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Obsessed with the skills classical music conservatories don't teach. @juilliardschool grad, NBA fan. I ghostwrite killer artist bios.
Jan 5, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read
Privileged to have debuted on @icareifulisten writing on a controversy I couldn't stop thinking about:

what, if any, are the inherent limits of white leadership when it comes to *diversity* initiatives? The piece obviously examines the different frustrations accompanying the Institute of Composer Diversity over the years, but I think it's important to think on a broader level about how white led organizations can/should contribute to antiracism
Oct 17, 2019 23 tweets 8 min read
Just had a fun opportunity to video chat with students at Vanderbilt’s @blairschool. @DougShadle has a tremendous class centered around how music schools should best educate performers.

It got me thinking about a mentality that’s helped me succeed post graduating. [Buckle in..] I have spent the past several years speaking with a number of folks with very interesting careers. Generally speaking, the people I’ve spoken to who have gone on from music school to experience the most fulfillment in life have two “success traits.”