Sugar Vendil is a New York City-based composer, pianist, choreographer, and interdisciplinary artist who performs her own solo music for piano and electronics and has a keyboard/synth duo with composer Trevor Gureckis. We chatted about Sugar’s processes of trial and error, self-critique, and the ongoing learning that is necessary to art-making.
Read MoreArtist Hannah Drossman understands the importance of spontaneity in the fight against perfectionism. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, Buzzfeed, FiveThirtyEight, and more. She talked with me about the joy of working in mediums she can’t control, making choices in the moment, and letting the subconscious flow.
Read MoreIfrah Mansour is a Somali refugee multimedia artist in the Twin Cities. Recently named a 2021-2022 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow, Ifrah’s artistic activities include playwriting, acting, puppets, installations, and so much more. Her play How to Have Fun in a Civil War, which explores the Somali Civil War from a child’s perspective, premiered at the Guthrie Theater in 2018.
Read MoreDr. Tiffany Jackson is a singer, voice teacher, bodybuilder, certified personal trainer, and sports nutrition specialist. (Really, what isn’t she?) After honing her craft with the Houston Grand Opera, she sang with orchestras all over the world, including making her debut at Carnegie Hall in 2005. For Tiffany, everything is about connecting with people.
Read MoreI used to be a confident performer who loved the adrenaline rush of performance. As time went on, the adrenaline rush became anxiety. This anxiety grew until the point that I got so nervous—shaking, sweating, heart pounding, stomach churning—before performances that, a couple of years ago, I decided to stop for a while.
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