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Music, Graduation, and the Next Step

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Instagram / Nathan

This is easily the hardest piece I’ve ever tried to memorize. Playing through it from memory today for the first time felt pretty unreal. HARD WORK PAYS OFF. Now that I know it’s there, time to clean up the hesitations and get it ready for February 8th and then finally start working on something different. (@marimbaone you tired of seeing this piece yet? 😂😂😂) . . . . . . #MarimbaOne #Marimba #MarimbaSolo #Mallets #Percussion #Percussionist #Music #Musician #MusicMajor #MusicLife #MoiJeu #Boston #BostonConservatory #BoCo #PercussiveArts #PAS #HardWorkPaysOff #Practice #PracticeLife #Progress
Starting off the new year by shredding some notes back where percussion started for me. RIP my hands after two weeks off lol. . . . . . . #Marimba #MarimbaOne #Music #Musician #MusicMajor #Mallets #MusicLife #MastersStudent #MyWheaton #Drums #Percussion #Percussionist #Boston #Masters #PercussiveArts #PAS
I’ve been home for about a week and I’ve been asked about how my semester was more than I can count. Honestly, it was a pretty rocky start and I questioned a lot about if I even deserved to be at this school. But the semester ended far better than I could have imagined and I am EXCITED to get back and keep working. I guess that’s more than I could’ve asked for. But until then, it’s time to rest and recover. Resting by working @fiveandhoekcoffee, resting by practicing away from my instrument, resting by enjoying what I have here. Getting home has been more refreshing than I thought. Considering my whole life was centered around the Wheaton area, I’ve never really understood what it was like to leave. Thank God I did. Stepping out of my comfort zone was one of the best possible choices of my life. Here’s to a new year and a new semester. . . . . . . #Music #Marimba #MusicMajor #Musician #Percussionist #Rest #FiveAndHoek #FiveAndHoek #Coffee #Barista #BoCo
It took me a LONG time to find the right photo for this but I’ve been saving this gem for a long time and I think it’s pretty fitting. Looks like we’ve been dating for TWO YEARS. DANG. I could say a lot, probably too much actually, but I’ll leave it at this; I love you and you make one SOLID ugly selfie. 😘😘😘 . . . . . . #YoureMine #YoureGorgeous
Making @patmccf suffer a bit by trying pull together this ripping duet during finals week. Sorry dude, I owe you a beer (or two) . . . . . . #MarimbaOne #Marimba #Duet #Percussion #Percussionist #Music #MusicLife #MusicMajor #Musician #Ginastera #DanzasArgentinas #Boston #BostonConservatory #BoCo #Pas #PercussiveArts #Mallets
Doug: Alright so this is kinda chaotic, so what are you imagining when you play this part? Me: My week . . . . . . #Marimba #MarimbaOne #Percussion #Percussionist #Mallets #Music #Musician #MusicLife #MusicMajor #Boco #BostonConservatory #MyBoiDoug #FinalsWeek #Progress #Process #PAS #PercussiveArts #ItsNotAXylophone

Instagram / Joel

I must be in Maine...
There goes my free time for the next two weeks.
The mind bending, full sending, heart mending summer is done, but the fire is only starting.
Posting late, and not a lot of pictures to work with since I lost my phone and got a new one, but I graduated from college! The relationships that were forged at Wheaton College over the last four years will continue to enrich my life for many years, and I will be forever changed by the mentors who have poured years of study and passion into my life and others. Here's to whatever the Lord makes of what I've gained.
Also glad to have this pineapple.
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