Monthly Archives: September 2017

It’s Okay to “Go Through the Motions”

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Micah Everett

Several times in the past few weeks when I have asked students how they could have improved their performances of various playing assignments I have heard responses something like “Well, I could have put more emotion into it.” To be … Continue reading →

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“Counterfeit Detection Training:” A Short Reflection on Colossians 1:15-20

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Micah Everett

I mentioned in my last post that this year I am sharing responsibility for an adult Sunday school class at Christ Presbyterian Church on the letter to the Colossians. Given that this is the focus of any focused theological study … Continue reading →

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Fall Concerts and Activities Preview

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Micah Everett

Once again this year I have a very full teaching load, with 28 applied students when high school and other private students are taken into account, 20 players in the University of Mississippi Trombone Ensemble, and 13 players in the … Continue reading →

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You Kids Just Don’t LISTEN!!!

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Micah Everett

Even though this is my seventeenth year teaching at the university level in some capacity (having begun as a wide-eyed twenty-two-year-old graduate assistant), in my mind I still identify as the “young professor.” That self-identity is crumbling, though, and at … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Steps to Playing a Better All-State Audition (Repost)

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Micah Everett

Today I am reposting, for the sixth year, one of the more popular posts on this blog. With high school students preparing for auditions for all-state groups and similar ensembles around this time of year, posting this article every fall … Continue reading →

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