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Dr. Schmidt formed a music group called Jasmine Asian Music Ensemble (JAM????) since 8-2014. She has continued to perform voice and percussion as well as learning erhu (???Chinese two string violin). Dr. Schmidt incorporates silk/bamboo music, Alexander Technique, and family medicine philosophy, into a one-minute reset via chanting or whispering of “Sigh through my soles, sigh through shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, soles”C to potentially help some people with falling sleep, chronic pain management, constipation, and stress/anxiety reduction etc. Less medication, more meditation. She coaches people to mobilize their innate healing power of self-relaxation via their preferred music/thoughts/exercise etc. She has been sharing her chanting with the audience since 8/2014 and with her patients since 12/2014. It is still working progress. Her goal is to share with everyone free via social media when it is universally accepted.
Jasmine Asian Music Ensemble (JAM)
Description: Asian music performed on a variety of traditional Chinese instruments. Through music and songs, we give the audience bamboo/silk music and cultural experience. We encourage audience participation: to sing/dance/play with us, to learn a bit of Mandarin, and to get close to the musicians and their instruments. The ensemble performs in traditional Chinese costumes. Also performs via zoom if the system is provided.
A sample of Dr Schmidt’s singing on Arizona Spotlight, AZPM: Enjoy: https://radio.azpm.org/p/radio-azspot-splash/2022/8/25/212615-a-look-into-the-decline-of-lake-powell/, silk bamboo song of Flower & Honeybee starts around 14:39 mark, ends around 16:12 mark. Every performance invite audience participation of: Dr. Schmidt’s A One Minute breathing meditation tool: Sigh through my soles©. Samples of JAM’s performances are available via Youtube.com, “Nans Erhu”.
Follow https://samedayfamilymedicine.com/community-outreach/ for past and pending events.
Intended Audience: There is no age limit or restrictions on numbers of participants. We have played for all ages.
Fee for program: Our honorarium has ranged from $150 to $300. Usually, 30-45 minutes performance with 15 minutes of Q & A.
Ability to travel, availability: We are available in the general Tucson area and suburbs. No travel restriction exists at this point. Travel compensation beyond Tucson/Oro Valley city limits may be negotiated. If an outdoor performance is preferred, please supply a sound system.
Ensemble members: The ensemble consists of a family M.D. born in China, trained in Tucson (voice, percussion, and erhu), a retired Chinese Professor of Literature of a hybrid of the Chinese Hui (pronounced as Hway) and Se (pronounced as Sir) minority ethnic group (yangqin, erhu, guzheng). We regret to report that our beloved, Caucasian PhD educator and author who lived in Hong Kong for 15 years, a diligent pipa player and avid Mandarin learner, suddenly grew her wings on May 3, 2017. However, we continue performing with her chime in from above. She is a Jasmine in our hearts forever. Whenever we can, we bring guest performer(s) too.
Contact: DrSchmidt@SameDayFamilyMedicine.com for more questions and/or to schedule performance.
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Special Features:
You may request a silk bamboo song for any occasion free via: https://samedayfamilymedicine.com/rx-a-silk-bamboo-song/. Dr Schmidt also has been singing individualized Best Wishes for One’s Pending Surgery to various friends and family members to help them feel calmer and more encouraged. So far, all have had excellent postoperative recoveries.
Here are the generic lyrics and YouTube link:
Best wishes for your pending surgery
Green mountains,
Clear creeks,
Best wishes for your pending surgery.
Sleep soundly,
Eat healthily,
Prepare yourself
as well as you can.
Oh, the person’s name
You will do well.
Oh, the person’s name
You will do well…
Replace “you” to “I”, “your’ to “my” when want to self-encouraging
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Pending Events, all library & zoom events are free: none at this point.
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Past Events:
#81: Feb. 22, 2024, Thursday, 4 pm-5pm, W Anne Gibson-Esmond Station Library, 10931 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson, AZ 85747. 520.594.5461, Celebrate Lunar Dragon Year together with silk bamboo music. Nan, one woman ensemble, played Yangqin, Erhu, and Guzheng with singing of the song, composed by herself, lyrics by her college friend/classmate. We had audience chime in singing. The improv audience percussion did an amazing job in playing with the special song: Dragon Boat Tune.
#80: Feb. 15, 2024, Thursday, 3pm-4 pm, Eckstrom-Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St. Tucson AZ 85711, 520.594.5285, Celebrate Lunar Dragon Year together with silk bamboo music. We had Professor Pao’s calligraphy, Joseph, generation Z, helped to show the audience the similarity and difference between violin and erhu (Chinse two string violin), Dr. Schmidt’s brother, visiting from China, and she debuted their duet singing of the Taiwan song: The Descendants of the Dragon. The improv audience percussion did an amazing job in playing with the special song: Dragon Boat Tune.
#79: Dec. 02, 2023, Saturday, 02:30 pm-03:30 pm, Caviglia-Arivaca Library, 17050 W. Arivaca Rd., Arivaca, AZ 85601, Invited back to chime in with its 19th Annual Holiday Tea Celebration. It was like reunion. The compact and charming library has so many cool sayings posted too. We Gingle-Belled together.
#78: Sept. 21, Thursday, 3-4 pm, Valencia library, 202 W Valencia Rd, Tucson, AZ 85706, Harvest Moon (Mid-Autumn) Festival celebration via silk bamboo music. There was an opportunity to learn a kid’s moon cake song in Mandarin.
#77: May 27, 2023, Saturday, 0830 am – 0930am, in the refreshing Mission Garden, 946 W Mission Ln, Tucson, AZ, 85745. Background silk bamboo music was provided in concert with Eckstrom-Columbus Seed Library. Sample music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr8_DY56shs&t=2s
#76: May 12, 2023, Friday, 3-4 pm, Eckstrom-Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St. Tucson AZ 85711, https://pima.bibliocommons.com/events/640261def693333600004775, celebrating Mother’s Day with Silk Bamboo Music, and guest performers with Czech folk music and American music of a Wonderful World. A Japanese patron presented the library her brush calligraphy of Mama Day in Japanese. The audience had the experience of learning a Mandarin song: Mom is the Best in the World.
#75: April 11, 2023, Tuesday, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 West River Road, Tucson, AZ, 85704, Dr. Schmidt shared her life passion, 10 years + preparation of: “Maximizing Health via the Magic of Numbers and Letters”, sponsored by All of US NIH Speaker Series. Light lunch was served. Please RSVP: https://www.tucsonchinese.org/calendar/ for other events interest you. Dr. Schmidt presented the audience with “Thank you” in silk bamboo tunes. Thanks to all the people who came and supported me.
#74: March 1, 2023, Wednesday, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Richard Elias-Mission Library, 3770 S. Mission Rd. 520-594-5325. Celebrated Spring with silk bamboo music. It went well. Thank you.
#73: February 16, 2023, Thursday, February 16 at 2:30pmto 3:30 pm, Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr Library | 7800 N Schisler Dr Tucson AZ 85743, we entertained quite energetic elementary/middle school children after school rush to the library. They helped percussion. Dr. Schmidt still was able to share her: A One Minute breathing meditation tool: Sigh through my soles© to give the students a tool for relax their minds.
#72: February 4, 2023, Saturday, at 1:00 pm to 2pm, Oro Valley Library | 1305 W. Naranja Dr. Another Lunar Rabbit Year music celebration, the last day of 14-day lunar new year celebration. Went well with lots of audience participation, including an improv percussion team and learning the mandarin song of Well-Behaved Little Rabbits.
#71: Feb. 02, 2023, Thursday, 4 pm-5 pm, W Anne Gibson-Esmond Station Library | 10931 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson, AZ 85747. Lunar Rabbit Year music celebration. Went well with guest performers, and audience participation, including singing with us and learning the mandarin song of Well-Behaved Little Rabbits.
# 70: Dec. 14, 2022, Wednesday, 10:30 -11:30, Miller-Golf Links Library | 9640 E Golf Links Rd Tucson AZ 85730, 520.594.5364, holiday cheers with a touch of silk bamboo flavor. Went well. 1st time got audience demo with Dr. Schmidt to share her: A One Minute breathing meditation tool: Sigh through my soles© with the audience.
#69: Oct. 17, 2022, Monday, 14:00 to 15:00, Nanini library, JAM and TWO guest performers: https://pima.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?startDate=2022-10-17&endDate=2022-10-17&locations=NAN. It went well. Guest performers presented Song of Tucson, and one man orchestra of Hulusi (gord flute, pronounced as who loo s), trumpet, clarinet, alto horn, and baritone horn. The one man orchestra performed our national anthem with Baritone, and audience improv percussions with Hollow Bamboo Tube, bells, cymbals, and drum.
#68: Oct. 09, 2022, Sunday, 13:30 to 15:00, Tohono Chul Botanical Garden https://tohonochul.org/event/sundays-in-the-garden-purple-bamboo/, with Purple Bamboo Ensemble, U of AZ Asian Music Club. Went well, with quite a few solos, duets.
#67: Sept. 09, 2022, Friday, 1 pm to 2 pm, Main library, 101 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson AZ 85701: Mid-Autumn Festival celebration via silk bamboo music. First in person performance since 2020. Audiences are amazing in learning a moon cake song in Mandarin and providing improv percussion.
#66: Feb. 05, 2022, Saturday, MT 6:30pm: 2nd zoom JAM Lunar Water Tiger Year concert with guest performer of Li’s singing teacher, who shared his 2017 conducted: Dragon Flying, Tiger Frolicking, performance by his students Folk Music Ensemble in Guangzhou, China. Nan sang and played Yangqin. Bob, playing Chinese marching music on his clarinet. Larry played a classic guzheng piece of Qin Sang Qu. It was so nice to friends/families joining us via zoom. The concert ended with audience participation of singing:Two Tigers in Frere Jacques tune.
#65: FALL MOON, PURPLE BAMBOO ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT, October 8th (Friday), 7 pm, able to view on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-gT9tYvQ4Y
#64: May 8, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opnXUY1Q_9Y., about 23:42 time mark to 29:53 is Nan’s Yangqin. ANNUAL ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION 2021.
(Tucson and Phoenix coming together)
JAM is honored to participate Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Heritage Month to build community solidarity through music. Unite, we stand. We are together, we are human, we are from one world, we are in one family. Enjoy.
Nan Lan, Yangqin ?? (Chinese Hammered Dulcimer) solo, ????????? Blooming Red Lilies
#63: Feb. 12, 2021, Friday, MT 5 pm: 1st zoom JAM Lunar Cow Year concert with guest performer of Li’s singing teacher, who performed base recorder, shared his 2015 conducted Silk Road performance by his students Folk Music Ensemble in Guangzhou, China. Nan debuted her Guzheng with her own beautiful voice, melody composed by her, lyrics by her good friend, in praising their birthplace Hunan: Remembering Southeast of China: snow, plum flowers, One of the birthplaces of silk bamboo music. It was so nice to have out of town friends/families joining us via zoom. The concert ended with audience participation of singing:Old MacDonald had some cows, E-I-E-I-O, with a moo, moo here and a moo moo there, here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo, E-I-E-I-O, in honor of Lunar Cow Year.
#62: Jan 17, 2020, Friday, 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm, invited back to Nanini library, 7300 N Shannon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741, (520) 594-5365, Celebrate the Year of Earth Rat! Via silk and bamboo instruments by JAM Asian Music Ensemble in traditional Chinese costume. This was a family event with refreshment. We had the largest size of audience in Nanini library with an improv percussion group made by the kids audience. A huge gratitude to Sharon, the librarian who invited us yearly, and this time, she was able to share her beautiful and elegant folk dancing skills and pushed our performance to another level.
#61: Oct. 20, 2019, Sunday, RSVP required, Milagro Co-Housing, 3057 N. Gaia Place, Li led the audience to sing Tucson Mountains Association Theme Song, as detailed in previous post #55, http://www.tucsonmountainsassoc.org/.
#60: Li (Dr. Schmidt) used the following music as a form of speaking at 12000 W. Emigh Rd, Marana, AZ, from 1:07 pm to 1:10 pm, on May 11, 2019, about Re Route I-11 via Doubling Decking I-10 and I-19.
Reroute I-11 via double decking I10 I19, Nature Human in Harmony
Adapted to the tune of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K37BhzM0I8I
Saguaros,
Barrel Cacti
Sonora Desert;
Coyotes crossing,
Desert Tortoises crawling,
Avra Valley;
Reroute I-11 via double decking I10 I19,
Cheaper and kind to Nature;
Reroute I-11 via double decking I10 I19,
Nature Human in Har—mo—ny …
#59: Feb. 02, 2019, Saturday, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, invited back to Nanini library, 7300 N Shannon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741, (520) 594-5365, for Lunar Pig Year Performance. Our guest Guzheng performer, talented and humble, was requested an encore. Audience helped with percussion and singing of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm, E I E I O, Oink, Oink, in honor the Lunar Pig Year! Dr. Schmidt’s “Sigh through my soles” OMBM/Reset (one-minute-breathing-meditation/Reset”, via breathing through our body’s big joints: shoulders/hips/knees/soles (ankles), is reaching more audience. It is another self-help tool for self-care and self-healing. Thank you all.
#58: Feb. 02, 2019, Saturday, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, invited back to Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. Tucson, AZ 85716, Phone: (520) 594-5305, for Lunar Pig Year Performance. The guest performers of Taiji fans did a fantastic job in entertaining the audience. Kids were giggling when fans were opened suddenly. Audience helped with percussion and singing of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm, E I E I O, Oink, Oink, in honor the Lunar Pig Year! Thank you all.
#57: Dec. 06, 2018, Thursday, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, invited to Dewhirst-Catalina Library
Pima County Public Library | 15631 N Oracle, #199, Catalina AZ 85739, Phone: (520) 594-5240. Although the library is cozy, we had our loyal audience, friends, library staff enjoyed our performance. Thanks the audience for singing along the silk/bamboo flavored Christmas carols.
#56: (closed audience) Dec. 04, 2018, Tuesday, 2 pm, Carlton Village, assisted living. Thanks Toshiko’s connection to the village and performed with us. We shared holiday music with a touch of silk/bamboo flavor. We were asked to come back!
#55. Oct. 7, 2018, Sunday, Performance 5 pm to 6 pm, http://www.tucsonmountainsassoc.org/. Li sang Tucson Mountains Association Theme Song in Silk/bamboo flavor:
Sun, rising
Blue sky
Tucson Mountains, Beautiful
Cherish, Protect
People here love peace,
Also love living,
Tucson Mountains Association Welcomes U
Tucson Mountains Association Appreciates U
Adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRKiVtFKi7Q&list=RDqRKiVtFKi7Q&start_radio=1
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMqDmUwJUIo
#54. June 14, 2018, Thursday, 2 pm to 3 pm, invited back to Murphy-Wilmot Library | 530 N Wilmot Rd | Tucson AZ 85711, 520.594.5420 to support the library’s summer reading program. Patrons are wonderful. They also reminded us to speak louder or stand up for better visibility and audibility. They participated, including the kids. We brought music of snow, gentle breeze, mountainous coolness. It was also a reunion of 2 moms, 2 sons’ performance, plus families traveled from South Carolina and China. Upon future opportunities, we will try to perform in the middle and/or stand for better visibility and audibility. Dr. Schmidt’s “Sigh through my soles” chanting can be done when standing too. Thank you!
#53. April 20, 2018, Friday, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, invited back to El Rio Neighborhood Center via library. 1390 W. Speedway Blvd., Tucson AZ 85745, Phone: (520) 594-5245. Spring themed Asian music performance in the center’s acoustic friendly multipurpose room with audience ranged from day care children to senior citizen groups. Thank you!
#52. April 14, 2018, Saturday, 2 pm to 3 pm, invited back to Valencia library, Rd. Tucson AZ 85706, (520) 594-5390. Spring themed Asian music performance. Although not many audiences, we debuted quite few new pieces, including 4 Asian country songs sang in its native language. Thanks the two librarian staff and security staff for being the audience.
#51. Feb. 9, Friday, 3 pm to 4 pm, invited back to Nanini library, 7300 N Shannon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741, (520) 594-5365. Besides the Lunar Dog Year Music, we also prepared a special one, in response to one patron’s suggestion in 12/2016. It went very well, especially with the help from the librarian who invited us, because of her Chinese folk dancing talent, got almost all the kid52s dancing with our performance tune. We were able to play with our beloved Carole via YouTube Pipa music. Thank you!
#50. Feb. 7, Wed, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Invited to Southwest Library 6855 S. Mark Rd.
Tucson AZ 85757, Phone: (520) 594-5270. Special of Lunar Dog Year Music. Although it was a small library and small audience, we had high quality individual exchange. One employee learned how to look up Chinese two string violin erhu, by typing: erhu music on youtube.com. Thank you!
#49. Dec. 2, 2017, Saturday, 3 pm to 5 pm, invited back to Arivaca, AZ, annual Holiday Tea Celebration. Caviglia-Arivaca Library | 17050 W. Arivaca Rd., P.O. Box 668, Arivaca AZ 85601, 520.594.5239 . It was great! Audience sang and played gong, Chinese cymbals, bells percussion of Christmas carols, accompanied by Yangqin. Guest performer Toshiko did Koto and Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. Nan (Yangqin and Erhu) just returned from China visit and could not help returning with colorful, 100% cotton Chinese minorities dresses/shoes to decorate our performance ambiance and provided service for audience who were interested in purchasing the unique products.
#48. (closed program) Aug. 26, 2017, Saturday, we are invited back to perform at the graduation ceremony of The Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. It went well. Appreciated guest Guzheng player Larry’s performance. Thank you all!
#47. Aug. 4, 2017, Friday, 1 pm to 2 pm, Green Valley Library, 601 N. La Canada Dr., 85614, (520) 594-5295. We had children in the audience and I met a pediatrician! The audience was great! Thanks!
#46. July 21, 2017, Friday, from 2 to 3pm, invited by Murphy-Wilmot Library | 530 N Wilmot Rd | Tucson AZ 85711, 520.594.5420 to support the library’s adult summer reading program. We also had children and teens in the audience. The audience was great! Thanks!
#45. May 26, 2017, Friday, 1 pm to 2 pm, Invited by El Pueblo Library and performed at El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Rd, Bldg 14, Tucson, AZ 85714, 520.594.5252. It went well. We appreciated guest performer Toshiko with Koto instrument. We did “Relaxation with Exhalation” and song of “You and me” in Espanol. Thanks.
#44. April 22, 2017, earth day, Saturday, Benefit Concert by the Native American Flutist R. Carlos Nakai and drummer Will Clipman, from 4 pm to 6 pm. Sponsored by http://www.tucsonmountainsassoc.org
I was honored to sing silk bamboo music of praising mountains, spring flowers; the sun is setting; people are out and about, hiking, humming, singing, plus flute and drumming … to start the program. It went well. It was nice to see 7 people came in because of my email notice. Thank you all. Hope my singing did encourage people to join the Tucson Mountains Association.
#43. March 28, 2017, Tuesday, noon to 1 pm, back to 1st floor cafe area, Joel D. Valdez Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave.Tucson AZ 85701, (520) 594-5500, for a spring concert. It was nice to see friends who took the time to come. We performed music from Japan, Korea, and Chinese. We stayed late because patrons were so interested in our music. We wrote their names in Mandarin and helped them connect with other resources in town. Thank you!
#42. Feb. 4, 2017, Saturday, 10:45 am to 11:45 am, back to Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. Tucson, AZ 85716, for Lunar Wood Chicken Year Performance. It went well. Although fewer audience than usual, patrons were able to dance with the soothing silk/bamboo tune. We had our longtime supporter and friend read the characteristic points of Lunar Wood Chicken Year. We were fortunate to have one Chinese audience who sang with us for the theme song: Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower). We also were able to give away few Lunar New Year calendars and chicken toys.
#41. Dec. 17, 2016, Saturday, 2 pm to 3 pm, holiday music highlighted music at Salazar-Ajo Library, 15 W. Plaza St. #179 | Ajo AZ 85321, 520-387-6075. Dr. Justin Schmidt’s book reading and signing of: The Stings of the Wild, see https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/press-kit-sting-wild. is scheduled to Feb. 18, 2017, 1 pm in Ajo, AZ. His book is selected as one of the 34 Southwest books of the year of 2016. The librarian Lee organized the event and did a terrific job in the flyer. Inquisitive audience. Justin will also be on 03-11-2017 Tucson Book Festival. See http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/?id=45#author_S. Thank you all.
#40. (Invited back) Dec. 9, 2016, Friday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, at Nanini library, 7300 N Shannon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741, (520) 594-5365. We provided background music in the quiet lobby with holiday music incorporated. Thanks for one patron gave us an idea of learning Sakura=Cherry Blossoms in Japanese. It will be ready soon. Thank you all.
#39. Dec. 6, 2016, Tuesday, 1 pm to 1:45 pm. Sam Lena-South Tucson Library, 1607 S. Sixth Ave. Tucson AZ 85713. We entertained about 150 elementary school students and their teachers/parents/guardians. Audience sang holiday music with us. We were impressed that the children walked to and from their school to the library.
#38. Nov. 19, 2016, Saturday, 2 pm to 3 pm: Caviglia-Arivaca Library | 17050 W. Arivaca Rd., P.O. Box 668, Arivaca AZ 85601, 520.594.5239 . Provided celebratory music for the library 20th anniversary. The Green Valley newspaper mentioned the event.
#37. Nov. 18, 2016, closed, invited back to Show and taught for 4 Alice Vail Middle School Mandarin Classes. We engaged students for “breath out”, “happy birthday”, mini Broadway show of: How a small ant carried a supersized seed, in Mandarin????? to promote Dr. Justin Schmidt’s science book written for the public: The Stings of the Wild, see https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/press-kit-sting-wild. Students heard Dr. Feddersen’s one of kind written stories accompanying her Pipa music.
#36. Oct. 1, 2016, Saturday, 2:45 pm to about 4 pm, Chime in for the 10-year Anniversary celebration at Martha Cooper Library, 1377 N. Catalina Ave. Tucson, AZ 85712, 520.594.5320. It went well, thanks. Although we provided background music, patrons were able to get really close to us and instruments and ask questions. Two kids played percussion with us.
#35. (Invited back) June 29, Wed. from 2 pm to 2:45 pm then up to 15 minutes for audience close, Q and A, as we usually do, at Valencia Library. Dr. Schmidt’s husband was surprised to see the librarian, who organizes 2017 Tucson Book Festival and already invited him to the event as an author. Our Alaska-Eagle-Summit-Solstice-Never-Set-Sun- friend came to meet us and got a signed book: The Sting of the Wild, from my husband. Two lovely sisters from the audience acted for a Mandarin Kids Song in spreading the book: Ma Yi Ban Dou (????) = a story of how ants work together to carry a supersized seed, Teamwork rocks! Audience feedback favorably about Dr. Schmidt’s 1 minute “Breath Out” relaxation demo, which has been simplified. However, Dr. Schmidt still is not ready for sharing it free via social media.
#34. June 29th, Wed, 2016, 10 am, one hour program to Senior adult group, El Río Library . Thanks Rachel from the library for your awesome Spanish interpretation. Li also got a chance in introducing the music in Spanish. Her 7 years worked in El Pueblo and one month in Guatemala language school helped her. Rachel said that we had the highest reception so far. Enthusiastic audience sang with us, clapped when music peaked. Thanks.
#33. 6 pm to 6:45 pm on June 28, 2016, Tuesday, June/July Summer Reading-related events, Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library, Pima County Public Library. Though small audience, had quality face to face time. Thanks.
#32. June 28, 2016, Tuesday, noon to 1 pm at 1st floor cafe area, Joel D. Valdez Main Library. This was first time, the whole ensemble started with our theme song: Jasmine Flower (Mo Li Hua, ???) and ended with tear drawing/heart pulling song: You & Me (Wo He Ni???). The performance went well. Every performer sang and played. Thanks.
#31. (closed program) May 9 (Monday), 2016: Show and teach for 3 Alice Vail Middle School Mandarin Classes. Kids were engaged. We shared “breath out” and “happy birthday” in Mandarin.
#30. May 7, 2016, Saturday, Performed at the Asian Pacific American Cultural Day: Time: 12PM-7PM; Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704; Phone:(520) 292-6900. Although indoor, sound system was not optimal for pipa instrument. Try to improve for the future.
#29. April 13, 2016, Wed, 3 pm to 4 pm, for all ages. Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Tucson, AZ 85743, 520.594.5203, intergenerational and experiencing other cultures program. Had music about Spring. Premier the show of Ma Yi Ban Dou (with audience, a baby’s participation, acted as the little ant, who tried to carry a supersized seed with her sisters’ help). This was in honor of my own husband’s book after 4-5 years of hard work upon Johns Hopkins Press request. The book is called: The Sting of the Wild, a story of a man, who got stung for science. He is Justin Schmidt, the King of Sting, famous for Schmidt Insect Pain Index, which was adapted into movie Ant-man’s script twice. See https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/press-kit-sting-wild. The performance went well. The library is looking forward to our return on June 28, 2016, Tuesday, 6 to 6:45 pm, as a part of Summer Reading Program. Thanks!
#28. April 11, 2016, (closed program from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm): invited to demo/presentation at “The Cultural Discovery Museum program” at Alice Vail Middle School Library, Tucson, Arizona for elementary students from other TUSD school. It went well. Thanks.
#27. March 3, 2016: (closed program). Performed for Carole’s Northwest Women’s Welcome Club Asian Themed luncheon at the beautiful Hacienda Del Sol. Went well. Thanks.
#26. Feb. 19, 2016, Friday, 11:55 am to 12:15 pm, at 8th grade Basis Tucson North Mandarin class in conjunction of Lunar Monkey Year celebration. It went well. Thanks.
#25. Feb. 8, 2016, Monday, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Lunar Monkey Year Concert, Desert Point at La Reserve at10701 N. La Reserve Drive, Oro Valley 85737. Please call (520) 498-1111 to see if it is open to visitors in the future. It went well. We were there few years back with positive feedback. We were asked to return by quite few residents there. Thanks!
#24. Feb. 6, 2016, Saturday, 10:45 am to 11:45 am, back to Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. Tucson, AZ 85716, for a free Lunar Monkey Year Performance. It went well. Thanks!
#23. Jan. 25, 2016, (closed program): invited to demo/presentation at “The Cultural Discovery Museum program” at Alice Vail Middle School Library, Tucson, Arizona for elementary students from other TUSD schools. It went well. We shared “open shoulders, sit tall, deep breathing, deep breathing” and “Happy B-day” in Mandarin with students and staff. Thanks.
#22. Dec. 4, 2015, Friday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, back to Nannini Library. 7300 N Shannon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741. We even played Jingle Bells with Silk & Bamboo instruments. It went well. Thanks.
#21. Nov. 9 and 16, 2015 (closed program): invited to demo/presentation at “The Cultural Discovery Museum program” at Alice Vail Middle School Library, Tucson, Arizona for 3rd & 6th graders. It went well. We shared “open shoulders, sit tall, deep breathing, deep breathing” and “Happy B-day” in Mandarin with students and staff. Thanks.
#20. Oct. 17, 2015, Saturday, 6 pm to 7 pm, at the Arizona oldest schoolhouse near Arivaca library, AZ (17050 W. Arivaca Rd., Arivaca AZ 85601). We prepared a special piece for Arivaca. It went well despite thundering, lightening, and hard rain. Arivaca residents were hospitable.
#19. July 18, 2015, Saturday, 9:30 am -10:30 am, Miller-Golf Links Library | 9460 E Golf Links Rd, Tucson, AZ. It went well despite few audiences which is usual in that location. I told the organizer that we would have still performed for the organizer only if that will be the situation. We appreciate people come out in hot summer and share their precious life minutes with us too. The weather was overcast. We brought music of snow, river, ocean, morning lilies thriving in cold winter to share. We are especially moved by one patron who brought her out of town relatives before the returning flight took off. I need to do better job in sharing my ongoing medical chanting journey with the audience. Thank you for listening.
#18. July 14, 2015, Tuesday, 3 pm—3:30 pm/3:45pm, Oro Valley Public Library | 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley AZ 85737. It went well. I appreciated audience help me further my medical chanting journey toward one day, to be freely shared with the public to do self-voice massage and meditation.
#17. Saturday June 13, 2015, 11 am to 12 pm, Flowing Wells Branch Library, 1730 W Wetmore, Tucson AZ 85705. It went well. I appreciated audience help me further my medical chanting journey toward one day, to be freely shared with the public to do self-voice massage and meditation.
#16. June 6th, 2015, Saturday, from 3-4 pm, Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson AZ 85749. It went well despite hot summer. Thank you!
#15. June 3rd, 2015, Wed, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Valencia Branch | 202 W Valencia Rd, Tucson, AZ. Carole and Nan did a great hands-on audience participation performance to almost 70 children. Thank you!
#14. April 18, 2015, Saturday, 3 pm. Dr. Schmidt was invited to share: Chanting to Relax (???), at TCCC (Tucson Chinese Culture Center, 1288 W. River Rd) Eating and Living Healthy Asian Style. Small audience enabled personal interaction. Chanting to Relax is a work in progress. It seems to work better under the setting of an established provider-patient relationship. Dr. Schmidt still would like to share with the public. She appreciated the feedback. She will try to coach deep breathing and chanting together in the future. This may make the learning process easier.
#13. (Not open to public) Feb. 18, 2015, Wed, performed 1 pm to 1:45 pm, including interacting with audience, Lunar New Year Celebration, Invited by Adventure Bus at Handmaker Home for the Aging, 2221 N Rosemont Blvd, Tucson, AZ. It went well.
#12. Feb. 14, 2015, Saturday, performed 11 am to 12 pm, including interacting with audience, Lunar New Year Celebration, Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. Tucson, AZ 85716. It went well.
#11. Feb. 13, 2015, Friday, performed 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm, including interacting with audience, Lunar New Year Celebration, Nannini Library. 7300 N Shannon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741. It went well.
#10. Aug. 31, 2014: Dr. Schmidt’s JAM group was invited to perform at the Commencement Ceremony of the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Schmidt did premier preview of her Chanting to Relax. It was well received.
#9. April 17, 2014, Thursday, 11 am to 12 pm: Dr. Schmidt was invited to present “How to get doctors listen” to seniors at Tucson Chinese Culture Center at 1288 W. River Rd. It went well. Thank you. One physician shared two wisdoms: give a copy of your questions to the doctor at the visit and when seek second opinion, see outside of the doctor’s group, do not just see another doctor in the same group.
#8. March 1, 2014, 6 pm (58 minutes long): Dr. Schmidt was interview by Bienvenidos a “Su Casa”. Most is in Spanish. See http://www.accesstucson.org/programming/program/69168/. Her interview was at about 33-minute mark and lasted about 10 minutes. Dr. Schmidt discovered and brought a remarkable Alexander Technique instructor Ellen Melamed (917-319-6311, http://ellensalexandertec.wix.com/tucson-az). Alexander Technique is not only good for musicians, but also for regular body poise and pain prevention and management.
#7. Feb. 8, 2014, Saturday, 11 am to 12 pm: Dr. Schmidt and her friends Nan (who plays yangqin and erhu) and Carole (who plays pipa) played as Feb. 7 Himmel Park Library. We did bit teaching of Chinese pronunciation of horse and children song: My Beloved Little Carriage with music sheets provided since it was such a great family event. It went well.
#6. Feb. 7, 2014, Friday, 2 pm to 3 pm: Dr. Schmidt and her friends Nan (who plays yangqin and erhu) and Carole (who plays pipa) performed first time at Bookman’s on Campbell/Grant. In celebration of the lunar year of horse. We had few audiences sitting in front of us. It went well.
#5. Sept. 5, 2013: Dr. Schmidt and her friend Nan (who plays yangqin and erhu) were invited back to perform at the graduation ceremony of The Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. It went well. Thank you.
#4. April 20, 2013 from 1 to 1:30 pm: Dr. Schmidt is invited to present “Healthy Asian Cuisine” as a part of Healthy Eating and Living, Asian Style 2013. She used didactic format to discuss: what are the purposes of eating? What are the simple principles of healthy cuisine? How to select tasty (to you) and nutritious ingredients for meals, snacks, and desserts from the following group choices: drinks, carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, proteins? It went well. Thank you.
#3. Feb. 23, 2013: Dr. Schmidt and her music colleague Dr. Carole Feddersen (PhD in Education) presented a performance of Pipa, Erhu, Percussions, and singing as a part of Himmel park public library Snake Lunar Year Festival Celebration. The performance was well received. Thank you.
#2. Oct. 11, 2012 *Thursday* starts 10am. with a Japanese friend, Dr. Schmidt sang a Japanese song, taught how to hum a Chinese song for meditation, and “show and tell” Erhu (Chinese two string violin). She did percussion for people who do not see well and with Age between 50 and 100 at SAVVI. It went well. This was the first time Dr. Schmidt taught the group how to hum the Chinese song called “Ying Shan Hong”. It means azalea flowers.
#1. Dr. Schmidt gave an invited seminar on “How to maximize what your health insurance can do for you?” on Feb. 16, 2012, Thursday, 10 am-11 am to Seniors at Tucson Chinese Culture Center at 1288 W. River Rd. It went well.