a musical baller
I know I talk alot about orchestra/piano/choir/music in general…but the more I think about it, the more I realize how much it has had an impact + really shaped me in terms of how I think, react, collaborate, corroborate, learn…you name it and music most likely has some connection.
One of the many amazing benefit of being involved in music is the community…honestly it blows my mind sometimes, the brainiacs (ok wow I sound like Deb), the knowledge, the talent, the passion…
One of the things that impresses me most and sets mediocre musicians apart from genius musicians in the ability to master AND combine the technical challenges with stylistic interpretation. It seems that many musicians have a strength in one side or the other, but when a musician has found the sweet spot between the two…wow.
So I want you to meet my friend Marshall – we were in orchestra together a few years back – here he is basically owning that piano and Prokofiev…at age 17? 18?
In conclusion…Marshall is a baller. Check him out:
Waiting For Deb Idea Book
Part A: At the beginning of winter term this past year, Max and I really bonded over sitting outside Deb‘s office, waiting for a few minutes to chat…along with every other J. school Ad. kid in Allen.
Part B: We discovered we both always brought our idea books to pass time during the wait.
AHA moment!: We decided to make a project out of it – insert the Waiting for Deb Idea Book! We decided to Velcro a small blank notebook under the chair outside of Deb’s office.
Over the course of the next 2 terms, any student waiting for Deb could contribute to our collaborative book. The kicker – Deb had no idea this was in the works (= A week or so before school concluded, we presented Deb with the book during Ad. Night:
- I’m pretty sure it was a hit (= Between us all, the pages were almost all filled and…you can check it out for yourself, but I think there are some pretty sweet insights within: (=
time lapse at API
Last night at API, we had a pre-departure orientation for some of our Fall students! I decided to give this new time lapse program a little test drive – check out our event from last night, compressed into 24 seconds!
Orgullo Mexicano
He disfrutando tenieno un partner en crime para explorar una ciudad nueva.
Cuando estabamos regresando anoche, encontremos un resaurante mexicano entonces claro que detenernos y comimos la comida rica! Me encanta la cultura Mexicana y es tan maravillosa para tener la oportunidad a conocerla y las personas que tengan tan muchano… pues, estan sagrando el orgulloso de su heritage, cultura y socidad: