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Faculty Bulletins Nate Birkey, Middle & Upper School Music Teacher, Advisor, and Music Department Chair, has a major project in development. Nate, a jazz veteran credited by the Los Angeles Times for his "mysterious charisma, subtle gossamer trumpet lines and understated voice," has toured and performed with his quintet in Canada, France, Italy, Russia, and throughout the United States in iconic venues such as Birdland Jazz Club, Yoshi's, and Catalina Jazz Club. His newest project is a dreamy, atmospheric indie film about love, loss, and chosen family which will celebrate and showcase his music. Nate composed many tracks specifically for the film For Every Lonely Soul, while others are drawn from his extensive catalog. Some vocal standards, such as "September Song," he arranged and recorded for the film. For Every Lonely Soul is executive produced by Emmy award winner Joan Darling, director of TV classics such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M*A*S*H, and Doogie Howser, M.D. It will be the debut feature of writer-directors Summer Brooke Gómez and Joe Anson. "Nate's music is at the heart of this film," Gómez said. "It's a dark romance, a story about how the true heart of horror is love, because when you love someone, you know it's going to end in loss. Nate's music captures that perfectly. His ineffable emotionality brings a whole new dimension to our storytelling." Nate's influence on the project was much greater than is typical for a film composer, Gómez said. "We didn't just hand him the edited film and have him write music. His music and his ideas shaped the story. This is no conventional score, where the music is just there to support the film. Every track in this film will break your heart." Nate, who spent evenings, weekends, and Spring Break working on the project, said, "Collaborating so deeply on a film was a rewarding experience, and I learned so much in the process. Composing and recording music while attempting to capture the right mood for each scene was a unique experience for me, and there was a back-and-forth with the writer and directors similar to what happens in a jazz performance." "We're absolutely planning to lead with Nate's music," Anson said. "This is a jazz film." No release date has been set, but you can catch a glimpse now at EveryLonelySoul.com. Jennifer Olson, Middle School Spanish Teacher, will pursue a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing (poetry) at Queens College this fall. Sarah (Paton) Marcia, Middle School English Teacher, Advisor, and 6th-Grade Dean, married Herman Steven Marcia on June 1st in Brooklyn, surrounded by friends and family. TREVOR DAY SCHOOL / 7 I N S I D E T R E VO R T R E VO R T R A N S L AT E S F E AT U R E A R T I C L E S A L U M N I