Monday, March 1, 2010

FeStIvAl cLoSiNg PaRtY! Sidwell Friends Jazz Ensemble

An Interview with Taylor Richard of Sidwell Upper School Jazz Ensemble
Jacqueline Lawton: What type of artist are you?
Taylor Richard: I am a jazz drummer.

JL: Where were you born? How did you end up where you are now?
TR: I was born in DC, but I've lived in Arlington my whole life.

JL: If you could be an animal, what would you be and why?
TR: I would be a sloth, because I love relaxing.

JL: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
TR: If I could be anywhere in the world right now, I would be in San Francisco.

JL: List five words that describe your personality.
TR: Mellow, dorky, generous, gentle, and irreverent.

JL: What is your favorite quote?
TR: "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

JL: What is the best advice you have to give?
TR: Once you find what you want to do, don't stop doing it.

JL: How do you feel your performance fits into the festival?
TR: Jazz is a perfect form of expression; it fits in just about anywhere.

JL: Finish this sentence: I am an intersection of...
TR: I am an intersection of science and soul.
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Festival Closing Party
Come raise a glass and move your feet to celebrate three weekends of boundary-breaking arts at INTERSECTIONS. Music by Sidwell Friends Upper School Jazz Ensemble students.
Sunday, Mar 7 at 8:30 PM
Sprenger Theatre
Tickets: $20 (includes hors d'oeuvres and one drink at a cash bar.)

Click HERE to buy tickets!

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