Performer, Educator, Creator
Author n8monti Posted on March 1, 2019November 29, 2019
If you have been following my online presence at all lately you will have noticed a lot of new activity on my website! Here is a run down of what I have been up to and what is to come: What I did: This month I launched a survey for a new podcast project. The project is designed to be an open conversation about how communities interact with the arts. Why I did it: I want to reach out and … Continue reading “Podcast Project Update!”
Author n8monti Posted on January 28, 2019November 29, 2019 1 Comment on A New Project
I am starting a project this month! I am looking to boost my creative and communication skills and have a solid product to show for my efforts. I want to get better at storytelling and shipping content. To achieve these goals, I have been brainstorming project ideas. I was thinking of developing a product to sell, but I think I need to spend time developing a product before moving on to sales. I was also thinking about reviewing different books … Continue reading “A New Project”
Author n8monti Posted on January 14, 2019November 29, 2019
Today I am answering a series of questions about my work and work lifestyle. Hopefully you read something that interests or relates to you in my answers. Let me know in the comments! Location: I work at home. I work from coffee shops and libraries and from friends couches and random basements and practice rooms. Current gig: Currently I am working as a guitar teacher, an audio engineer, and am an online task manager. Current mobile device and computer: I … Continue reading “How I Work”
Author n8monti Posted on January 8, 2019November 29, 2019
One more New Years reflection post. How can I better myself? Today I read an article by Dr. Anne Helen Peterson about how burnout is a symptom of millennial culture (on Buzzfeed of all places: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/millennials-burnout-generation-debt-work?fbclid=IwAR3Bt4oXipTeExAlRj_Tlx7CmLeOcYv6XewyR3Puy26GRnUK91DnGM97oj0). It struck close to home and caused me to reflect on the burnout that I have experienced because of both my own schedule and mentality, as well as the times we are living in. I am thinking about this article as I am reflecting … Continue reading “Five Traits I can Improve Upon in the Coming Year”
Author n8monti Posted on January 7, 2019November 29, 2019
And it’s 2019 already. Not sure how that happened. The new year is always an opportunity for self-reflection and goal-creation. What have I accomplished? What do I want to accomplish? What areas of my life do I need to improve? What skills to I already have that I can expound upon? I would of course like to think that I possess many skills that will help me in life, but it is certainly another task to identify and explain any … Continue reading “My Top Three Skills: A Personal Reflection”
Author n8monti Posted on August 9, 2018November 29, 2019
Last Summer I was the recipient of a grant from Lawrence University that allowed me to travel to Cuba for 30 days! I spent time in the cities of Havana and Matanzas, studying Afro-Cuban music and culture and meeting so many new friends and mentors. For my Senior Honors Project I wrote a thesis and presented a lecture recital that have now been published! Click on the link to download my paper and watch the recital for yourself if you’re … Continue reading “Reflections on Cuba”
Author n8monti Posted on June 8, 2017November 29, 2019
Hello nice people! This is where I will be sharing some of my thoughts and experiences. Feel free to respond! Here I am exploring Fort Mazagan in El Jadida, Morocco. When I return I hope to learn more about Gnawa music and culture!
