Blog | Allison Kay Block

Mar 16, 20222 min

Becoming a college professor, round 1

One very important factor that is not discussed regularly today: most new-hire college professors, who are also full-time or tenure...

Mar 16, 20221 min

Applying for Graduate School, Round 2

So, what have I learned after applying to 7 graduate schools and receiving 4 direct "no" responses, 2 interviews (which were followed by...

Sep 25, 20211 min

Math Classes after 20 years.

Before now, my last math class was 20 years ago. Music degrees do not require advanced math classes. Therefore, I have not had a math...

May 31, 20211 min

When we really reach vocal maturity.

When our bodies finish physical puberty (which is somewhere around 18 for most people), have we also reached vocal maturity? For most...

May 31, 20212 min

What applying to doctoral school is actually like:

For every school (yes all of them), you will enter your name, email address, physical address, phone, writing samples, letters of...

May 31, 20211 min

Can you play and teach piano while having a nerve disorder?

The answer to this is simultaneously "yes" and "no" for most types of nerve disorders, especially if you are teaching students who learn...