I read the essay. Some of you likely know exactly which essay I’m talking about, but for those who don’t, I’ve just finished reading JK Rowling’s lengthy response to the correct and justified backlash she’s received this week for being more openly anti-trans than usual. As folks on Twitter may know, this
Read MoreI wonder, from time to time, about the men who assaulted me.
Read More[I wrote this post over the course of October and November and genuinely did not mean to put it up the night before my twenty-fourth birthday. Somewhere, the universe is laughing at me.] Last night (not actually last night), I lay in bed at 1am, clinging to my partner as
Read MoreOnce upon a time, I accidentally opened up a Title IX investigation. “Lead the change,” a professor told me. Hang onto your hats; it gets weirder.
Read MoreI’m back in Phoenix, and I’m here to stay for awhile. As I’m getting settled back in, let’s talk a little about where I’m at with that.
Read MoreI am sitting onstage with the Nash Composers Coalition—either at our inaugural concert or second; I can’t remember which—and we are almost through our set. It gets worse from there.
Read MoreSince I started studying music in college, I’ve only rarely had the opportunity to work with a female conductor or ensemble director. (In fact, I think it’s happened . . . twice? Three times? Really rarely.) Before that, though, I was a product entirely of woman-run programs, and while middle and
Read MoreLet’s talk about how we tell each other we like each other. (Hint: it’s complicated.)
Read MoreTW: sexual assault. Last week, I was privileged to attend and perform at the International Women’s Brass Conference in Tempe, AZ. I left with new perspectives and renewed inspiration.
Read MoreWhat the heck is a Patreon page? What am I going to do with mine? Let’s dive into it.
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