David Hastings Studios

You’ve been asking for months! It’s finally here! David Hastings Studios is now open in Portland on Thursday and Friday.

David just signed a long-term lease and was handed the keys last Friday. (If only he would show his excitement…)

He will continue to teach in Salem on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The addition of the Portland Studio will allow him to expand his teaching, making him more accessible to actors, singers, and pianists in the Portland area.

The new studio is on the corner of Hawthorne and SE 33rd Avenue (not too far from Avenue Q!!). It is a bright and airy space, with great acoustics. And it’s in the heart of the Portland arts and theatre district.

David begins teaching there next week, August 11, and is planning an open house toward the end of the month for a grand opening.

Film at 11:00….

This is bizarre – after you find the guy – it’s so obvious. Once you find him – it’s embarrassing, and you think, “Why didn’t I see him immediately?”



Doctors have concluded that if you find the man in the coffee beans in 3 seconds, the right half of your brain is better developed than most people. If you find the man between 3 seconds and 1 minute, the right half of the brain is developed normally. If you find the man between 1 minute and 3 minutes, then the right half of your brain is functioning slowly and you might benefit from eating more protein. If you have not found the man after 3 minutes, the advice is to look for more of this type of exercise to make that part of the brain stronger! (Music is an activity that crosses the brain hemispheres, strengthening both sides!)

And yes, the man is really there!