As the founder of Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services, 16 x award-winning guitarist-filmmaker Kerilie McDowall offers guitar instruction, music industry coaching, and workshops from sound bathing, publicity/understanding the press to film. She’s coached and worked instructing non-profit groups from opera to theatre, to guitarists of all levels, JUNO and Polaris-winning musicians, to new film directors, and young filmmakers. As a professional publicist, she can also teach you a few tricks that you will just not want to miss, with crucial-to-your-success press, TV, radio, blog/podcast industry guidance, with important timelines and guidelines.
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SERVICES SUMMARY OF OCEANVIEW GUITAR LESSONS & CREATIVE SERVICES
I have recently been composing and in August I have just completed nine new sextet tunes and arranged three past compositions with more and parts coming! As I multitasked I ended up working on three at once (or more) with plans for more in spare moments.
Update: Scene Magazine announced it on Instagram, and here is the new article I was invited to write by Ontario's Music in Motion Canada! In the Zone: Rick Kilburn » Scene Music Magazine. I am an adjudicator this winter for Music in Motion's Music Awards. Invite yourself or your music students to join us HERE!
I am also still part of the judging team of over 250 music industry, journalism, radio, podcast, and writing professionals at the Polaris Music Prize. And yes the jazz? I still judge the USA's DownBeat Critics Poll, too. I started judging the past JUNO awards in about 2010 but have not done it for a few years due to my schedule.
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I recently was delighted to appear on ENTV with the USA's Paul Kellogg! Join the ENTV Facebook group to watch it HERE. Book your session! Feel free to reach out and let me know how I can best assist you with your FREE GIFT and I will mark it on my calendar!
VEGETARIAN RECIPES
Yes I am a new vegetarian! Here is what has been on the menu lately with other tasty meal ideas for meat-eaters!
ORGANIC QUINOA TABOULI (gluten free!)
1 very large bunch of organic parsley
3 large organic garden beefsteak tomatoes
1 and 3/4 organic dried quinoa
2 cups of filtered alkaline spring water
2 small organic onions
3 organic lemons, juice of
1 handful of fresh organic garden mint
1/4 to 1/2 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil to taste
organic Celtic sea salt and organic pepper
Bring to a boil the quinoa in the 2 cups of water (preferably filtered) then simmer on the lowest setting for about 20 minutes, check the quinoa a few times to prevent any burning.
As the quinoa cooks, chop the parsley, mint tomatoes, and onions very finely. Place into a large bowl. Mix equal amounts of the squeezed lemon juice with the same amount of extra virgin olive oil, or less oil if desired.
Let the cooked quinoa cool. Mix all ingredients well, add sea salt and popper, then add the lemon juice and oil mixture and stir all the ingredients very well. To blend the flavours refrigerate the tabouli for 1-2 hours. It will taste better the longer it is in the fridge. You will eat it up fast, it's delicious!
Organic Quinoa Tabouli. Vegetarian version.
Meat option: Serve with rosemary lamb chops.
GARDEN PESTO CHICKPEA FUSILI (gluten free!)
Boil then simmer 2 cups of chickpea or vegetable fusilli pasta.
Place in a blender:
3 cups of garden freshly picked organic basil leaves
1/3 cup (or more) of fresh parmesan cheese
1/2 cup of organic walnuts or/and cashews
1/2 - 3/4 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil
Blend well. Mix with the cooked fusilli in a bowl and serve with organic garden tomatoes and organic parsley with grated or shaved parmesan on top.
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https://kerilie.com/contact 1-250-668-3589 in Nanaimo, BC. Services are available in studio and online in Canada and online in the USA.
Kindest Regards,
Kerilie McDowall Founder/Owner Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services Avebury Moon Music & Film
McDowall offers expert guidance in guitar (beginners are welcome!), press, publicity, grant writing, and brand strategy, supporting creatives from opera companies to JUNO and Polaris Music Prize artists and emerging writers, musicians and filmmakers.
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Award-winning TV Director/radio host, jazz guitarist, and composer. Polaris Music Prize juror/DownBeat Critics Poll judge Kerilie McDowall instructs and coaches guitarists, creatives, writers, non-profits, businesses, on-the-rise musicians, and new film directors at Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services in Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
As the founder of Oceanview Guitar Studio & Creative Services, 16 x award-winning guitarist-filmmaker Kerilie McDowall offers guitar instruction, music industry coaching, and workshops from sound bathing, publicity/understanding the press to film. She’s coached and worked instructing non-profit groups from opera to theatre, to guitarists of all levels, JUNO and Polaris-winning musicians, to new film directors, and young filmmakers. As a professional publicist, she can also teach you a few tricks that you will just not want to miss, with crucial-to-your-success press, TV, radio, blog/podcast industry guidance, with important timelines and guidelines.
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