My apologies for not posting as actively as I would like, but this is “that time of the year” again where stress begins to mount as deadlines approach.

I’m working on a new brass quintet for the Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet, teaching my 8-week World Music course, and finishing up theory class next week. Maryville has the ensembles concert on Sunday night, so that’s been another additional stress. I always look at the last month of the semester as the price that must be paid for having such nice vacations during the holidays and summers.

The good news? In just about one week, the grading will be done, the semester will be over and the Christmas music will be put on the stereo!