Monthly Archives: July 2011

Have a go!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jill

I heard this phrase several times in England this past weekend. I went to the little town of Hitchin for a conducting workshop, and whenever we tried a new technique or gesture, we were encouraged to “have a go” at … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Dog

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jill

After 4 weeks of wriggling excitement in the morning, furry kisses, walks in all kinds of weather, discovering socks in places I did not leave them, picking up stinky squishy piles with a plastic bag, removing chew toys from my … Continue reading →

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Chillin’ with the students

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jill

Even though it’s summer, there are a few BFA non-boarding students in town. It’s a real privilege to be able to hang out with these kids and their families. This school is definitely different than my public school back in … Continue reading →

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In-dependent

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Jill

On this July 4, I sit here in Germany thinking about my home country. On this day 235 years ago, Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. We as a nation declared that we wanted to be independent from Britain, separate … Continue reading →

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Slave Labor

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Jill

BFA teachers are all required to do 2 weeks of work during the summer as a service to the school. For the last two weeks, I have been doing my work, which has involved a somewhat humorous compilation of borderline … Continue reading →

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