Category Archives: Work and Leisure

Because It’s Pretty…Or, The Downside of Musical Competition

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Micah Everett

Once again this week I am finding myself without very much time to write, with the International Trombone Festival coming up in a few days and a new recording project just a couple of weeks after that. So, I thought … Continue reading →

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Make Sure It Stays Fun

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Micah Everett

Believe it or not (I’m not sure I can), I just finished my twentieth year of teaching at the university level. I started as a terrified twenty-two-year-old teaching assistant with nine students and no experience, spent time in both the … Continue reading →

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The Gig Acceptance Trifecta      

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Micah Everett

Before even beginning today, I want to give due credit to Andrew Hitz, whose podcasts The Brass Junkies (cohosted with Lance LaDuke) and The Entrepreneurial Musician ought to be required listening for every low brass player. I honestly can’t remember … Continue reading →

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The “Other” IT Crowd

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Micah Everett

My wife and I watch very little television. We have not had a cable subscription in over ten years, and though we subscribed for a while to one of the newer streaming services which resemble the “basic cable” plans of … Continue reading →

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Because It’s Pretty…Or, The Downside of Musical Competition

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Micah Everett

Although it is extremely “nerdy” of me to say so, one of my treasured possessions is this framed collection of medals earned during my time as a student in the Pearl Public Schools band program. The awarding of medals for … Continue reading →

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