by Blake Ormond | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
262,274 steps, 28 sight visits, 11 performances, 4 meals at Bibibop (with my final meal culminating in a lot of teriyaki sauce on my shirt), and 5 visits to Wawa later, our time in D.C. has come to a close. After countless hours of sitting in a myriad of coffee shops...
by Blake Ormond | Jan 25, 2020 | Performances
I found myself leaving Anacostia Arts Center feeling incredibly moved and empowered. After the last few days of performances focusing on heavy topics that led to even heavier discussions, I felt a bit drained. I had no idea what to expect beforehand, but the...
by Blake Ormond | Jan 16, 2020 | Site Visits
Even after doing research on Folkways Recording Label and learning about their 62 year history, I still wasn’t quite sure what to expect from our visit. Part of this uncertainty stemmed from my unclear definition of folk and what it means to be a folk artist. There is...
by Blake Ormond | Jan 6, 2020 | Introductions
Hi! I’m Blake Ormond, a sophomore vocal music education major and a first soprano in the St. Olaf Chapel Choir. A few things about me: I grew up in Chicago, but over the summers I work as a camp counselor in Michigan where I run the rock wall and high ropes...
