
The match lasted 90 minutes. It was mostly a mental one counting bars of rest, and managing all dynamics between pppp and ffff. For about 90 minutes last night I navigated Mahler’s 2nd Symphony with 4 other percussionists in the South Shore Symphony Orchestra. We had an absolute blast. (If you want to check it out, click…

Last January I was immersing myself in my first student teaching experience at a local elementary school. It was 2.7 miles and 4 turns from my house. Talk about an easy commute! The school is in a great community, supported by passionate teachers, and curious children. The experience in front of my students was invaluable,…

Happy Monday morning to all of ya’ll! If you don’t mind, I’d like to rewind to my Friday night, when I played in a concert at Saint Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Center. The place was packed, the program was great, and the choir and orchestra sounded amazing. A good time was certainly had by all.…

I love eggs. Seriously, they’re the greatest food in the world. I could eat eggs for every meal of every day, and my mind would be happy. At some point, my body would rebel, so instead I try to eat eggs for breakfast every day. That’s usually between 12pm-2pm, and it’s between 4-6 eggs, always…
Bodybuilders fascinate me. They work very hard, grow freakishly big, and can do some pretty damn cool things with muscle. While I don’t have any aspirations to be a bodybuilder, I do enjoy learning about the science behind how they pack on muscle and strip off fat. Most people have similar goals, albeit not to…