to 12 campers to guarantee a small student to teacher ratio.  All skill levels are welcomed and supported.  Auditions will be held prior to the camp to finalize song selections.

The camp takes place in our lovely corner of Bucks County’s Wycombe, PA located between Doylestown and Newtown.  Weather permitting, students will enjoy swimming pool time as part of camp — perfect for building strong lung capacity for singing!

M-F, 9am – 3pm

A SATURDAY CONCERT will showcase singers as they perform the songs they have been rehearsing all week.  The concert will be open to the public for everyone to hear!

June 24-29 = Session ONE for 13-15 Year Olds

July 8-13 = Session ONE for 10-12 Year Olds

July 15-20 = Session TBA

REGISTRATION is OPEN, so ENROLL NOW to save your spot!  All registration details are outlined in the Application available on my web site: www.christyjefferson.com/singingcamp.html

Please TELL YOUR FRIENDS! 

Gratitude for 2013

I’m 3 months + into the throws of Rock Star Mommy Hood, and our daughter, Harmony Rose, is my new center of gravity.  How do you top a blessing like that at the start of a new year?  You don’t.  But just the same, there are so many things that I’m grateful for as we turn over the fresh page of 2013.  In no particular order, here are a few of my many blessings:

1. Our health, our family, our friends.
2. My students!
3. The opportunity I had with my students to raise funds for orphans in El Salvador this past December.  My mission with my music has always been to make the world a better place, and this event was just the first of many more to come.  We skyped with the orphans during the event, and it afforded a connection to the cause for everyone there that I’ve never witnessed at a benefit event.
4. With the transition into motherhood, finances have really become stretched to limits.  But it always, somehow, comes together at the end of the month with some extra CD sales, extra lessons taught, a performance opportunity, or SOMETHING.  I’m very grateful for that.
5. We didn’t exchange gifts this year (in light of number 4), but a couple of secret Santas out there still made it a very special first Christmas for little Harmony.  Christmas morning, a beautiful hand made stocking and Santa Hat framed an adorable large wooden giraffe next to the Christmas tree.  The stocking was filled with little gifts for our little Peanut.  One of the favorites was a special hand made blanket that featured pink and brown elephants and a border much like a my favorite ‘blankie’ growing up.  Both of our families sent along gifts for our little angel, even though we said we weren’t able to exchange this year, and it really meant so much to us.
6. And Santa enlisted someone out there to send us an anonymous visa gift card to spoil Harmony for Christmas.  Whoever you are (or maybe there were more than one of you who went in together), Thank You so much!
7. Our local library has a beautiful children’s space that I just discovered today!  I know Harmony and I will spend many inspiring hours there!!  :)  What an awesome free local resource.
8. Stews: the cost effective, quick, and delicious way to eat a healthy, balanced, organic evening meal!  (I know the list is feeling a little random right now — welcome to my life.)
9. Harmony’s Smile!
10. The opportunity to play a house concert on Jan 12th — my favorite kind of gig!  My performances are few and far between these days, so if you miss hearing me play, I’ll be doing all your favorite Christy songs a week from Saturday night in Warrington, PA… tickets are just $20.
11. You!  Thank you for caring enough to read my blog!

9/6/12 ~ My Students are Awesome!

Here’s Kayla Albert doing an informal performance for the camera from tonight’s voice lesson together.  I totally love her voice!!  :)  

7/11/12 ~ I’m teaching a Reiki Class!

I became a Certified Reiki Master / Teacher last September.  It’s been a wonderful journey for me that continues to be a source of unfolding joy.  (I wrote a little about my personal Reiki Story on my web site, incase you’re curious, click HERE.)  Since then, I have taught a number of small private Reiki Classes (1-2 people per class) and completed the groundwork that I felt I should complete before taking the next step, and here I go…

I’m teaching my first ‘Open to the Public’ Reiki I Class next week!  Wha-who!!

Here are the details…

What: Reiki I Certification

When: Taught over Two Sessions:

Wed., July 18th, 11am – 4pm &

Wed., July 25th, 11am – 4pm

Where: Wycombe, PA (between Doylestown, PA & Newtown, PA)

Who: There are 3 folks registered already with room for just a couple more.

Cost: $150 per person, paid at time of registration

If you know someone who you think might be interested, would you please pass along the information to them?  If you’re interested, I’d love to talk to you about it!!  610-462-2813  christyj@me.com

Incase you’re scratching your head and wondering “What is REIKI?”…

Reiki is an ancient Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.  It is a beautiful compliment to modern medicine, and it also stands on its own.  An increasing number of professionals in the wellness community — nurses, massage therapists, yogis, etc. — are adding Reiki to their toolboxes for helping others.  And the use of Reiki is not limited to these circles.  Many people from all walks of life who seek healing, balance, peace, and calm find their way to Reiki and adopt it into their lives to help themselves, their family, strangers, their friends, and even pets.  I have oodles more information about Reiki and Reiki I Certifications on my web site: www.christyjefferson.com

So that’s the scoop.  Maybe you’re intrigued.  And maybe not.  (I know it’s not for everyone.)  :)  But either way, thanks for loving me enough to read to the bottom!  Lol!

Warm smiles and Love all around!

Christy… and my Side Kick(er), Peanut the future Ninja!!

Photo courtesy of Shelly Jefferson Morton, my amazingly talented sister!  Check out more of her awesome photography at: www.kamiakcreek.wordpress.com

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Any numerologists out there?

Birthday Top 10

Another year in the bag! Here’s Today’s birthday top 10 list:

10. The major astronomical event of Venus passing between Earth and the Sun tonight… On June 5th!! Oh yea. Sha-zam!

9. Daytime lesson with a wonderful friend / student whose little girl I got to meet for the first time! Plus they surprised me with a sweet little birthday somethin-somethin.

8. Spa grade exfoliation treatment for my nose, and a purr massage, compliments of our kitty Onyx.

7. All those Facebook birthday wishes! I heard from people I love on both sides of the equator.

6. Birthday serenades! One via voicemail from Ray of Sunshine!! Love it! And one in real time from that hot shot kid brother of mine!!

5. The cards in the mail (from Fairy themed to lottery ticket endowed), phone calls, and texts from family and close friends.

4. My daily time spent singing to Peanut.

3. Picking up our baby crib at Babies R Us! Thanks, Mom! AND, Finishing our baby registry at Babies R Us. I was there for two and a half hours! A moment to vent… I’m so happy to be done this task!! Registering is completely overwhelming and exhausting, and requires an insane amount of energy and research. You know times are a-changing when butt paste thrills you!!

2. Right at this moment, it’s the first time I can feel the little Wiggler’s kicks externally with my hand! Holy mackerel! The kid was paying attention in kickboxing class before I had to throw in the gloves!!

And the number one birthday highlight is…..

1. Will gave me a dozen roses, and then we enjoyed OWowCow birthday cake leftovers. (The birthday cake was even our special flavor… Espresso, caramel, Indonesian Vanilla… Yummy, yummy!)

And a bonus… Grammy’s gonna make corn fritters for my birthday dinner with her, Will, n Mon this weekend or next!! Oh, yea! Wait till peanut gets a load of these morsels!

“I work out”

One of my “Adventures in Pregnancy” stories…

I love kickboxing! I love my friends in the class and kicking and punching a heavy bag. I love the view of the field and Bucks-County-blue sky out the window. But alas, I discovered some weeks back that my heart rate gets super high in this class; much higher than the 140 limit they set for pregers ladies these days. Of course, I immediately quit and called my OB, hormonally in tears, demanding a suitable alternative exercise that could take the place of what I was giving up.

The kind nurse reassured me that the MOST SAFE thing I could do for myself and my baby was to walk! Go for walks every day, she said!! So I tied my sneakers and left the house resolving that this would be the beginning of my safe new exercise regimen… and I got bit by a dog! Yea, you heard right. The neighbor’s dog ran out into the road barking fiercely at me, jumped up, and bit my arm.

It’s ok to laugh, because no permanent damage was done. But come on, really? Really?

So, now I walk with dog mace and despite my love of dogs, if I don’t know your dog’s name (and I do know most of the dogs by name on our street), and your dog comes out into the road barking at me, I’m afraid your dog isn’t going to get the benefit of the doubt.

The world has been warned!!