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Spring 2012!

Posted on 30. Apr, 2012 by Raquel.

It’s Monday April 30, 2012 today and I am starting my last week of the year that consists of finals and juries. It was probably the busiest semester on record for me, I know how to get busy! Some highlights consisted of helping with the NABBA conference that was held this year in Cincinnati. I [...]

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Fall 2011, the recap!

Posted on 07. Jan, 2012 by Raquel.

In academia, it is a phenomenon that the Fall semester always seem to go faster than the Spring semester, well…in my opinion. I started the new year by moving into a new house in Kentucky. After 2 years, I finally made the move across the Ohio River into my new state…oh sorry, Commonwealth! I also [...]

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Fall 2011 Happenings

Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by Raquel.

Fall is my favorite season of the year. It is a time for new beginnings, Football, and Baseball playoffs (GO Rangers!). I had a great summer, mostly spent in Dallas. I started jogging again and now I have a goal to run in a half marathon this year. More on that soon. This year started [...]

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June 2011

Posted on 21. Jun, 2011 by Raquel.

Happy Summer Soltice! The word solstice derives from Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). I am currently in Dallas eating alot of TexMex food and just enjoying having no obligations! I had a cool couple of weeks in late May into June. I traveled with the Fountain City Brass Band to Europe for [...]

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Summer Ideas

Posted on 12. May, 2011 by Raquel.

What’s a trumpeter to do in the summer besides practice? While a student in college I utilized the summers for performance and additional trumpet study opportunities. I believe these summers gave me a great advantage in the school year. I spent a summer marching drum corps, toured with Brass Theater and Blast!, I attended trumpet [...]

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New Summer

Posted on 10. May, 2011 by Raquel.

Some pics from Spring 2011: Just posted grades for Spring 2011 and I can close the books on a successful 2nd year at NKU. The Spring semester was busy with performances, articles, clinics, and conferences. Here are some notable events. The semester began with the NKU Tri-State Band Symposium. I was given the opportunity to [...]