I am a performer. Nothing is more thrilling than the feeling you get in front of an audience. I love to perform. I am my most comfortable and natural when I am performing music in front of any number of people. Underneath this music dork exterior is a kind and sensitive music dork.

I think the only that comes close to my love of performing is my love of teaching. It can be frustrating at times. However, I can't even describe how rewarding it is to see my students make some of the same musical revelations I had to make in my career.

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• kissthesky0

I received my undergraduate degree in music performance from Ithaca College. For those of you wondering; yes, that is the college from the movie Road Trip. I have since been teaching little high school kids how to hit things. While I have soooooo much fun doing that, it doesn't quite pay the bills. I am also a private party bartender. Hopefully I will find a full time bartending job sometime soon.

Hitting things aka Percussion.
Bartending.
Listening.
Being on time to things. (I guess that is really a part of the whole percussion thing).

What am I really NOT good at?
Putting my life into words. Ask me anything, I'm an open book :D

My height.

I was at a marching band competition last weekend. After we performed, I walked around with the other band directors. A little band girl from a different school ran up to me and said, "OMG!!! I just LOVE your facial hair."

Long story short......... My facial hair?

My incredibly ripped ............ hands............ from being a percussionist....... :\

Books: Anything Tolkien. The Count of Monte Cristo. The Kite Runner. Darktown Strutters. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Timeline.

Movies: I love to watch movies. It is hard for me to pick a favorite because I watch so many. Not the biggest fan of the harcore horror movies.

Music: Alas. Words cannot describe what music means to me. I am open to anything and everything. You should tell me what your favorite music is so I can go out and listen to it.

For those of you familiar with classical music...... my favorite composers are definitely the Russian romantics. AKA Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Dvorak (he is actually Czech but oh well). If I am in a German mood, you can never go wrong with the three B's. Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.

If there is still anyone out there that wasn't scared off by that last paragraph, here are some "real" bands that I like. Styx, Queen, Boston, Kansas, Journey, Aerosmith, etc. I absolutely adore the music of Tim Minchin. He is a musical comedian that I highly recommend to anyone who has never heard of him. (I also have a little bit of a secret love for Imogen Heap's music).

I love to discover new music. If there is a band missing from my list that you feel I need to listen to, please let me know. It will become the only thing I listen to for the next several weeks.

Food: I try to be healthy.......... sometimes ........ but I like the unhealthy foods. Oops!

1. Music
2. Family (even when they are disfunctional)
3. A Car
4. The actual essentials. (food, water, shelter, etc.)
5. Having the bestest of friends.
6. Can I say music again? Please?

Why am I here right now and not hitting my snare drum?
Do any parents actually pay for their children's lessons on time?
When am I going to find her?
How can Peyton Manning be so good?
Will my hard work ever pay off?
What is HIS plan for me?

When there is a home football game, I have to work with the marching band. We perform at half time. We have gotten better with each passing week; so our staff must be doing something right. :)

When there is not a home football game, I try to make plans with friends so that I am not at home being lame. My boss plays in an 80s cover band that I like to go watch.

(They asked me to be their keyboard player. I don't know how I feel about that. Any thoughts from the peanut gallery? I was around for the 80s, but honestly don't remember much about them.)

I have a little bit of a fear of dancing. If there is anyone out there that would like to teach me how to dance, I would gladly accept any help.

you are not here to play games with people's feelings.