Alongside the singing sits a long-running interest in how the music works — voice, improvisation, education and aesthetics.Trained in both music and education (Auckland, then Columbia in New York), Louise keeps active research and writing interests in these...
The music we choose to work with shapes how we listen, how we practise, and how we understand ourselves as musicians. Over time, repertoire becomes one of the primary ways in which musical identity is formed. It reflects interests, values, and influences, often more...
We decide what sounds convincing, what feels appropriate, what carries weight, and what does not. These decisions shape how we practise, how we perform, how we teach, and how we listen. They are often made intuitively, sometimes unconsciously, but they are always...
