In Which I Learn Something in Public (Learning in public is my definition of "performance"
I included a video in my newsletter yesterday & I wanted to take it back the minute I released it. But pressing “send” means that's...
Why Is It Called no solos?
Suddenly, without my consent, I was not only a voice coach, I was a mystic.
Hallmarks of an Artistic Practice
I teach because I want to see a world of citizen-artists. One of the astonishments of my life is this: given the right conditions and a min
My Artistic Practices
I have many artistic practices. It turns out that that's pretty much what I do. Over time, my students and I have decided that two pract
Most Intimate
A pianist usually plays with ten fingers. By limiting John to just one, I invited in that which we normally try to keep out: awkwardness, te
Kristallnacht
I once saw a political cartoon about a post-apocalyptic world. In it, a man is walking, carrying a portable TV, needing a socket. That’s how
In Green and Gold Curves
My friend and advisor, Kim, with deep insight, remarks that I respond to green, and to these things, for a reason. Actually, I can't rig
