“It’s not an excuse,” but somehow we’re still using it as one. Let’s talk about why.
Read More“You are implicated.” It’s an important phrase in music and pedagogy alike. Let’s talk more about it.
Read MoreBelow are a few of the resources I highly recommend for folks looking to fight the good fight. (By ‘a few,’ I mean over 70.)
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, you asked me for resources at an inopportune or inappropriate time. In the future, do your own work. But here’s your damn list.
Read MoreThe sign on my refrigerator says, “LEAD WITH LOVE.” Let’s talk about what that means in a compassion-led practice.
Read MoreI talk a lot about my relationships with men. I don’t talk as much about my relationships with women, partly because some spring from coercive solidarity.
Read MoreDear Mark, Is it okay if I call you Mark? I’ve heard you’ve made appearances at my alma mater, CalArts, and everyone there is on a first-name basis, so I’m going to call you Mark. I read your article this morning about Plácido Domingo stepping down from the LA Opera,
Read MoreMy [male] friends keep telling me “it’s better now.” Still, I have to take that with a grain of salt. Ultimately, they’re not the ones to make that call.
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 MoreAs I’m transitioning from being a full-time student to a professional, I’m reflecting on how my vulnerability shapes my creative practice—and vice versa.
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