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Maren Van Nostrand
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Circle of Gratitude
As the wheel spinned, our energy and stories commingled and rose together into the air like one long continuous outbreath. It was in the...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Apr 27, 20233 min read
About the Musicians Supporting Carnation's Arbor Day
Soundfalls is excited to share more about the musicians who will be providing music for the First Annual Carnation Arbor Day Celebration...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Many Hands and Hosts are Making Carnation's First Annual Arbor Day a Reality! April 29th, 2023
Trees, trees, everywhere!...and lots of fun for all ages...ALL FREE! Join us on Saturday, April 29th,10-2, 2023, for Carnation's First...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Flourishing
Since last October, Soundfalls has held three wonderful circle gatherings, which I am super excited to tell you about here. But first,...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Jan 11, 20232 min read
Into the Energy of the Center
In my youth, I spent countless hours perfecting just a few piano pieces for what felt like endless recitals, and some contests, too....
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Maren Van Nostrand
Sep 24, 20222 min read
Once Again in the Presence of Each Other’s Voices
Whether you’ve been involved in Soundfalls since our first run of shows in 2007, or later as part of one of our group’s many evolutions...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Mar 9, 20223 min read
Saying Hello with a Piano
“I’m saying hello to all those people coming in, and I’m saying hello with my piano,” said German pianist David Martello (from Italy) who...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Sep 7, 20202 min read
Into the Light: Community Creativity at Onset of Covid
Soundfalls held a virtual webinar, “Into the Light,” on March 28, 2020. Though accustomed to meeting in person, new and long-standing...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Aug 20, 20202 min read
The Most Beauty Captured in the Quietest Ways
Almost everyone can attest that projects wouldn't happen if there weren't a few key people contributing behind the scene. They are often...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Feb 23, 20202 min read
Soundfalls Collaborators: a virtual springboard!
Rather than clicking on Netflix next time you have free time, why don't you click on one of our collaborator's websites below, to see...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Nov 23, 20192 min read
Circling Back Together
In mid-October, we held a Soundfalls reunion at the Carnation Tree Farm's National Historic Landmark Barn. Thirty people came, including...
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Maren Van Nostrand
Oct 5, 20195 min read
How it All Began: Giving Voice and Meaning to Community
In the winter of 2007, while teaching music out of my home studio in Carnation, Washington, I was listening to many frustrated parents...
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