As we gear up to resume service calls here at Andante Piano Works headquarters, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what it means to truly be connected to the people we care about during this unprecedented time of social distancing. Prior the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing Stay at Home directives, I might have said …
Keeping my five year old daughter engaged and entertained while being confined to our property for the duration of the Stay at Home directives has been a challenge. But one fun way she has been occupying herself is by taking many many photos with her camera. She’s been getting shots of pretty much everything she …
I am officially 40 years old. I must admit that celebrating what is somewhat of a milestone birthday at home amidst a worldwide pandemic wasn’t what I originally envisioned, but I am so lucky to have friends, family, and loved ones who took time out of their day and went out of their way to …
Since 2012, I’ve been tuning for the annual Clark College Jazz Festival, and it is still a joy 8 years later. There is something extremely gratifying about being a part of a festival that brings together so many fantastic elements into one showcase: Big Band Jazz, music education, community, and amazing students from as close …
Happy New Year! I’ve been so busy lately that I didn’t realize that this particular New Year marked the start of a new decade. A decade sounds like a long time, and I suppose it kind of is? But life is strange, the longer we go on, the shorter spans of time feel in proportion …
