A Time to Reflect

February 10, 2017, 11:04 PM · Over the past month I've faced some health issues which has made me turn inward to reflect upon what is important in my life. One of my main sources of strength is music. No matter how well of a day I've had or not, music has been there to provide the support and the escape I need from the daily grind of every day life to find hope and inspiratrion.

I have been fortunate to have been able to share this mutual sister/brother-hood that exists with those who share the obscure in-between clef with teachers I've had, spanning from my childhood into my adult years. Each one has taught me the technique required, step by step, to turn written notes on the page into a song that elicites an emotion. It has not been an easy journey by any stetch of the imagination. Instead it has been one filled with self-doubt, stuggles with physical limitations, and a pure processes of disovery.

Over the years I have found that I've gradually taken the role of a teacher of sorts by sharing how to stay connected rhythmically to how to phrase the music. This is ironic since I still struggle with these basic concepts myself, in both the thery and execution.

However, there was one day, with one piece, with my teachers from the past, that transformed 30+ years of lessons into something that I was proud to share.