Good Morning Everyone

Thought it was time to update the news from New Jersey. Declan has been accepted to Music School. He auditioned at The University of the Arts, which is a small school in Philadelphia, on January 19th, came out with a smile on his face, and found out he was accepted a week ago. He was also awarded The UArts Promising Artist Scholarship in recognition of his "potential for outstanding achievement in the arts". All that noodling around in the basement has paid off!

His last audition is at Rutgers tomorrow. New School University-School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC was last Thursday. Dec has also submitted recordings to William Paterson U in NJ and SUNY-Purchase College, but hasn't heard back from either yet.

Philly is probably his first choice, so this acceptance and recognition was all the sweeter.

Magda is spending Junior Year Here- a new concept- and is preparing for a 5 college dance performance and spring rowing.
She danced with a guest choreographer during January term. Two semesters more and she will be student teaching, probably in one of the stressed-out urban districts near Mt Holyoke.

Lyn and I are now contemplating our transition to empty nesters. Amazing!