"You play the violin?" A 5-minute essay about "gigging" life, unfair speeding tickets, and the unexpected turn.

Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy

English - March 20, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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Previous Episode: "The belief that perfection equals worthiness is the biggest struggle of my life.": PART TWO of A Chat with Dr. Sarah Carter, physician, cellist, writer, and former child prodigy.

Next Episode: "We didn't think, 'we're gonna master virtual rehearsing and share it with the world.'": A Chat about virtual rehearsing and the Covid-19 pandemic with Laura Usiskin, cellist, educator, entrepreneur, and member of the Bayberry String Quartet

Ian offers wonderfully rich prompts and all the pieces must be performed live and they must not exceed 5 minutes. It’s quite amazing how this crystalizes all the bullshit thoughts that normally takes up meters of paper and forces you to get to the point right quick because the clock is literally ticking. Not to mention all the trees we’re saving. The prompt for today’s piece was to tell the story of the most frustrating/maddening time you dealt with a bureaucracy (DMV, Bursar's office, traffic court, etc). Please go to isitrecessyet.com for the print version of this essay. Enjoy!