Our Blog: Scherzo
September 15th, 2024
Doctor Piaget: or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Genetic Epistemology
We all remember closing our eyes tight at one point or another–scrunching them shut tight as we could, hoping against hope that mommy, daddy, our second-grade teacher, or some pesky district judge would be gone when we finally, reluctantly reopened them, right?
August 29th, 2024
Twelve Things You Didn’t Know About Otis (and then some)
Otis is a very big guy, but he drives a very small car.
June 23rd, 2024
Want to Learn a New Language? Take the Leap!
Learning a new language not only builds empathy, it’s good for the brain. And along the way, you might make some new friends.
March 24th, 2024
Seeking Sonic Souvenirs
“When we close our eyes and tune in to our ears…we get to experience our familiar world in a novel way.”
March 11th, 2024
Representation in Classical Music
Did I want or expect my students to all become professional musicians? Of course not. But I did want them to know that they could be anything they wanted to be.
February 25th, 2024
A Poem in Honor of Opera
Together with people I didn’t know,
All of us aglow from spotlights that
May as well have been stars,
We came together to hear singers
Become prophets.