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Pete Miksza

Musician . Teacher . Scholar

Tag: Metaphor

Inspiration: Disarming music

“I believe that the purpose of art is to come up with ways to transform the most negative instincts into creative instincts.” This is one of the most simple, powerful, and inspiring short videos I’ve seen in a while. Enjoy.

September 21, 2013 petemiksza1 Comment

Music Education: Snowballs, ice sculptures, and ice sculptures of snowballs

This a playful metaphorical reflection on what seem to be fairly periodic fluctuations in my thoughts on what it means to be building a career in academia as I’ve moved from being a graduate student to someone about to apply for tenure. Maybe sometime you feel similarly about what you do?

May 3, 2013May 18, 2013 petemiksza

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Study music ed at the IU Jacobs School of Music

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