Creative Exploration Archives

Year in Review

December 31, 2020

I can’t help but feel a little excited during this time of year. I just love a beginning. And the beginning of the year is such a fun one for me, even if it’s thoroughly symbolic. Cliché as it may be, I love taking some time to think over the past year—what I’ve done, what […]

Artifice Podcast, Creative Exploration

The Fluidity of Authenticity

October 5, 2020

I loved talking with my February 2020 Artifice Podcast guests about the wiggly nature of authenticity. It’s easy to assume that there is some finite, fixed truth about who you are in a moment—about who you are over time—but the more I consider this topic, the clearer it seems that authenticity is ever-changing. Each of […]

Creative Exploration

Mushroom and Leek Ramen

September 24, 2020

It seems like it’s maybe about time for another On Brand, Off Medium post… I’m a professional musician, but I really try to practice what I preach with creative exploration, comfort zone expansion, etc. Cooking is one of my favorite ways to flex my creativity outside of my professional medium. And lately, I’m especially interested […]

Beauty Building, Creative Exploration, Pedagogy, Vocal Studio

How to Plan Your Album Before You Begin Composing

August 24, 2020

Hi Loves! I have an exciting thing to tell you… So. I released “Masks” on May 8, and suddenly found myself with a LOT of free time (because, you know, all of my summer gigs were cancelled ). And the way that I handled all of that free time was to compose, compose, compose, compose. Just […]