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Introduction:
I focus on three things:
1. I'm a success trainer for personal and career development specifically in areas of communication (persuasion, sales, copywriting, negotiation, speech/presentation, foreign languages). Besides training, this kind of work introduces various kinds of business deals to me. Currently working on some sourcing and trade deals China to Europe/US. http://www.glossika.com/
2. Foreign language research, learning and training. I promote what I believe to be the most effective methodology to acquire new languages. I use a process that makes active use of stimulating the hippocampus creating synapses for long-term memory, and a methodology for students to build their working memory more effectively. It requires daily training and I rid all use of visual materials during class--everything being via aural training, in order to more effectively stimulate the hippocampus. In discussion with Professor Baddeley about incorporating a kinesthetic aspect into his model of working memory, largely based on my experience with music, memory, and languages.
My methodology is largely based on the following process: for acquiring any new piece of information, whether vocabulary, phrase, or sentence, requires 5 consecutive days of training and repetition. No use of reading or writing is used during the training and students may do this in their own free time but is not required.
3. I'm a concert pianist.
Most recent business development
Launch of new business article website in December 2007 -- launched
Launch of 3 new language training websites in December 2007 -- launched
Starting new consulting company in December 2007 to provide European market-entry strategy for fast-growing companies in the Greater China area. -- on hold until partner finishes a contract.
Chinese Dialects Portal
I run a rather large website on Chinese Dialects (http://www.glossika.com/en/dict/index.php). In 2007, due to large growth in projects and other areas of business, I've had very little time to devote to this project, but I intend to hire linguists with similar interests to work full time with me on building this site more robustly.
I've also been working on a dictionary and phrasebook (into English) of the Gan Language (贛語) spoken in the northern half of Jiangxi province (江西省) by special request.
Most recent linguistic endeavours:
• Launched English training live Videocasting every evening GMT+8 21-22:00 throughout 2007. Website: http://english.glossika.com. Newly launched learn-Mandarin version at http://chinese.glossika.com.
• Additional Korean, Japanese, Spanish, German, Russian, training material in preparation for website.
• Worked on Icelandic, Latvian, Czech languages in 2007.
• Languages studying in 2008: Albanian, Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Indonesian.
Most recent musical endeavours: (I only have time to practice 1-2 hours a week)
Alkan Concerto Mvmt 1 (sight reading)
Bach-Busoni Chaconne in d (almost done)
Chopin Concerto 2-1 (sight reading)
Chopin COncerto 2-2 (sight reading)
Chopin COncerto 2-3 (sight reading)
Chopin Etude Op10-2 (almost done)
Chopin Etude Op10-4 (studying)
Henselt Concerto 1-1 (on hold)
Kapustin Dawn (studying)
Kapustin Etude Toccata (almost done)
Kapustin Prelude 11 (almost done)
Kapustin Prelude 17 (almost done)
Kapustin Sonata 1-3 (studying)
Kapustin Toccatina (studying)
Liszt Etude Mazeppa (studying)
Medtner Concerto 1-1 (on hold)
Medtner Concerto 2-1 (on hold)
Rachmaninoff Etude 39-1 (almost done)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2-2 (done)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2-3 (almost done)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3-1 (Ossia Cadenza)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3-2 (a tempo più mosso to tempo come prima)
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (several variations)
Rachmaninoff Song "Не Пой, Красавица" Op.4 No 4 (sight reading)
Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Corelli (on hold)
Rzewski El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido Final Theme (almost done)
Scriabin Etude 48-5 (almost done)
Videos of these are posted on my website of the same name.
New Repertoire for 2007:
Chopin Etude Op25-1 Harp Etude (done)
Chopin-Godowsky Etude Op25-12 (finished)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2-1 and 2-2 (complete)
Older Repertoire:
Chopin Balladen, Scherzi, Etudes, Preludes, Polonaisen, Imprompti, Walzer, Nocturnes
Granados Goyescas Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor
Rachmaninoff Etude 39-5 (complete)
Scriabin Etude 8-12 (complete)
Warsaw Concerto (complete)
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