Month: November 2023
Support PAMA, support me! (and our efforts to build Performing Arts Medicine in the Philippines)
A few weeks ago, the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) asked me to write a bit about my experiences with PAMA and how it has enriched my life in Performing Arts Medicine. They used a snippet for social media (no, that is not me in the photo!), but here is my entire treatise… enjoy! Grateful […]
Bye, bye piano. End of an era.
Bye bye, piano. End of an era. I was 5 years old when mom and dad bought it in 1980: an investment towards my musical education as we realized piano playing wasn’t going to just be a phase I was going through. Thank you to my first piano teacher Charisse Gonzalez for helping us choose […]
#ASPAH2023 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
November 25, 2023 Made it to Brisbane for the the Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare annual conference. First in-person meeting since 2019, and learning from the pandemic: it’s a hybrid conference that is also available online! As with most formal Australian gatherings, there was a Welcome to Country ceremony from a representative of the […]