Freedom to move!
Performing in classrooms for children with autism and special needs is a big part of Azure Family Concerts, a program of Autism Pittsburgh that was launched in my Music Entrepreneurship course at Carnegie Mellon University in 2022. KDKA covered a visit to Ross Elementary School, where Tino Cardenes and I presented a program that celebrates springtime. I depend on Anitra to be by my side and guard my violin from eager little fingers while I move around the room.