Mountaintop Experience in Southwest Florida
“Off-Key” Chorale is a partnership with Neuro Challenge Foundation, Inc., Key Chorale of Sarasota, FL, and Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota with the support of the Sarasota Memorial Institute for Advanced…
Dimestore Reconnaissance
Much of Joe’s childhood was spent in his parents’ dimestore. His top-secret reconnaissance missions took him from the break room, past sewing and notions, and into a world of discovery…
Johnny Starr
To say that Johnny Starr is a colorful character is an understatement. A combination of Johnny Cash, Wayne Newton, and Rodeo Clown with a knack for telling stupendous tall tales,…
Aiguille du Chardonnet
In 2009 my friend Yves and I set our sites on Aiguille du Chardonnet and its Forbes Arête rising abruptly from the glacier du Tour whose spiny backbone delineates the…
Mount Rainier
In 2007 my climbing partner Rob and I went on our first big mountaineering trip. We chose the lower 48s most glaciated peak as our objective, Mount Rainier. Our route…
The Audition
Auditions are a nerve-racking experience. As a conductor I have sat through hundreds of auditions, but I never forget my very first dance audition at age 9. Sure I had…
Summer Concert in Axat, France - July 12, 2013
Just got the date confirmed for a concert in our summer village of Axat, France. Michelle Caulkins and I will be performing for The Friends of the High Village July…
Climbing Aiguille de Boinnassay in August
The main objective has been selected for my French Alps trip this August. Aiguille de Boinnassay, just over 13,000 feet and a part of the Mont Blanc massif. If my…