Tag: LaTasha Barnes

Student Spotlight: From Microscope Slides to Sliding Scales

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Six beats with keyboardist Isaiah Dobbins, the double neurobiology and jazz studies major who is improvising life as he goes. By Maggie Ginsberg, Division of the Arts The fingers on Isaiah Dobbins’ left hand run scales along his knee while he speaks, providing a silent bass line to his thoughts. I’ve asked him what motivates him, …

Eight band members, two professional dancers, one epic performance

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Aruṇ Lūthrā and a curated mix of multigenerational musicians convene to play live music for LaTasha Barnes’ “Swing into Spring” event on April 12. By Maggie Ginsberg When the request came in, Aruṇ Lūthrā was instantly intrigued: Could he pull together a unique band to provide live music for one-of-a-kind, one-time-only, interactive workshop featuring dancers …