Evelyn Glennie

If you could spend a day with any famous person in the world, who would it be, and what would you do during your day with him or her?

When I was in high school, I don't remember how, but I discovered a percussionist named Evelyn Glennie. I think it may have been through Mrs. Shuster, my percussion instructor, but I really don't remember. Anyways, Evelyn Glennie. She's amazing. Born in Scotland, she became almost completely deaf at the age of 12, but has since become one of the world's best-known percussionist, especially in her use of dynamic range. Like, what? I've read her essay about how she listens to the music using vibrations through her feet and is able to "hear" using all her senses combined, and I think that's incredible. I would absolutely love to spend a day with her learning how I as a musician can listen better. I want to get better and more proficient at my dynamic range, and I think spending time with one of the masters in that field would be amazing.