I'm finishing up my last semester at Clemson! I'm still not completely sure what my plans after graduation are, but I'm sure something great will come my way.

So far this semester, I've music directed (my first time!) The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. I was nervous at first, but everything went really well and I'm glad to have my first show music directing under my belt.

I'm also finishing up my senior project with my PA 401 group, working on my ePortfolio, and just trying to enjoy my...
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I'm approaching the end of my junior year at Clemson!  What's happened since I last updated?

Clemson had a great football season, and the whole band went to the Orange Bowl.  I loved being section leader and guiding my clarinets - we had a great section!

In January, the theatre department started rehearsal for Guys and Dolls.  I was on hand as the rehearsal pianist, as well as piano in the orchestra.  And get this - I got to be assistant music director! That should be great experience... I even...
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Well, as always (since I don't update very often), a lot has happened since my last post!

As You Like It has finished up - I had a great experience, and made a lot of new friends. I feel closer to the people in my own department, and I definitely learned a ton about acting and how a straight play operates. I also got to try my hand at some composition and different instruments, like melodica! I'm very grateful for the opportunities I had to work with Jayce Tromsness and all the awesome people ...
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Well, it's about halfway through spring semester.  I'm taking more theory and aural skills, conducting, and carillon lessons, among other things this semester.  For those of you that might not know, the carillon is the bells up in Tillman Hall.  I'm working on an arrangement of "Stay Awake" and "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins for the carillon.  I'm also taking an arranging class, so for that I'm working on a marching band arrangement of Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move." That's really ...
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Here I am, in the throes of college academics! I've had a very busy month, with lots of tests, presentations, and projects.  In Performing Arts class, we had to do a mock grant proposal, and now we're starting to work towards doing mock interviews. 

Academics isn't the only thing on my plate right now - Tiger Band is busy, busy, busy with home games and away trips.  The CU Symphonic Band has a concert coming up, and in addition to playing clarinet, I'm playing piano for one of our songs.  I'l...
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Hello everyone!

I'm beginning my sophomore year with many goals. I want to get better grades, practice piano more, and be more social with the people in my major. Three weeks in, everything is going well. 

My summer was spent shelving books at the Clemson University library, though I also played piano for my aunt's wedding in July. That will be good experience for later.

Most recently, I was asked to play piano for a performance that announced Clemson's Capital Campaign fundraiser.  We reunited...
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Well, many, many rehearsals, and four sold out performances later, RENT is over.

If you read the earlier entry, you know that I was the rehearsal pianist, working with the cast starting in January. I also played keyboard with the band.

I can honestly say that I have never been a part of something so huge and meaningful as this production was. I'd like to thank everyone involved, from the cast, the crew, the band, Dr. Charney, Dr. Goodstein, and anyone who helped make RENT possible. I had no id...
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Well, the latest news is that I've survived my first semester of college!  Only seven more to go...

I've been chosen to be the rehearsal pianist for Clemson's production of Rent.  I'm pretty excited, because I'll get paid, get three credit hours, and this will be great experience for what I want to eventually end up doing.  I'll also get to play keyboard two in the actual band, so I'll get to perform and really be part of the show.  I've been looking at the music, and I'm excited to start rehe...
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As a freshman Performing Arts major at Clemson University, I am required to make a website to showcase my portfolio.  Over the next few months, I will be building this website.  Hopefully it will come to include pictures, my biography and resume, general education requirements, current projects, and maybe even samples of my work. 

A little bit about me: I attended Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska, and was very involved in the music department, playing piano and clarinet, as wel...
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