Category Archives: Videoconferencing

Fighting for Normal

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Micah Everett

This morning I was able to do something special that was completely normal until six months ago: I performed a piece of music, with other people, in public. The COVID-19 event has robbed society of much that was beautiful and … Continue reading →

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“CoronaTunes” Retrospective

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Micah Everett

When the stay-at-home orders relative to the COVID-19 event began to be issued in mid-March I resolved early on to spend part of the time away from my normal performance schedule making multitrack recordings to share on Facebook and YouTube. … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Half-Semester of Teaching Online

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Micah Everett

As I noted in last week’s post, this past semester was easily the strangest in my 20+ years in higher education. The shift to all online teaching and learning was a shock to everyone, and with so little time to … Continue reading →

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We Were Not Made for This

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Micah Everett

The last eight weeks have been a rollercoaster ride, for sure. Before spring break we had only begun to hear the faintest whispers of a new virus that had originated in China and “might” pose a threat elsewhere. By the … Continue reading →

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“Gadgets and Gizmos:” Microphones, Mixing Boards, and Audio Interfaces…Oh, My!

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Micah Everett

I had planned to address a topic like this anyway, but a couple of weeks earlier. Events surrounding the COVID-19 virus had the contradictory effects of both making this topic very timely, but also delaying my having time to write … Continue reading →

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