How would you describe yourself without using terms like “masculine” and “feminine?” In a world where many titles, adjectives, and professions are heavily, aggressively gendered, it’s often easy to blithely accept the terms others deem most suitable for us. For some, these fit perfectly, but the words the rest of
Read More[Hi there! I’ve written a lot more about ICD and their policy decisions since this post. After they released their 2020 Internal Review, I did a three-part in-depth analysis, discovering plagiarism and a lot of lingering questions. Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In the fall of
Read MoreEvery once in awhile, usually when I’m in the middle of a slew of pieces about assault, my mom will check in with me about my writing. “You are taking the time to write happy music, right?” she often asks. It’s a time-honored song and dance—she asks, I reassure; lather, rinse, repeat. Less often,
Read MoreIn the last year, I’ve sat down several times to break down problematic and offensive programming and publishing decisions by major music institutions. Sometimes it’s started on Twitter, sometimes on my blog, but I’ve found myself circling back to many of the same issues again and again and again. In
Read MoreLet’s talk, for a moment (or an evening), about the first company that ever made me feel *less than* as a female composer.
Read MoreGreetings, folks, and welcome to another episode of Posts I Didn’t Want To Write. Today, we’re using a real-life example to talk about marginalized identity in composition and repertoire. However, this example, highlighted this week by the band and orchestra communities, is of a white man using a pseudonym to
Read MoreSometimes you need to take a break. Phantom Regiment’s programming snafu reminded me that’s my goal for this summer.
Read MoreTW: violence against women. Yiiiiikes. Someone tell Phantom Regiment that a show celebrating women should really feature music BY women.
Read MoreHi! Come in, sit down, have some water. Now, tell me about your score.
Read MoreLooking for a new piece in your repertoire? Hoping to further your intentional programming? I’d love to work with you.
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