core arts standards

(originally written January 2016)

are upon us! in the comments, let me know which arts you consider "peripheral"? martial? culinary?

or perhaps it is not the arts themselves that are "core" but the standards - and the world is populated by peripheral standards, for arts, which didn't make the cut. 

NYO2

(originally written August 2015)

really, the second orchestra? and for people without "high level" opportunities? and you ask me? 

just like the the first one, only for more diversity. wait, which one is screened?