The Quiet Girl

           I am proud to announce that a month ago, I ordered the full Finale 2014 software and it arrived before I expected it. I was so happy, I knew I could take professional composition software, as well as a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) with me wherever I go, not just leave the awesomeness at college. I put it on my computer, only to find out that it was registered under a different name.             How is that possible?! I purchased it new!             Well, the folks at the online music store I purchased it from were very kind and patient, and they sent me a new serial number to register it. As soon as I got back from vacation, I tried registering it again, this time with the new serial number. It finally worked, and from then on, FINALE WAS MINE!!!! I enjoy it so much, being able to compose at home or wherever I a...

                 This environment for me is very relaxing. There is nothing I like more to do than to explore with no end, compose music with my mind running around and around endlessly, and play music continuously until I literally am burned out. I wish I could do this more often: do what I love, and relax until I literally cannot stay awake any longer.                  Being alone many times makes me feel good. It has nothing to do with not liking people. It is that I think more clearly when I am left to myself to analyze, think through things, and create. I know people who would go insane if they were in the environment I like. But for me, it works and is absolutely necessary. ___________________________________________________________________________________         ...

     When the spring 2015 semester began, my clarinet professor talked with the dean of the School of Music about a concert we would play for prospective students. The dean thought action and movie music would be good. My professor knew that the Thor movies are my favorite, so she suggested I arrange music from the Thor soundtrack.       There are a few coughs in this live performance recording. I apologize in advance.      I enjoyed arranging this. I also wrote an arrangement of this score for clarinet choir. They will learn it this fall. I am so excited to hear it and continue arranging!

              This is my first arrangement I wrote for a woodwind quintet. I arranged "O, The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus." My professor wanted an easy hymn to be arranged. This is a live performance recording.              A woodwind quintet is a five-member chamber music group consisting of a flute, an oboe, a clarinet, a bassoon, and a French Horn.             I have ordered the industry standard of music composition softwares. Finale is on its way to my house! After 2 years of school and using and mastering Finale, I can't wait to use it wherever I am at!

                    This is the video for my song "We Are The Millennials." The theme of this video is social media, and for this assignment, I had to write electronic music. When I think of electronic music, I think of Dubstep or Skrillex. The video was originally scored by my professor at a local church before he gave it to the class to score our own versions.  :)

                       This is a jazz score. It shows a Big Band era style stage, with people dancing all over the room. It also shows soldiers beating each other up. This is from the movie "1941."                       

                    The video clip that I scored for is from the movie "The Tango Lesson." It is about a blind man who makes many mistakes in his life and cannot be given a second chance. Eventually he learns from his mistakes. In this scene, he is shown socializing in a restaurant with a young man who works for him. The young man's fiancee is also present. The blind man asks the young woman to tango with him. She admits she is afraid of making a mistake in front of everyone at the restaurant. So he says that if she gets tangled up, to "Tango On."                 I at first thought of the tango as a Mexican dance. The first take of the score I wrote was a waltz. My professor showed me tango music, which was completely different than what I thought!  It was a challenge, but I am glad to be asked to write a variety ...