Seattle Life

It's been raining a lot and it's been cold a lot... I'm told this is the norm. *sigh* I miss the sun. :P
Anyway, school is wrapping up - all ready! There are only 3 more weeks of class then a week of finals. I've already ready signed up for two of my classes: a seminar on American Musical Theater, and a seminar on Sondheim (West Side Story's amazing lyricist). I'm supposed to take a seminar about music research, but the teacher won't send us an add code in advance, we just have to show up on the first day of class. Then I'll also be taking lessons and be in an ensemble. I hope that I get into either group really: their schedules work well with mine (with one group meeting only 2 times a week), the conductors are both okay, and the repertoire for both groups is alright (one being far easier than the other). I think I get a week off in January from my Seattle Opera gig, but I'm not sure... the fundraising campaign I'm working on now stops at the end of the year and subscription renewals don't start until mid January, so we'll see. I'll be TAing for the Music 185 class as long as I have work study so that'll go thru the rest of the school year. Then, in January also, my husband and I will be starting another community group at our church. We're going to try to be in the same group as last time. The teaching will be about marriage this time, so that'll be good. :)
Something music related...
This is a caricature of the composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim studied with Oscar Hammerstein II from a very young age and the playwright/lyricist had a great impact on his compositional/writing style. His big break came with West Side Story. He wrote the music and lyrics to Sweeney Todd. Good stuff... good night!