

The Compassionate Circle: Finding contentment in & beyond expectations
It is no accident that this blog post coincides with having just celebrated my 24th birthday. Like a snake sheds its skin at a given...


A Celtic Ceilidh
From Left: Lara Kirsten (Pianist), Rory Mackenzie (Bagpiper), Me - Emma Farquharson - (Soprano). On Saturday night, I found myself...


Suitcase conversations: Renegotiating artistry as a freelancer
I begin writing this post in the atmospheric gloom of a thunderstorm-induced power outage. Lightning tears at the sky, making the very...


The Opera Screen
Disclaimer: The inspiration for this post is inspired by an aspect of the Masters research of my voice coach, Miss Jo-Nette Le Kay. She...
Miniseries 2 - TIME’S UP, STAN! Stalker fan culture in the music industry: Providing a solution to a
My schooling succeeded, academically, in preparing me for life “outside” … But there are fewer things that make me more frustrated than...
Miniseries Chapter 3: Striking the balance – The questions you will likely be asked in a funding int
Interviews … There’s a reason I prefer emailing people to talking to them in person, & its nothing to do with cellphone bills! Okay, that...


Miniseries Chapter 2 – Striking the Balance: How to Write about Yourself with Pride, not Arrogance
Balance is so important when selling yourself to an un/familiar board. Many people are uncomfortable accepting praise, let alone listing...