Author Archives: Angela

I’ve spent a good deal of the past several years thinking about starting over, beginning again, wondering where to begin or when to begin or how to begin. And of course, this is a good time of year to think … Continue reading →

“The body doesn’t know itself at the moment.” – Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp is someone whose work I clearly should have known well already, given my years in New York, my love of dance, and her prolific output. But thanks to … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, I received my first dose of the COVID vaccine. My appointment was at an old department store repurposed as a vaccination site. It was huge, and it was certainly the most people I’ve been around since the … Continue reading →

Here are a few ways to help musicians during this time of pandemic. Continue reading →

Thoughts about bewilderment, Winnie-the-Pooh, and what is Sustaining. Continue reading →

The first batch of stories for “Musician’s Well,” a site that showcases stories of recovery, is now up! Continue reading →

There are moments when I forget what possessed me to read Dante’s Inferno while rehabbing after an injury. It was probably not the best choice to read about navigating the circles of hell while living the ups and downs of rebuilding, … Continue reading →

There was, once upon a time, a period of my life that was quite turbulent, or at least it felt quite turbulent to me at the time. It felt as though whatever I was going through had never happened before … Continue reading →

For those of you following the story of Baset, the young Afghan trumpet player that my husband has been mentoring, it has been a whirlwind of activity for him recently. Baset graduated from Interlochen Academy of the Arts in May, … Continue reading →