I am no stranger to Zoom, but I can tell you this, I took a crash course in all things Zoom for making magic the work I do and making it translatable in the digital space.

Hands down,. I want to acknowledge all of the amazing work by super on to it individuals and groups that have pulled some incredible content together to help make this an easier time. Song Leaders Network Aotearoa, Specifically Carol Shortis and the SLNA Board and Other song leaders. Playback Around the World, Playback North America, Australasian Playback Community, specifically Gerry Orkin and Johanna De Ruyter. These areas covered everything from connection to performance, to sound quality and creating intimacy in the online space. Lordy, one person does not know so much, I feel well versed in concept work now. Special mention to Liana Stupples for teaching me how to make notes like a Doodle Master, check out Liana here, http://liana.kiwi.nz/.

My world like many others totally changed when we shifted from level 3 into level 4 lockdown. What an icky word even, I’ve been calling it self-isolation but over time I have come to appreciate my American colleagues “Shelter in Place” terminology. Why does it even matter you might think? It matters because of the connotations, the experiences and emotions that have come with being in that experience.

Nothing like trying to adapt while vibing on collective grief, this is an unprecedented time! That is absolutely right.

It was a challenge for me to process, release and let go of programs sudden endings. This be the way of things. So, we adapt. That is the point and my major takeaway of this whole time. it has been adaption after adaption and lots of learning along the way and now I am better equipped to present and create in the future. Not to mention the kick ass equipment I have up leveled to have awesome sound and video presentation online. Thank goodness for the couriers, what a godsend essential workers are, without them I would have been struggling to do my essential work during self isolation.

Now I have returned to live sessions I am magicking up reasons to connect with people from all over the world, I kinda of miss the convenience of Zoom sessions, haha.