"I have nothing to say and I am saying it" - John Cage I always love talking to my students about John Cage. I love the way his music steps out of the traditional realm of music. Cage (1912-1992) was really interested in the idea of chance and many of his pieces reflect that. He even used the Chinese I Ching to create compositions. He was also a pioneer of using instruments in a non traditional way and incorporating recorded sound (electroacoustic music). Most people who have heard of him know his famous 'silent' piece, 4.33. It is a piece which lasts 4 minutes and 33 seconds where the performer does not play anything. It was partly inspired by Cage's visit to an anechoic chamber where he was amazed that when he expected to hear nothing, he could actually hear his own blood circulation. He realised that real silence is impossible for us to hear and this led to the composition of 4.33 - it is often referred to as the silent piece, but the point is that is it NOT silent. The time can be

Spring is in the air, and the bees are starting to get active again - which means some exciting new things are coming this Summer! - We are totally redesignnig our much loved course book, to make it even more fun than it already is (if that is even possible!) - We are also working on THREE new products for our students, and bringing back the fab 'Supertonic' merch! We are excited to show you what we are working on... check back soon!