Erin Dowrey (A'12) settles in with the other percussionists for the most nerve-wracking wait of his life. The judges are deciding the winners of the prestigious Italy Percussion Competition, held in Fermo, Italy. Although he has placed in competitions before, he has never won. It's also his first time abroad, and he worries that jet lag may have affected his snaredrum performance. Finally, the results: he receives the first-place medal, along with quite a boom for his résumé.
-Janet Jay (DC'07)