Read moreMy second “Masks” essay is a harder one to write, but it feels important for me to share. This photo was taken in the summer of 2007 at Niagara Falls. It looks like a perfectly normal family vacation photo . . . but this was one of the worst days of my life. Some context: […]
Read moreI’m coming to the realization that the great majority of my darker moments stem from the feeling that I am not “seen,” and a fear that I may not ever be. And really, my biggest motivators for creativity are wrapped up in the same roots. Of course, I don’t mean literally “seen,” but that ache […]
Read moreI listened to a podcast recently wherein a biologist described an assignment he had to capture and tag individuals from a large coyote population. He said most of the coyotes would sort of ball up in the corner of the cage while getting tagged, and then scamper away when the door was opened. Easy as […]
Read moreWe all make New Year’s Resolutions in January, but it always seems to me that spring is the season for really reassessing all of our goals (translation: questioning our entire identity and life’s purpose). I have had SO many students recently who have come to me wrestling with questions about their futures in music. Should […]