Writing my end of summer newsletter was tough! It meant the end of beach days and long runs through our new neighborhood, but it was also fun to reflect on the momentum that the low-stress schedule provided. Travels took me to Indiana to teach at Yamaha's Music for All Summer Symposium and to London to perform at the i = u festival. I was able to transform the Beat Bus project with the support from New England Foundation for the Arts, and worked closely with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to create two Open Studio sessions inviting the visitors to compose music.