Our home was always filled with music – on the radio, on LP, on tape, or – later – on CDs. I have been told that as a baby, I used to tap out the beat to music on any surface that was handy. To this day, my fingers still feel the urge to move when music comes on.
I took piano lessons while I was in elementary school. When my family was living in Nairobi, Kenya, I was fortunate to have a piano teacher who was an expert in the Suzuki method; after we moved back to the United States, to Mount Vernon, New York, I continued with piano lessons for a year or so. By the time I reached high school, I had become very interested in drumming and formed a garage band with a group of my classmates. I also sang in the school choir.
My recorder journey started at the turn of the century, while I was in Toronto for work. I stopped by a music store and explained that I wanted an instrument that was portable. The salesclerk suggested a plastic soprano, which I happily picked up. I spent the next two decades sporadically fiddling with the recorder until finally resolving to prioritize practice in early 2022. After a couple of years of “going it alone” via online videos and method books, I set out to find a recorder instructor. That led me to WRS, where I’ve been enjoying the in-person rehearsals and online courses.I was also fortunate enough to find a recorder teacher at WRS and continue to take lessons, striving to improve my playing.
I would be happy to serve on the board to help support this kind generous community of players.