Tag: instruments
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A Thank You Letter (My Ode to Mr. Gaillard)
Dear Mr. Gaillard, I wanted to take this time to write to you. Albeit my feelings are disheveled because I know that this is a letter you’ll never get to read, I’m still writing it anyway. Where do I begin? You had such a profound impact on me as a beginner band student and ultimately…
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I almost had an abortion.
I figured that would get your attention. Now, on to the meaning of all this. I can remember there was a time when I wanted to be an Air Force pilot. That had to be one of my first dreams. As realistic as that was, it played “second fiddle” to an even bigger dream: Music…
