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Feb 16, 2013

"Then the singing enveloped me. It was furry and resonant, coming from everyone's very heart. There was no sense of performance or judgment, only that the music was breath and food." --Anne Lamott

Music As A Three-Dimensional Experience

The music program at St. Paul's Episcopal School in Oakland, California opened my eyes. It happened at a student concert and was a subtle thing, hard to put in words. It all comes to light in our interview with Melanie DeMore who was a key part of their program for 21 years. "I think that whenever you go to a concert, whatever it is, the people should leave feeling way bigger than when they came in. It's got to be food. Music, art -- it's got to be food. Otherwise, what's the point? And people are starving! DeMore is now teaching at UC Berkeley and in demand with choral groups all over the country.