writing

  • Check out my stack!

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    Val

    I recently realized that I hadn’t shared my Substack page here, so I’m remedying that oversight now! I’ve been writing essays for several years, and earlier in 2025, I started publishing new ones on my “stack”. My goal was to post at least one a month, and technically, I’m only a little behind. I’ve been…

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    Welcome, and reflections on writing.

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    Val

    I’m very excited to share my new and improved website, and to return to posting here. You may notice that I haven’t posted in quite a while. Like everyone else who has been on the roller coaster that was the covid pandemic, my life focus and priorities definitely shifted starting in 2020. Performing live took…

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    Read my new article on TeachWell!

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    Val

    I’m very happy to announce that I’ve join the writers at TeachWell, and my first article was published on Friday! TeachWell is an online site with articles aimed at helping private instructors. My article is about my “Memorization Challenge” – a month-long period when I challenge my music students to memorize 3 or more songs.…