Coming Up For Air : Goodbye Vocal Trauma
When I look at this image it makes me want to cry. It is by one of my favourite artists Katherin Honesta and seems to capture how I'm...
Let it Snow! Our 2016 Winter Recital
Last night my family and I piled home after a celebratory dinner. The 2016 Winter Concert was finished and there was a palpable weight...
Angry Feminist Elementary Teacher
Today I saw it first hand, that discrimination and inequality exist in our classrooms. There have been days when my efforts and those of...
Welcome to my Portfolio!
This is where we start. This section of my teaching blog will be dedicated to my ongoing development and experiences as a Teacher...
Can Teachers Be Bullies?
Today I did something brave : I confronted a bully. It wasn't a peer or a friend or an unsuspecting acquaintance, it was one of my...
The Engaged Tween . . .
They eyeroll, they sob, they ignore you and in terms of piano they usually don't practice... but it is immensely important to engage the...
Piano Lessons & The Culture of Taking. A Rant.
My sister usually describes me as someone who goes 'all in'. Black or White, Love or Hate, Chocolate or Vanilla. So what does that mean...
Surviving Jazz School : A Reflection.
I'm done, I'm done!!!! I'm going to graduate in June!!! So it's time to reflect on my 5 years of undergrad education at the University of...