Ep. #6 - Grace Leehan

What's that sound? Oh, just another glass ceiling being shattered. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rosalind Wong, a consummate modern renaissance woman, whose accolades include a triple Bachelors of Arts in Music, English and Communication Studies. Boom! We're talking equity not equality, embracing your individual journey and how to break into the world of composition. 

Season 2, here we are! We're doing things a little differently this rodeo -- expanding our guest list to include female-identifying people of color! Our first guest this season is Chicago-based violinist, Khelsey Zarraga. A badass lady who wears many hats as a violinist, chamber musician, community partnerships manager, and hair queen. She had lots to say about how to empower and uplift Black musicians and what that looks like in action going beyond Black History Month. "Give yourself some grace" is our new mantra! 

Aaandddddd we’re back!  It’s been a hot minute, but we are so excited to be back and joined by our friend, Korean-New Zealander violist, Grace Leehan! We’re talking all things Kiwi vs German culture, fitting in at Korean church, and stigma surrounding performance injuries. Oh, and of course, we had to get her to teach us some Kiwi slang. Hope your week is sweet as! 

We’re back with another ep and this one is full of giggles….we overcame three time-zones and interviewed the giggle queen herself, Annamarie Arai- aka Cat’s big sis, aka Miss Anna to all of her violin students- and chatted about her back-breaking online teaching journey, her teaching role in the Bay Area ELM program (Enriching Lives through Music), and her thoughts about the “Tiger Mom” stereotype.

Hey babes! We are so excited to share the stage for our first interview with the gorgeous human being and amazing violist, who is, Cindy Lan! The three Eastman alums delve into Cindy's story growing up in Queens, discuss strong Asian mothers and the ever-shifting journey with mental health. 

Grab a cup of joe or some maté because we're here to spill the tea! We're talking stage body odor, we're talking little women characters, we're talking audition lipgloss in our first ever Q&A. 

 Happy belated AAPI Heritage Month! We’re here to address the aftermath of the Atlanta shooting, discuss comfort women and share our reactions concerning the media coverage of this hate crime.

 

We’re here and ready to reminisce about our meet-cute, DIY haircuts and awful piano skills. We’ll also share our seaweed snacks with you, if you want...

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