<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Catherine on Stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor, singer, dancer Catherine Gordon is Currently offering her show: "The Swan of Erin," a Tribute to Catherine Hayes. ]]></description><link>https://www.catherineonstage.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:44:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.actingwiser.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Betty White Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Would Betty Say? I have a Betty White story. I never met her while she was alive, but I always admired her talent and spunk. That's a nod to Lou Grant's perfect line, "I hate spunk." In January, I was thinking about my mother who would have been one hundred years old this year. Maybe that's what got me thinking about Betty, because she hadn't made it to one hundred either. I was wondering what my mother, Barbara was doing in heaven, so I decided to pay an imaginary visit to the pearly...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/a-betty-white-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a072b68927a5b147ed23b08</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:06:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_2ab5c177fb7645ce9cceb06d82510ca8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_624,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhancing Bone Quality Through Resistance Training Tips for Mother’s Day Celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my mother was exactly my age, 62, she fell in the kitchen and broke her hip and arm at the same time. She had a rare bone condition called osteopetrosis, also known as marble bone disease, which runs in our family. Her bones were dense but brittle, making them prone to fractures despite their hardness. This experience opened my eyes to the importance of not just bone density but bone quality—a factor often overlooked in bone health discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/enhancing-bone-quality-through-resistance-training-tips-for-mother-s-day-celebration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e2329c441ae2d5fdf49cdd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 23:59:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_f106e014bf444f82bee47e3acb41d576~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_752,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Absolute Beginner to Confident: How To Learn Guitar Over 60.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to learn to play guitar over 60.
]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/from-absolute-beginner-to-confident-how-to-learn-guitar-over-60</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d8f17246e8409f60b0bb61</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_7461ca5d5a5c4d1987522025ce267f57~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness For The Stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combination Training builds Fitness for the Stage. When I was consistently working in musical theatre in Los Angeles in the 90's, the costumers would take measurements at the first rehearsal, and laugh about the fact that most of the dancers would drop two sizes by opening night. Something about learning new combinations just made our bodies respond fast. When I became a trainer, I learned that new movement patterns are much more demanding on the central nervous system, they take more energy...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/fitness-for-the-stage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3499b149f4fed56509de4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:02:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_7411bce214da43a2bded11e8ff163cf7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harp That Once Through Tara's Hall PDF]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm rehearsing a tribute to Thomas Moore, and my Mother! Mother's Day in on May 10th this year.  That will give me enough time to practice and polish my tribute to Thomas Moore.  My mother was born a Moore, and the songs I will be performing weave together memory, reconciliation, and most of all love. I hope you'll use the lead sheet below to play and or sing this excellent song for our times. Easy Chords for Ukulele and Piano. Excellent for Guitar too.]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/the-harp-that-once-through-tara-s-hall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b31242a7843f58b682aa4c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:29:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_f9a1fd99f9d34f55879350a14c4048cc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training For The Stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are a stage performer, it's important to have a fitness practice that serves your creativity. On top of that, your training needs to make you healthier and full of energy. The training sessions I design are inspired by the skills i learned as an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Turbulence Trainer of the Year, and as a working musical theatre dancer and choreographer. When it comes to activities that are outside my "Zone of Delight," I have a very short attention span.  My...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/training-for-the-stage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ac2cb329fc34c42793934a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:06:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_b26c5f972ab2429c94d79a7c7f22b67f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come Send Round The Wine PDF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free lead sheet for Saint Patrick's Day! Catherine is ready to play an Irish Melody! I'm continuing to add songs to: "Moore for My Mother," for St. Patrick's Day. I created  a ukulele tutorial for this song on YouTube, and I'll post it as soon as I'm done with the editing. The chords in the lead sheet you see below are excellent for piano as well. Besides, if you're out in a pub on St. Patrick's Day you can just startt singing, and invite the crowd to sing along. Any true fans of Thomas...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/come-send-round-the-wine-pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9d6db7fac2e2861fbc521</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:36:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_117ef8e6fbae4f14a88cc36550c7b383~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness and the Performing Artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting is challenging. Train for it! Your body is your medium. Whether you’re an actor, singer, or dancer, your body is your partner in creativity and communication. Each morning, after I have my coffee and I do my mental enrichment practices, I get ready to move. I alternate training and dancing six days a week. On dance days, I do short videos for TikTok and YouTube. I usually choose my outfit the night before, and I have a simple set up with my iPhone, a tripod, and two square L.E.D....]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/fitness-and-the-performing-artist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ea74640686d955e9aca792</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:25:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_7411bce214da43a2bded11e8ff163cf7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dare To Sing And Play.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my son Colin and I were offered the chance to perform live music at Black Bomb Entertainment,  I had only performed as a...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/dare-to-sing-and-play</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6797785aaf15f10c96ff981f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:56:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_49912dae2e184addb7647ec53f36548e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_790,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine and Colin Gordon Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Black Bomb Entertainment in Sonora, CA At 7PM on Saturday, January 25th Catherine and Colin Gordon play acoustic covers of rock hits from classic to alternative. Colin is on guitar, Catherine plays the keyboard, and they both sing for you. Live music at Black Bomb Entertainment with Catherine and Colin from 7-9PM Saturday January 25th. No cover charge. This Mother and Son duo has been working together in the performing arts for several years. Now they are teaming up to play acoustic covers...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/catherine-and-colin-gordon-live</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67853bdc68cb4d9b62b60753</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_6b78f209d8004c1dab46f60f9efb57d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Music Circle at Black Bomb Entertainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A music circle is like a mellow jam session. Join me at Black Bomb Entertainment in Downtown Sonora Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30pm. I...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/weekly-music-circle-at-black-bomb-entertainment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67373fdb33f336791ac9fbfd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:43:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_75929ed5f82849e9b4e5ea5dd00ed7b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back To Work: Coming Soon on TUBI]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't share any photos or details from the shoot I did recently, but I can share the link to current episodes of "The Manos...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/back-to-work-coming-soon-on-tubi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671bc5c3f389da47b0a16733</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:03:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_78827a2b61684152a75f13cafdae98c9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching, Coaching, and Working in the Performing Arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm happy to announce that I will be offering voice and acting lessons from my home office. Recently, I started teaching Beginning...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/teaching-coaching-and-working-in-the-performing-arts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d76c5d7683a3e639d682c1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:18:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_f69527ae9a6d49e3979d1238c964b93d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moore For My Mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mother, Barbara, loved to go to Las Vegas. She was an American Contract Bridge League Life Master, which means : a member who has 300...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/moore-for-my-mother</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6640af6106defc031b8f0317</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 12:35:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_117ef8e6fbae4f14a88cc36550c7b383~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting From Sixty: Musical Theater Comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2021, Lois Smith became the oldest performer to win a Tony award at age 90. She won the award for for her role in, "Inheritance." The...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/musical-theater-comeback-starting-from-sixty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65eefec82581b1809c6ba944</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_444f6d7c9e634799b7daf661cb73e554~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_838,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Dance Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Vicki Lawrence in "Hello Dolly," at Glendale Music Theatre I started dancing late. At age 19 I took my first ballet class, and I...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/how-to-dance-forever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65da10ebd1a069c28b53eb99</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 16:11:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_c5b7a48dfc70491189e6995534b5a3ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine On Stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine Gordon pays tribute to Catherine Hayes. The  most celebrated Irish soprano of the 19th century delighted audiences  in San...]]></description><link>https://www.actingwiser.com/post/catherine-on-stage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64789bc1a42ae45572e3b589</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:28:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed32e2_c4d6c61b033e46c7bb4c9e064300b6c6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_763,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gordon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>