I left for Los Angeles very early Thursday morning after a frantic week of instrumental juries and exams during finals week. I had been asked by my clarinet maker, Backun Musical Services, to finally do a project that has been in the works for quite some time; a set of educational videos geared toward band … More Vanilla Ice, Bumpy Rides, and Fifteen Minutes of Fame in LA-LA Land
As I looked out at the beginning of our last morning at Seacrest I thought, what if I lived this other life? What if I lived life each day in this beautiful place where my choices were my own, my responsibilities only to myself and Dan and our happiness, our schedule our own? What if … More This Other Life
I’ll be honest; the past few days have been pretty darn stressful. I hosted my 16th annual UAB Clarinet Symposium, and was so excited that my clarinet maker, Backun Musical Services, sponsored an amazing guest artist- Jessica Phillips from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Three years ago Jessica was going to be our guest artist…Sadly, at … More On Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs
The View from Here 