Behold, a complete list of words I put on this website for public consumption in 2019.
December
- the things that get me through, December 28
- Commissions 2020: Expanding My Horizons (and maybe yours, too), December 21
- Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and the Importance of Teaching Identity, December 14
- In Another Universe, I’m Already Dead: Costs of Trauma-Informed Activism, December 7
November
- On “he’s from another time”, November 30
- You Are Implicated: Pedagogy Ethics and why everyone should have a point where they quit their job, November 23
- Token Hire, November 16
- Here’s Your List: Recommended Resources for Folks Starting Out, November 9
- Here’s Your Damn List, November 9
- “Lead the Change, Emotional Labor, and Research, November 2
October
- Lightning Rod/Harbinger (lucky/too much), October 26
- Compassion-Led Practice vs. Freedom from Consequences, October 19
- Performing, Selling Out, and Toxic Masculinity, October 12
- Female Friends and Coercive Solidarity, October 5
- To Mark Swed Re: Plácido Domingo, October 4 (bonus)
September
- Shows, Closed Books, and Genre-Bending, September 28
- “Know My Name” and the Complexity of Post-Assault Relationships, September 25 (bonus)
- Paying Your Dues (and other bullshit), September 21
- Emerging Composers and Age Limits (Newsflash: That’s Not A Thing), September 14
- “It’s Better Now” and Other Well-Intentioned Half-Truths, September 7
- On Pen Names, Impersonation, and Identity, September 2 (bonus)
August
- 2019’s Large Ensemble Giveaway: Here Be Dragons and People Talk, August 31
- (this post is out for cleaning), August 24
- Pardon Our Dust (This Work Is Messy), August 17
- Music, Weaponized Vulnerability, and the Question of Us, August 10
- Okay, Phoenix, Let’s Tango, August 3
July
- Curtis Institute’s Non-Apology and Actionable First Steps, July 29 (bonus)
- Thank You, Los Angeles, July 27
- Audience Participation vs. Performer Protection: A Snapshot, July 20
- Fuck the Maestro Mentality, July 13
- A Budget-Conscious Californian’s Guide to a First Earthquake Kit, July 9 (bonus)
- The Madison Scouts and Gender-Inclusive Spaces, July 7 (bonus)
- Wicked and Misogyny: “The Wizard And I”, July 6
June
- the performance of affection in male spaces, June 29
- A CalArts Degree in Review: Part Two (The… Troubling Things), June 22
- A CalArts Degree in Review: Part One (The Good Things), June 15
- Critique Doesn’t Land Without a Lot of Background Reading (So Here’s a List), June 8
- I Need a Nap (Because Sexism), June 1
May
- Hey, Phantom Regiment: BAD MOVE, May 28 (bonus)
- The International Women’s Brass Conference and the Price of Sisterhood, May 27
- Dancing Saves My Life, May 18
- I’m Launching a Patreon!, May 11
- Clinging to my femininity, May 4
April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month)
- Stay Informed, Help Your Friends: A Survivor’s (super-abridged) Guide to Things You Should Know, April 27
- Don’t Shout (And Other Suggestions for Allies-In-Training), April 20
- The Men in the Gray Area, April 13
- A Counterintuitive Guide to Mandated Title IX Reporting, April 6
March
- Recital in Review: face the mirror and its process, March 9
- that girl onstage isn’t me, March 2
February
(I was prepping my grad recital, okay?)
