Sara Duffield was my companion as we visited Cremona where the great violins were made. A successful change in pace and direction of any organization demands thought, careful planning and good communication between persons releasing responsibilities and those who carry on and expand the work. These goals are being beautifully satisfied as we move from Salina to Baltimore where GIM was born 28 years ago. Marilyn Clark was one of the first students to complete her training under our parent organization, the Institute for Consciousness and Music, and has continued to contribute her strengths and new ideas to the growth and dissemination of GIM in the US and in Europe. Her associate, Sophie Fineran, will continue the excellent administration of programs which has been faithfully and expertly handled by Beverly White.
Exceptional students demand exceptional teachers.
We have had them in Lisa Summer and Francis Goldberg, and many other Fellows of AMI who have been especially endowed to share their special expertise and experience. In twelve years of training, some 842 people have come to know GIM in our small and larger group trainings. My greatest joy is to watch the seeds of an idea be spread and germinate. This cannot happen unless the idea has taken a form that proves to be a blessing to the recipient. I look forward with great anticipation to its exponential growth and meaningful usefulness in the future.