Essays, reflections, and other thoughts that are not as easily categorizable!
A Year in the Scene: A Brief Retrospect and Discussing my Accidental Hiatus
Over the past 2 months, this blog has been noticeably inactive. Shows I had a blast experiencing turned into drafts gathering dust in my Google Drive and notebooks. A cool opportunity to write about a music festival fell through when I got the flu, which crushed me after planning for months around the event. Life…
Remembering Angela Jett Rosser: An Unforgettable Legacy in Music
(The Circle City Children’s Chorale at the 2015 Holiday Concert with Ms. Anji) A beloved part of the city of Corona is the Circle City Chorale. Comprised of both an adult choir (C3) and a children’s choir (C4), the chorale is made up entirely by participants who have a love for singing and giving back…
Music is Quite Literally Therapy: How Going to Concerts Has Helped me Reprocess Trauma and Stress
There I am, in the middle of Fret’s music, vibing near the front of a small crowd as a band performs right in front of me. I’m tapping the beat out with both hands on the sides of my legs and shaking my head side-to-side to match my groove. I start thinking about something I…