In the past two weeks, it is safe to say that Iowa has encounter three significant snowstorms, with a fourth currently on the way. Last night, wind chills were approaching thirty below zero. So you know what that means? SNOW DAY(S). This week alone, I've had two days' worth of rescheduling lessons because the roads were not safe for driving. A good portion of these days were spent shoveling and re-shoveling to prevent any significant drifting in our driveway. But what do you

If we took a moment to flash back to January 2005, you would have found me at home during a college winter break, practicing the piano roughly 4 hours a day. You see, within a month's time, my senior piano recital was scheduled at Hillsdale, and I needed to prepare myself for the hour long performance. The first 45 minutes would feature memorized works of Bach, Barber, Haydn, and Chopin. The last 15 minutes would be the official world premiere of my latest compositions, The D