“Rita has finally reached the “Age of Cultivation”. This is exactly what Rita’s dad was talking about way back in the beginning of their journey. Click here to read it. If you’ve been following along with the story since the very start, then you know that Cleftonian children need to reach the Age of Cultivation …
“Rita is the new, “Ultimate Shred Battle Champ”. Woo-hoo! Yay! Rita won a big ass gold plated plastic trophy! And she won it with ease by playing a bunch of quarter note power chords. Who would think that solid timing is crucial in music? Right? Well it is! Twitch’s timing sucks. That leads to my …
“After Rita forgives her mom, a newfound peace and confidence engulfs her. Now, she’s ready for the last round and unleashes her last move.” It’s coming down to the end. Rita, has an enormous confidence and is going to unleash the “Super Secret Mega Metronome Technique.” We’ll see if it’s effective and hope that her …
“Rita’s mom pops in the locker room and surprises her, but she’s not having it.” The world has brainwashed our minds to believe that an amazing life, is: Wealth, Fame, Power, Greatness, Happiness and Knowledge. EHHH!!! Dead wrong buddy! Schools, Hollywood, Culture has tapped into our vulnerable young minds to think this. It’s no wonder …
“After Rita gets the slip from Twitch, Professor “B” drags her back to the locker rooms to re-strategize.” After you get beaten down, what do you do? You re-strategize, come up with a different plan, because Plan “A” didn’t work. People fail because they have fear of rejection, fear of embarrassment, fear of mistakes. I …
“The battle rages on for the Ultimate Shred Battle Trophy. Until, Twitch pulls a slippery one.” Wow! It’s May 2020. I know I haven’t mentioned anything about COVID 19, but I just been super busy. This story keeps going on and on like the energizer bunny and it’s almost at the end. Just hang in …
“Rita receives the last dose of musical wisdom.” Musical wisdom. What is it? I believe it’s all about making proper decisions within musical situations. How do you receive this musical wisdom? Well, what you could do is learn from someone who’s “been there and done that.” Meaning, this individual has done everything that you wish …
“Rita returns to Professor B’s classroom looking for help, but runs into something unexpected.” This scene is the last lesson of the book. Full of music academics and knowledge. But… Remember, music is a performance art, not an intellectual science. Once you get that, then you’re on your way. I put the academic part as …
