“If it scares you, do it” I’ve never had a year of my life ever go by so fast. Yesterday officially marked my first year living in Manhattan, and this post will recap what I’ve learned and experienced. Having went to school in Philadelphia, PA I was unsure about the move to Manhattan. A lot → Read More
In 1993 Jose Antonio Abreu started El Sistema, which was a program to help bring orchestra music into the hands of the povershed children. Dr. Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids’ lives in Venezuela. Here he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize → Read More
Gustavo Dudamel started as a student of Jose Antonio Abreu‘s orchestra, and quickly rose to one of the greatest cponductor’s in the world. As this video below showcases at his TED performance. This video will inspire you, for it shows what is possible when you pour out everything you have. The reportiore in the video → Read More
I remember when this blog was in it’s first post. Ever since years ago when I released my CD in 2006, I wanted to tackle this head on. So it’s awesome to see ideas started by other people. Biana Bakman has started a site titled ‘Build the Fire‘ which interviews 5 questions for people about → Read More
I’ve been quiet these past couple of days. So what have I been doing? Updating my Contacts. Every single one. I feel like I’ve been building a village this week. My hands hurt, my back is now sore, but this is something I should have done long ago. I have made thousands of connections, but → Read More
Remember how your parents always bragged to their friends about everything you were doing? “My kids an honor student”, “OMG look at Jimmy’s drawing, that’s amazing! Let’s put it up on the fridge!”, “Katie is such a fast learner at gymnastics!” Well, always be that person. The reason they proclaim about you is not only → Read More
