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Tag: writing

Goals for Summer 2018

I’m going to write and work on my courses, but I’m going to prioritize relaxing also.

Published May 30, 2018
Categorized as meta, pedagogy, professional development Tagged brooklyn, camping, dissertation, relaxation, sonic, timbre, video games, writing

First year on the job

Three life lessons I’ve learned in my first year in a tenure-track job.

Published May 29, 2018
Categorized as pedagogy, professional development Tagged jobs, music theory jobs, writing

Using Scrivener to write your music dissertation or book

I have three practical tips for how Scrivener can make your life easier when you write your long document.

Published January 5, 2018
Categorized as professional development, tech help, writing Tagged dissertation, scrivener, technology, writing

Setting goals for the summer

Summer is like New Year’s for academics: a time of reflection and goal-setting, both in work and in personal life.

Published June 15, 2017
Categorized as food for thought Tagged academia, blogging, goals, resolutions, summer, writing, year in review

What happens in the writing center

Why are students more willing to vent to their drop-in tutor than to ask their profs for help?

Published March 28, 2017
Categorized as pedagogy Tagged academia, privilege, students, tutoring, writing

New Years Resolutions for 2017

I have 2 big resolutions for 2017.

Published January 3, 2017
Categorized as food for thought, meta Tagged blogging, writing, year in review

What helps me survive writing my dissertation

Transitioning from student to writer has been somewhat bizarre. I can’t rely on my old thought patterns anymore. I’ve made number of changes to my working style that improve my mentality and attitude toward writing, which I hope could be helpful for someone else out there.

Published July 27, 2016
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged academia, dissertation, scrivener, Time Out, WasteNoTime, writing

Reading about embodiment (Heidemann on timbre)

If you’ve never studied voice seriously, it’s very difficult to describe how to do impressions of various singers. Kate Heidemann’s recent article solves this problem (and others), and is a completely wonderful way to approach the discussion of vocal timbre.

Published June 28, 2016
Categorized as Reviews, timbre Tagged embodiment, Heidemann, pedagogy, singing, writing
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