Over the last month or so, two major changes have occurred in my professional life, as well as one life-changing development in my personal life. Of the professional developments, the first is…
Read MoreWhat an absolute whirlwind the past few weeks have been. Between a number of performances and recording sessions through USC, the Western Region ACDA conference, and all of my concurrent academic activities, it has seemed as if there has been no opportunity to rest and reflect. Now that I…
Read MoreLast spring, I entered my composition, The Rose that Bare Jesu into ACDA’s Raymond W. Brock Memorial Student Composition Competition, and late last week, I learned…
Read MoreNeedless to say, this year has provided a wide variety of challenges, both personal and professional. Nonetheless, it has been a useful one in terms of helping me to focus my creative mind and my musical expression. I am extremely excited to incorporate a new logo designed by my friend Steven Robinson, which you’ve no doubt seen by now if you are on my website. There are also several extremely exciting developments coming…
Read MoreIt is fascinating to think that about a year ago, I had left the NW ACDA Convention with such optimism for the near future, not knowing what would be coming the very next week. As we cross the line of one year since the shutdowns began, I am taking this opportunity to reflect on the year; what has happened in my own life, what I’ve lost, what I’ve gained, and what I plan to do going forward…
Read MoreIt has been quite some time since I’ve posted. When beginning this section of the site for regular updates back in March, I had no idea what would become of the world in the week that followed, and in the craziness that has been 2020, I allowed myself to let the regular posting of updates elude me, so allow this post to…
Read MoreToday marks the conclusion of the 2020 Northwest Region American Choral Director’s Association Conference. It was a pleasure to attend this conference with such wonderful musicians from the region, and I had the opportunity to…
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