I felt like I couldn’t play piano for years. I still love composing and am getting back into piano. Originally I wanted to be more in the classical or composing world. I was more inclined to dip my toes into the Chicago scene and became more confident as a writer, as opposed to a composer. I didn’t make my first record until I turned 30. There was a lot of trial and error in my 20s. Ultimately it was a good decision because I was forced to learn things on my own, which is how I like to learn anyway. I was still writing and playing on my own, but I didn’t think I’d ever have a career in music. I became a dental assistant and paid off my loans. It took me a while to start playing music again. At the time I wanted to write movie scores, but was having a hard time in my classes so I dropped out. I loved making music, but didn’t like the academic part of theory. I felt jaded about music because I felt like my professors weren’t rooting for me. At the time I felt incredibly discouraged. I dropped out of music school 13 or 14 years ago. Could you describe what that decision felt like and its impact on your trajectory? Your decision to step away from music school seems to have yielded a net positive. There’s often a negative connotation associated with quitting.
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