When I first caught wind of the proposed initiative for a member of Walden's faculty to be in residence...read more

The band got here around five, with groceries in tow straight from Alicia's Park Slope co-op in Brooklyn, this being only the second night of their tour...read more

So, my brother Mike got married this past Saturday...read more

I don't know just what it's been: settling into a new practice routine with a long and gentle warm up...read more

So, Jess and I were looking at each other on Tuesday morning (ok, hypothetical looks on my end, you got me) and asking ourselves, "We've got this class that feels like it has two very divergent groups in terms of who the kids are and what they need, and there happen to be two of us, and, just maybe, it would make sense to split the class..." read more

The past few days have offered the opportunity to get off campus and visit with Ben Aldridge and his wife Anna up in Winterport ME. As there are no classes at Dublin School today (Monday), in favor of Earth Day related activities, we had the chance to make it a long weekend, meaning more fun for all...read more

During my first week of teaching musicianship classes in an environment other than Walden School, I am making some surprising discoveries.

At Walden, so much of what our students learn...read more

So, as many of you may know, I'm currently doing an artist in residency at The Dublin School in Dublin New Hampshire. This is the school whose campus we rent during the summers for Walden's Young Musicians Program and Teacher Training Institute. I'm up here for about a month, teaching two classes, giving some private lessons... read more

I decided fairly early on in the planning process that one of the best ways for me to stay balanced during the month that I'm here on campus is to get an exercise trampoline. I've got one at home that I use all the time, and have been pretty tempted these last two summers to pick one up during Walden. There is a gym with a treadmill... read more