The basis of my compositional practice is based on the following concepts: (a) ear training through chromatic parings of chords and scales, (b) the visualization of triads, dyads, and scalar passages, (c) Trisha Brown's Locus as an example of this creation, and (d) the remediation of mathematics. In addition to the aforementioned contributions, there are a few more concepts that have informed my journey on composition: (a) study of works of other composers, (b) analysis of technique, (c) busking as a form of motivic development, (d) and a concept of harmony.
The resultant of this practice is a collection of percussion etudes, duets of various instruments, quartets/quintets, and larger scale works. Most of these works have been developed through the art of busking and improvisation, while others have been motifs developed overtime in isolation. First, I'll present the original works through both of the graduate recitals at the University of Arkansas. Then, I'll present some of the works I hope to have recorded in the near future.Â