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Now that my weekly blogging assignment for my Professional Writing class is wrapping up, I’ve been thinking about what this whole experience actually taught me. When we first started, the idea of writing a post every single week felt a little overwhelming. I wasn’t sure I’d have enough to say, or that anyone would even want to read it. But somewhere along the way, it became something I looked forward to—almost like a little check-in with myself. Some weeks were easy. I knew e

One of the biggest lessons I’ve picked up from singing in choirs—whether at NDSU with Concert Choir, the Madrigal Singers or in the community with Fargo Moorhead Choral Artists—is that “professional preparation” begins long before the performance. It starts quietly at home, with a pencil in hand, marking tricky rhythms, checking intervals, and getting comfortable enough with the music that rehearsal can be about shaping phrases instead of scrambling for notes. When everyone

Music is the place I return to over and over again—on good days and bad. It doesn’t demand perfection. It doesn’t wait to welcome me until everything is polished. It just gives me room to show up as I am. Some days, my voice feels strong and responsive. Other days, I warm up and realize things aren’t lining up the way I hoped. Maybe the breath feels shallow, my legato isn’t a smooth as I need, the resonance isn’t settling, or the high notes just don’t feel supported. In the p

25 year annual NDSU tradition of performing Handel’s Messiah There is a certain feeling when the leaves have mostly fallen, the winds begin to bite, and we feel that winter is drawing near. There is a quiet invitation to gather closer, to remember, and to lift our voices in song. For me, this season has always been deeply connected to my faith and to honoring the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Music becomes the vessel that helps me reflect on His life and feel closer to H