In October I went to see a fantastic Ozomatli performance with Raul Pacheco in Santa Barbara with my husband Aaron. It was great to see fellow toad Tom Cole ’87 at the event enjoying the incredible music. Winter Alumni day was a great opportunity to catch up with classmates Carolyn and Doug Kirkpatrick, Tom Hale […]
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Avery Hellman ’11
After some less formal gigs, Avery had one of her first actual concerts in June. Performing at Smiley’s Saloon and Hotel in Bolinas, California—with the stage name Ismay—Avery describes her music as ethereal folk music. Avery Hellman CdeP 2011
Andrew Barkan ’98
Andrew and his wife Polly loved playing concerts for families at Thacher and Monica Ross this summer. Andrew & Polly’s new album “Odds & Ends” (featuring the summer single “Grapes”) just received a Parents Choice Award. You can find Odds & Ends and Ear Snacks (a free new podcast for kids) on iTunes or wherever […]
Ames Anderson ’70
Ames and Mary Anne are settled into their new community of Cambria, just south of the Big Sur. They continue to pursue their music with numerous concerts in the central coast. Ames has also taken on many new construction projects between some time spent at their other home in Hawaii. Ames Anderson CdeP 1970
Norm Rosenblatt ’49
I started writing jazz melodies to published poetry in 2009, using the poetry as lyrics, and worked with a great band. We put on 4 concerts, and last September, we brought the band to Thacher and put on a concert in the Milligan Performing Arts Center. The students seemed to enjoy it, and we got […]
Elena McGahey ’13
Hi all! Writing to you as a sophomore from Manhattan. I had a great time this summer with many of our CdeP 2013 classmates, particularly at the Outside Lands Music Festival. Missing everyone I didn’t get to see! Earlier in the summer I was fortunate enough to have an internship at a cosmeceutical company in […]
Hannah Hooper ’00
Hannah and her band, Grouplove, are playing at Lollapalooza 2014 in August. Hannah Hooper CdeP 2000
Cyrus T. Bader ’01
After earning a BS degree in Digital Music and Sound production from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Cyrus first represented techno/house music genre DJ “Sharam,” before beginning his work with “Tiesto” and his record label Musical Freedom. Check out last September’s Billboard cover story about Tiesto and his tours, concerts, and marketing management […]