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#13367

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May 9, 2024, 11:44 a.m.

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Smolen: "When was the last time you guys felt joy?" // Class bursts into laughter. Smolen: "Don't say when you were seven years old." Student: "Eight years old." Smolen: "That's... slightly better." // The conversation devolves into awkwardness for a bit before Smolen got us back on track.

P4 Phil Orch. We were playing a piece called "Radiant Joy", and Smolen wanted to get us into a better mindset.

orchestra, smolen

#13250

1111

April 2, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

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Smolen: You need to stop breathing.

#13131

1111

Feb. 27, 2024, 4:53 p.m.

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Smolen: "...Skibidi."

P4 Phil Orch. Smolen was explaining the sound balance of an orchestra, and claimed that it just slipped off her tongue.

orchestra, smolen

#12818

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Jan. 4, 2024, 11:55 a.m.

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Smolen: "Hannah may I check if there's something wrong with your nut?" //Class starts giggling. Smolen: "I see we are back in middle school."

#12627

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Dec. 1, 2023, 10:03 a.m.

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Woodward: i'm hearing you talk about anything but biology! starbucks, orchestra... Anuva: andrew you're a red flag bruh Leul: that's what i'm saying!

#12585

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Nov. 28, 2023, 11:47 a.m.

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Shriyan: "I got a manual." Smolen (confused): "...You bought a person named Emmanuel?" //After clarifications that they were talking about cars, Smolen diverges into a story about his brother driving a car at 3 years old. Summary: She was poking around her dad's workshop, saw the car pulling out of the driveway, and panicked. The car ended up crashing into a power generator (?) and her parents got angry at her. Smolen: "...and he was laughing the whole time!" Andy: "Me for real."

#12544

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Nov. 17, 2023, 11:31 a.m.

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//P4 Phil Orch. We are playing pieces from The Wizard of Oz, and Smolen wanted us to be more joyous when the witch was killed. Smolen: "Imagine there's a person taxing you... and that person dies! Dun, dun, dada da dun..." //A few moments later Smolen: "Or, imagine Schwartz-- Schwartz gives a lot of homework, right? Well, imagine he just said no analysis homework for the rest of the year!"

#12541

1010

Nov. 16, 2023, 9:34 p.m.

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Smolen: "This note needs more of that Spanish flair! There needs to be blood on the ground!" Smolen: "Don't worry, Strathmore will clean it up."

MCYO K! rehearsal. Smolen wanted a more resolute pizz chord.

orchestra, smolen

#12489

1515

Nov. 9, 2023, 11:08 a.m.

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Smolen: "Remember, a number only has as much value as you give it!" Smolen: "Next time you have a math test, keep that in mind. Let's go from 104." Student: "...118?"

#12406

1515

Oct. 26, 2023, 6:51 p.m.

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Smolen: “So seconds, what’s the punishment if the firsts trod over you guys?” Hannah Y: “We… throw them into a fire!” Smolen: “Yes! Cook the s’mores!“

P4 Phil Orch. Smolen wanted to get the second to play out, they were being overpowered by the firsts.

smolen, orchestra, fire, hannah