Up and running, at Church Hill Theatre: "Triumph of Love". click on the link, and then click on "CHT to open Triumph" under "...in the news", to get the scoop. This is a fun and entertaining production. Can't look up (yet) as often as I would like (still "white-knuckling" it through parts of the piano score...wrong note?...who?...), but really enjoying what this talented cast has created. So appreciative of our fine musicians (to a person), and how we have brought the score to life (in spite of some dubious conducting)! This is my second year teaming up with Steve Arnold (director) and (in my opinion, at least) it is magic - again. Hope you can come!

Back in the (portion of my) "world" that is largely out of the public view. Over the last few years, I have shifted my energies away from networking in this realm (and am now focusing on promoting and securing public "Piano Improvisation" concerts). Nonetheless, a significant portion of my daytime activities remain devoted to working with seniors as a music therapist. This will always remain much of the most fulfilling work I will ever perform. In nursing homes/health care communities I spend some of my time in one to one visitation with residents (often selected because they are too ill to participate in group activities). Each community maintains a documentation book for me, and today I walked into a facility in Atco NJ to find Nancy (the Activities Director) had reworked my book. Though a coincidence, I still found it amusing that the "Joe Holt's Notes" concept has now followed me into the nursing home. Actually, it's all music "therapy", really, and very much so for me (ultimately) as well.

Returned to the Melwood Church for the third time this year for "An Evening of Disney". Was later pointed to this (above photo) situated on the piano. You never know :) Put a post up on YouTube, for a little flavor of the evening:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDTjIsB0jVw
There is much buzzing around here, and I've been less than stellar (or even mediocre) at maintaining many disciplines. I'm still here, and still playing - a lot.
God remains (always) at work.