Perfect Chaos – Perfect Chaos

New Year, New Us?

So, we are back. We think. It’s been a little crazy lately, but we are back to recording and hopefully back to posting. Did anyone else feel like fall 2021 was actually crazier/harder than fall 2020? We sure did. Amidst all the chaos, things were accomplished, but it sure did feel like they were harderContinue reading “New Year, New Us?”

Starting the Spring Semester

I shared something on my facebook page earlier this evening, and I wanted to expound upon it a little bit in this space today. A friend shared the original post which was originally written by his dissertation chair, Dr. Colin McKenzie, Associate Director of Bands at the University of Southern Mississippi. Below is Dr. Mackenzie’sContinue reading “Starting the Spring Semester”

It’s not a Dog and Pony Show, or is it?

Have you ever felt like you were just up there doing the dog and pony show to entertain the students in your class or the administrator that was evaluating you? Can I just tell you how much I absolutely hate that feeling? I went into teaching with the desire to share knowledge, and I canContinue reading “It’s not a Dog and Pony Show, or is it?”