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The first, and only, time I had it, I thought the waiter was saying hummus. Which I love… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/07934e08-e701-4d0f-902a-7a03f78127a6/Presidential+palace+daytime.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Kazakh Chronicles #2 - Make it stand out The Presidential Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/6393828b-1cb6-4af7-8712-5d380cc6b55f/Olympic+torch.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Kazakh Chronicles #2 - Make it stand out I took this picture from my living room a week after the “looking out the window ban” was lifted, but I was pretty nervous. 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My heart goes out to the musicians of the KW Symphony in particular). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/d6d84c5f-5a52-4d73-901b-742f03069f1e/Astana+opera+house.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Edumacation - Make it stand out Astana Opera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1619337636076-CCHWYU64RHR0MA5ZHHCX/6+hands.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Edumacation We learn that when we apply ourselves to solving a problem, even an uncomfortable one, we can come up with a unique creative solution. And when we realize we came up with that solution ourselves, on our own, we realize we can come up with creative solutions in other areas of our lives and studies as well. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/creativity-and-discomfort monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/957d7450-b8b9-48ba-8339-36343c237a4c/sign.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Creativity and Discomfort - Make it stand out In which direction should I go? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1691077164576-39XOL93DHQAL0OWKQT27/image-asset.jpeg Well-Tempered Compass - Creativity and Discomfort - Make it stand out Time and space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1849576e-8659-4801-b89f-52b577a1563d/unpacking.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Creativity and Discomfort - Make it stand out Unpacking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/6d9b3754-4f03-4b13-ae97-81a708cb117a/just+a+flesh+wound.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Creativity and Discomfort - Make it stand out Talk about finding humour in discomfort - John Cleese’s famous character “The Black Knight” goes on fighting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/8dac38b5-60a6-49f8-b74e-2b7a5446c2d4/Pyramid+on+a+less+snowy+day.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Creativity and Discomfort - Make it stand out The pyramid, early winter https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/building-community monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/e9bd54ec-230a-423a-9ac1-0621e8d7fb89/Post+office.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Building Community - Make it stand out The community post office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1601512593254-GBZ7I311OGVY1UCMNM2R/Anne.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Building Community - Make it stand out Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/5ecf2c84-26bb-42ad-a80b-af87fd990d9e/Building+community.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Building Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/unshakeable-self-worth monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/00730d76-f13e-4e10-b8cf-013da4428186/we%27re+not+worthy.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Unshakeable Self-Worth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/f79022aa-c1d1-4440-95d0-5260371cea15/Am+I+too+loud.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Unshakeable Self-Worth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/30c25276-0fea-4041-8c34-a43086ffb31f/Choose+your+own+adventure.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Unshakeable Self-Worth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/a9aad63b-e79f-4db8-94e6-350d5d2412bc/Hello+Chalkboard+Name+Sticker.png Well-Tempered Compass - Unshakeable Self-Worth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/c7b1ff1e-aa27-4aef-a457-2d801b5fe872/woman-on-a-swing-with-blue-sky-picture-id1162786825.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Unshakeable Self-Worth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/oh-the-pianos-ive-known monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/9647d5ce-3c7e-40b5-a6fb-e0466f70e28c/Cows.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Oh, the pianos I’ve known… - Make it stand out Cows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/03b2e6ff-b452-45e9-be5c-1b6408dfd251/our+second+childhood+piano.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Oh, the pianos I’ve known… - Make it stand out Sammy the Samick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/82233ff3-de9c-4077-a2a3-67914f9e0029/Practice+Fridge.png Well-Tempered Compass - Oh, the pianos I’ve known… - Make it stand out The “cubes” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/03c43b7d-aac9-42e6-b73a-a100c69df059/Bernadette+with+halo+in+living+room.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Oh, the pianos I’ve known… - Make it stand out Bernadette in Vienna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/dd8ae89d-aafe-40e2-8593-2d2fbb019d2f/My+new+piano%21.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Oh, the pianos I’ve known… - Make it stand out Mine, all mine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/fc78701c-98f9-469c-8590-b7697e30d72f/Witch+brew.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Oh, the pianos I’ve known… - Make it stand out Witch’s Brew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/8a3e4831-718a-4e3a-944f-3699c73e577d/my+new+piano.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Oh, the pianos I’ve known… - Make it stand out My Minerva: she’s really A-NATURAL! https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/ch-ch-changes monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/5b72f59c-25e8-46e8-b012-4afa90d7f32f/prague-castle.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Ch-Ch-Changes - Make it stand out Magical Prague https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/82a026da-0fb3-4f24-801f-a9c965bd3e51/Flower+gift.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Ch-Ch-Changes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/all-in-the-family monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/5462bede-6bc2-40d8-b4ec-020b5d3dd6f5/our+second+childhood+piano.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - All in the Family - Make it stand out Our second childhood piano (the first was, of course, a Heintzman) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/8250b979-4fa7-49ee-b6da-b94ae597e23f/Byron+sheet+music.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - All in the Family - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/4814d582-53a7-4991-b91f-48c165b97ad4/Some+of+my+books+and+CDs.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - All in the Family - Make it stand out A few of the music books and CDs in my bookcase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/a505893d-35f2-4d3b-af58-54bf39aca6f9/my+new+piano.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - All in the Family - Make it stand out The newest family piano https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/whats-the-big-idea monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1985a0bc-5c7c-46f6-82b3-651300c9fcd9/treadmill.png Well-Tempered Compass - What’s the BIG idea? - Make it stand out (Hint: This is not me. I would not be running on a treadmill if there was sunshine or green grass outside!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/7341d743-41e8-45f3-b2d9-a91243a31524/Living+big+podcast.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - What’s the BIG idea? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/d0b7999a-a07e-47e0-b02f-b0787b254387/piano+bench.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - What’s the BIG idea? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/radicalsimplicity monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/547851c6-1fe9-4e5c-8626-6113b97f66d1/My+son%27s+old+very+rad+Fahrrad.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Radical…simplicity? - Make it stand out My son’s very rad Fahrrad from a few years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/a94e5e2b-ac18-41a3-bc4e-d3fa0c8ed33b/Radically+content.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Radical…simplicity? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1644855673158-MGFYX68AGQV4W4C2PR0O/Bernadette.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Radical…simplicity? - Make it stand out Well-tempered Bernadette! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/8029ef5a-81a5-4b3c-a2ca-26cb5da6e0e0/But+in+the+middle.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Radical…simplicity? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/with-love-bernadette monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1644852126496-SHXEEH3PU5Q3JMIOK4EE/Bernadette.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - With love, Bernadette - Make it stand out Well-Tempered Bernadette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1644852271931-H2TCPEQZA14MK3BREKRZ/Bernadette+with+halo+in+living+room.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - With love, Bernadette - Make it stand out Berndadette at home in Vienna, ready for her Aurora Polaris debut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1644853123155-ULIXM1TL3MDFGP3OL7HH/Bernadette+Oslo.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - With love, Bernadette - Make it stand out Bernadette and Vagabond Valerie, together in Oslo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1644853296552-86AKCC57OBRSJSWJ41AM/Nur-Sultan+map+of+kazakhstan.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - With love, Bernadette - Make it stand out The city of Nur-Sultan, formerly known as Astana, is in the very isolated region of Siberia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1644854833301-GADL50T5KDS0RGVQHS3R/Scars+from+falling+off+truck+3+times.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - With love, Bernadette - Make it stand out Battered, but not broken. Scars from falling off the truck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1644855021820-JJDZANY1001EYA6KMCPB/Episode+1+youtube.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - With love, Bernadette - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/give-up-now monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1641070471278-T86CFF5OWRGVY9DYYZ56/hair1.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Give up now. - Make it stand out Not enough mullet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1641069973788-EWYDI97VXMJ2M7JZ23AJ/shoes.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Give up now. - Make it stand out Time to lace up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1641071333047-OIFFJO4MDRIFMP5MU29X/my+favourite+running+route.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Give up now. - Make it stand out A picture from one of my favourite running routes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1641070107339-7XSB91STINDI93NC2PS4/where+they+cheered+courage%21.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Give up now. - Make it stand out The top of the hill (it’s steeper than it looks…) where they cheered, “Courage!” https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/i-diddidnt-i monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1635903377537-27TWQRGXWMKFM1YYFX8F/passport.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - I did…didn’t I? - Make it stand out My bags are packed, I’m ready to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1635903725561-3HLLVW0MXNV54XYYI6FD/Timothy+Cheek.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - I did…didn’t I? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1635903817745-17RS98QKKAOXFUSI0CIT/moon.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - I did…didn’t I? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/waves monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1634084126669-SCPXH8EGK86QN24TG1HM/Waves.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Come Back Like Water - Make it stand out Making waves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1634084240467-900CNFLLN2VPJYZNCUW5/Moving+map.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Come Back Like Water - Make it stand out Wouldn’t it be awesome if there really was a “Moving Map”? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1634084554072-7VQ1OM55PL5OT7H5NEBI/Jet+d%27eau.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Come Back Like Water - Make it stand out Jet d’eau, Genève https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/on-a-roll monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1620997381587-FZYQX0LMKPXN3WIQL8US/Rohliky2.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - On a roll - Make it stand out Yummy, fresh rohlíky. On the street, they’d drill a hole through the middle an put a sausage inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1620995418155-DFEB3GC8BWEHR4F0E54A/Space+between+your+teeth.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - On a roll - Step two: Practice making the [ʒ] sound. Say “Jacques”. Now make the same sound, paying attention to how your upper and lower teeth are stacked on top of each other, with a bit of space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1620995557674-7IZJX2O4UVGNHKND29HE/pencil.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - On a roll - Step three: Put a pencil in your mouth: hold it between your upper and lower teeth. Now say [ʒ] again. Feel how the air is pushing through as you do this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1620995163571-7KQI0CFKPD2CG5G9V5BH/Success%21.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - On a roll - Make it stand out Success! Working on the ř with Alison Petten and Paul Rodermond https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/need-a-lift-part-ii monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1616010634779-8H1O6UUMVBSJUDZMKUQJ/170px-Paternoster_animated.gif Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part II A Paternoster lift diagram: courtesy of Wikipedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1616012783235-J03D22GDOI4QHVR392YJ/Paternoster+lift2.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part II Use at your own risk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1616013855145-6CGITG7430AJ4NDG063D/Prague+street.jpeg Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part II https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/need-a-lift monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1614804088082-P9HILVPGA26OPQK5RGNF/Chamb%C3%A9sy+view.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part I The view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1614804550123-Z7FJLJQ8N7Z1JGX6G2B8/Highvill+lift2.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part I The Highvill Elevator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1614804712811-ONWBZZ3LCXGONT4KKF8U/Buttons.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part I The magical buttons of the Highvill Elevator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1614804785407-UVYFVXAB3ZZAHFEREETG/Majolica+House+lift+Vienna.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part I The beautiful Majolica House cage lift in Vienna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1614804933225-VXTYZ1HTDJ8EZYHZ9L23/Perez+building+elevator.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Need a lift? Part I The infamous Perez Building Elevator, from the fourth floor https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/if-these-bones-could-talk monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1613643239200-6D0VYPHN8JC5ORYKX27O/Bone+church.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - If these bones could talk… The Sedlec Ossuary is decorated with the skeletons of somewhere between 40,000 and 70,000 people. Their bones have been artistically rearranged to decorate the chapel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1613645318703-T3XFHEF5V8AIBGOUVHHC/Kolombina+tanci.png Well-Tempered Compass - If these bones could talk… Kolombína tančí From Book I of Puppets (Loutky) by Bohuslav Martinů https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/wanderlust monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1612185160374-0NYQ50DQ37DGAM9O28DW/Fisherman%27s+Bastion.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Wanderlust Fisherman’s Bastion, Budapest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1612183170021-72QTB2NOG9Q9BJUMNU38/IMG_7741.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Wanderlust Tynska Cathedral, Prague. I saw many concerts in this square and in the surrounding buildings. They smelled like coal, mulled wine and smažený sýr - fried cheese! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1612183492331-OWGFZO2O5SWEORJY38IA/goreme.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Wanderlust Goreme, Turkey - I used this free image I found online, because, come on, I was a backpacker with a bad camera, and limited film (remember when you actually had to develop pictures at the store?). Plus, this is an amazing shot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1612183607258-EDO9FEI9YGYJN3GM4YT4/Mustafa%27s+Garden.jpeg Well-Tempered Compass - Wanderlust Mustafa’s Garden https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/get-lost monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1606467229864-9LV6D6P8XM9BB1WKQCLG/IMG_1160.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Get Lost! My dad, at the Reformation Wall in Geneva. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1606467098762-77L7323948YTHCXNJ8NC/Burano.jpeg Well-Tempered Compass - Get Lost! (Technically, this is in Burano, not Venice…) https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/bracing-for-the-subsequent-wave monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1604058330993-8Q9K6A7DK5Z8FXSCPL7T/Khan+Shatyr.JPG Well-Tempered Compass - Bracing for the Subsequent Wave Khan-Shatyr Mall - designed to resemble a Central-Asian yurt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1604058503931-RO53CASC7QM7MVEV6RA3/Presidential+palace+winter.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Bracing for the Subsequent Wave The view of Astana from Baiterek tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1604058560219-YKR75L6ZMD3RUU2P8CI4/Steppe.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Bracing for the Subsequent Wave The Steppe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1604058641814-BRIN37IV9MO948MSQ5SY/Pyramid.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Bracing for the Subsequent Wave Our neighbourhood pyramid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1604058688221-G4XCTQ5IUMV79JLPR5OZ/Spring+Festival.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Bracing for the Subsequent Wave Spring Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1604058803816-AX6UNMS38X3LQR5AF8N1/In+front+of+the+Baiterek+Tower.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Bracing for the Subsequent Wave In front of the Baiterek tower, a new season https://www.valeriedueck.com/blog/blueskythinking monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1600076079765-Y0KKKJBJPPI4I1L3INJM/Manitoba+photo.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Blue-sky-thinking Sunflowers and Blue-Sky-Thinking, Manitoba, Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1600076829403-C9IVVTEBZDBRT7REWW2N/Red+Square.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Blue-sky-thinking Red Square, Moscow - I mean, come on! It even looks like a fairy tale! What kid wouldn’t want to visit? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1600076907771-D9BH385LPLHOZ8Z8ZZ0B/Yuri+Gagarin.jpg Well-Tempered Compass - Blue-sky-thinking What blue-sky-thinking looks like for a cosmonaut. https://www.valeriedueck.com/home daily 1.0 2024-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/8ec4f38e-7e3b-4b39-9c60-d3b0ae3c81f7/Valerie+Dueck+Piano+BW.jpg Home - Valerie Dueck Internationally acclaimed art song pianist and opera coach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/133bbca0-a3c7-4139-8b8f-373444eed2da/1PIC_9979.jpg https://www.valeriedueck.com/media daily 0.75 2023-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1599472612915-D7CX126S8PUQ0RDJ27EK/Bernadette.jpg Media Library - Media Library featuring Well-Tempered Bernadette (my piano) Performances on YouTube and SoundCloud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1599474887053-Z4JGOJTKUS5EDU40QT56/Logo.png Media Library https://www.valeriedueck.com/bookme daily 0.75 2023-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/44d65ab2-3910-49fe-b9bf-553cd53a546e/Cream+seated.jpg Book Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriedueck.com/about daily 0.75 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/3c1c0ddf-905f-4d6f-8b81-7c5a2c8d8f1c/Pink+jumpsuit2.jpg About - Valerie Dueck is an internationally acclaimed art song pianist and opera coach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/f8a66441-b0e9-4272-b958-4239ce14fdfe/Fashion+look.jpg About I believe it is up to us, as musicians, to delve into new opportunities and to search for new possibilities, no matter what the climate is and no matter what world we are living in. I help musicians navigate our ever-changing fields of possibility so that together, we can powerfully communicate our passion through our creative contribution. https://www.valeriedueck.com/video-reel daily 0.75 2019-10-01 https://www.valeriedueck.com/performances daily 0.75 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1570648657993-HHT5JEH5LRHMARIW4ZI2/valerie-dueck-piano1.jpg Performances - Upcoming Events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/d0a1ec5a-b93f-461d-80b1-ab8610cea7c9/OCCC.JPG Performances Ottawa Children’s Chamber Choir 65th Anniversary Spring Concert Robert Fillion, Conductor, Artistic Director May 26, 2024, 3pm; St. Joe’s Ottawa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1f8f64fb-f352-4ec6-9d49-de423f8540bd/Opera+Gala.jpeg Performances - Favourite opera choruses and best-loved arias, plus audience sing-along! Ania Hejnar, Irina Medvedeva, soprano; Alexandra Beley, mezzo; Corey Arnold, tenor; Matthew Li, bass Laurence Ewashko, conductor Southminster United Church, June 1, 2024 3:30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/d0a1ec5a-b93f-461d-80b1-ab8610cea7c9/OCCC.JPG Performances Ottawa Children’s Chamber Choir Tour to Edmonton and Jasper Robert Fillion, Conductor, Artistic Director May 2024; Experiences Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/a92e17ac-eb48-4c8e-8ad2-80925594fcb3/ASK+photo.jpg Performances - Air, Strings and Keys Thorwald Jørgensen theremin, Marc Djokic violin, Valerie Dueck piano Syrinx Concerts Toronto Heliconian Hall March 3, 2024, 3pm Photo: Anastasia Krachkovskaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/7a665568-e914-48ae-b1cc-a2dded5646ab/Helene+Valerie.jpg Performances - Too Much Beautiful Music Music and Beyond Festival Hélène Brunet soprano, Valerie Dueck piano July 6, 2023 7:30pm Photo: Anastasia Krachkovskaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/25cc20a0-faaa-4fdb-afc6-b92c62a21f56/Air+Strings+and+Keys.jpg Performances - Air, Strings and Keys Music and Beyond Festival Thorwald Jørgensen theremin, Marc Djokic violin, Valerie Dueck piano July 12, 2023 5pm Photo: Anastasia Krachkovskaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/85799592-6a33-4a46-a3aa-9670062142f2/Thorwald+and+Valerie.jpg Performances - An Evening with the Theremin Music and Beyond Festival, Ottawa July 5, 2022 Photo: Anastasia Krachkovskaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/950c0b8c-7a45-4722-b577-ea4ade3e5c30/Thorwald+Valerie+Gala.JPG Performances - Music and Beyond Opening Gala Thorwald Jørgensen, theremin; Valerie Dueck, piano July 4, 2022 7:30pm Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre for the Performing Arts, Ottawa Photo: Anastasia Krachkovskaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/f9d6a3d9-c68b-4045-ab12-82c6fb4ce6bb/Piano+Fugueur.JPG Performances - Fête de la musique Versoix presents: le Piano Fugueur le 19 juin, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/d30a601d-4cd8-4665-9c3b-086d615382d9/Sara+and+Valerie.JPG Performances - John Beckwith Songbook Sara Schabas, Soprano Valerie Dueck, Piano A Man and his Flute Celebration of the Canadian composer’s 94th birthday March 2021 https://www.valeriedueck.com/resume daily 0.75 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1570734013387-TDKZCK7R7QWPFS6XTIFC/valerie-dueck-pianist1.jpg Resume - Click below for a copy of Valerie’s resume https://www.valeriedueck.com/general-1 daily 0.75 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1601526445599-VRQVDP0YZ3VBXWQ9XX6I/compass%2Bcanva%2Bversion.jpg Register for Musician's Compass Free Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1652562452323-YS9Q457Q2Z6FAYLKIDLS/Billie+Jo+Miller.jpeg Register for Musician's Compass Free Training - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1601654799240-WKPWRCP056DMA0R19L79/Bernadette.jpg Register for Musician's Compass Free Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/2f961020-d3b8-4f23-b146-a38ae62619d5/Gertrude+L%C3%A9tourneau.jpg Register for Musician's Compass Free Training - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1601520702983-ZP4F5GH8LZWSF6Z4FC7X/1PIC_0053.jpg Register for Musician's Compass Free Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1652561718885-4D1Z04EL37LO1KXBFAL8/Val+Gay+-+Square+photo+%281%29.png Register for Musician's Compass Free Training - Valerie helped me articulate my goals, so I could realize them! As a result of working with Valerie, I developed a deeper grounding in my WHY. One of the biggest “a ha” moments I had while working with Valerie was discovering that when I articulate my goals in writing, they are inevitably realized: When I get CLEAR on my WHY, followed by WHAT, then the HOW, WHEN and WHERE materialize, often in amazing ways! Val Gay: Serial Entrepreneur https://www.valeriedueck.com/confirmed daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1601613371494-0QGMUTDJKOQSFDG4A7NR/1PIC_0035.jpg Confirmed - You’re confirmed! 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Val Gay: Serial Entrepreneur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1652562452323-YS9Q457Q2Z6FAYLKIDLS/Billie+Jo+Miller.jpeg Coaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1601526445599-VRQVDP0YZ3VBXWQ9XX6I/compass%2Bcanva%2Bversion.jpg Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1602317752991-8R6RVZW9GC5CDB7AO45U/down%2525252Barrow-2.jpg Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/563f6b08-1037-495a-9db3-6f840a74d31a/flutiste+2.0.jpg Coaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/41a3b4a2-78ef-44fa-9cfc-7a08c315c0a7/Maghan.print-3-lowres.jpg Coaching - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1602512050421-WCDJ42WKWTFSJEURB5LG/1PIC_0041.jpg Coaching https://www.valeriedueck.com/resources daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://www.valeriedueck.com/free-training daily 0.75 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1603452360809-R2E3A3V5Q8JT8PUW3Q1I/Free+training+slide+for+website.png Free Training https://www.valeriedueck.com/the-piano-students-compass daily 0.75 2024-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1619337636076-CCHWYU64RHR0MA5ZHHCX/6+hands.JPG The Piano Student's Compass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/8a5e7d41-ae88-4622-9f1f-df1da51482ec/Your+Story.png The Piano Student's Compass - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1619339909766-TAA4URGD72USFNVI0YIG/I%27m+Valerie+Dueck+W.png The Piano Student's Compass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1619341395580-YSCSY301WL5IAXEJ1YHV/Review+Andrew+Wells.png The Piano Student's Compass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1619342121451-XP2WVYRJT0MS6ULP66W9/Valerie+-+NAC%40.jpg The Piano Student's Compass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/9d739dee-6776-40ef-973b-d43de10b3ac1/Kachine+testimonial.jpg The Piano Student's Compass - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1619342569799-4JVMZN022MHVSAPU3RXK/1PIC_9979.jpg The Piano Student's Compass https://www.valeriedueck.com/repertoire-list daily 0.75 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8e5e8c3a1a74243d144a5f/1623329728299-2LCFDOS82DSHM8XDG1VY/Valerie+-+NAC%40.jpg Repertoire List - Over the past decades, I’ve been keeping track of all the art songs and arias I’ve coached and performed. 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