My summer started with my family visiting me at the very end of a 6-month research trip in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I managed to wind down the 1st stage of my research of the music industry there, draft up the majority of a dissertation chapter, and squeeze in a little of bit of travel as well. After 2 weeks of hosting my family, I returned to Los Angeles by the 4th of July. Within 2 weeks of being back in California, I cycled 65 miles down PCH to attend my 10-year high school reunion. Upon returning to UCLA, I prepared for and taught a course for UCLA Summer Session called Music History 8: The History and Practice of Electronic Dance Music, which was challenging and quite fun. Since Music History 8 is a G.E., I had a diverse group of 19 students ranging from Theater and International Development Studies majors to Computer Science. I was also thankful to once again have full access to UCLA’s library system to allow my dissertation research to continue without pause.

Kariann E. Goldschmitt
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Musicology
The University of California, Los Angeles
2443 Schoenberg Music Building
Box 951623
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1623