Dirk Hayhurst's Blog

Words and thoughts still trying to make it to the big leagues...

MT #Techtips – Signatures On The Go

Technology has been a HUGE part of my journey as a music therapist.  Each week I will share a video, resource, tutorial, app review or technology tip that I have found useful in keeping my music therapy practice and my business in tip-top technology shape! Stay in the...

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Me And Pedro Down By The School Yard

Today I hosted my first segment of a live television show, ever. Of all things, it was to chat pitching with Pedro Martinez. Wow. Just wow. Talk about boyhood dreams made real... Usually I take a lot of flack after my broadcasts for being a done-nothing/never-was with...

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MT #Techtips – iOS 7

Technology has been a HUGE part of my journey as a music therapist.  Each week I will share a video, resource, tutorial, app review or technology tip that I have found useful in keeping my music therapy practice and my business in tip-top technology shape! Stay in the...

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Momentum Exists in Baseball

Yesterday I got into a tweet-off with Keith Law, the world’s leading sorcerer of baseball prospect projections, concerning the concept of momentum in baseball. Mr. Law (“Klaw” as I like to call him) says that he has an issue with the concept of momentum since it can’t...

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The Dream I Dream.

I don't have a lot of friends. Never have, actually. I look back and I know why: I'm a hard person to be around. I talk when I'm nervous, and I deal with anxiety and depression so I get nervous and or depressed for reasons I don't really know. It taxes people. I...

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MT #Techtips – John Cage Piano App

Technology has been a HUGE part of my journey as a music therapist.  Each week I will share a video, resource, tutorial, app review or technology tip that I have found useful in keeping my music therapy practice and my business in tip-top technology shape! Stay in the...

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Tears or Pool Water?

I find it very difficult to believe that Senator John McCain is as mad about the Dodgers jumping in the Diamondback's pool upon clinching the NL West regular season championship as his recent Twitter rant implies. McCain's words, that the Dodgers are, "a bunch of...

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MT #Techtips – Downloading YouTube Videos

Technology has been a HUGE part of my journey as a music therapist.  Each week I will share a video, resource, tutorial, app review or technology tip that I have found useful in keeping my music therapy practice and my business in tip-top technology shape! Stay in the...

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Fading Jeter Out.

The idea of Derek Jeter playing for a team other than the New York Yankees seems heretical. He’s one of the greatest Yankees — maybe even the greatest Yankee. In a franchise that has seen its share of roof-busting talent, Jeter’s stands alone, not only for his...

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MT #Techtips – Keyboard Shortcuts

I'm so excited to announce the MT #Techtips blog series here at GG!  Technology has been a HUGE part of my journey as a music therapist.  Each week I will share a video, resource, tutorial, app review or technology tip that I have found useful in keeping my music...

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MT #Techtips – Cut/Paste Chords

I'm so excited to announce the MT #Techtips blog series here at GG!  Technology has been a HUGE part of my journey as a music therapist.  Each week I will share a video, resource, tutorial, app review or technology tip that I have found useful in keeping my music...

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No To Ro

Ricky Romero is a touchy subject. I’ve already written on him so much this season that I almost feel like I’m trolling by bringing him up again. But hey, it’s a topic the people like to hear about and far be it from me not to give the people what they want. As I’m...

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