Accompanying their exhibitions on view at Commongrounds, Tusen Takk alumn Ahavani Mullen guided a series of morning meditations on sound and silence, and artist Kevin Summers led a sound bath.

Hosted in partnership with the National Writers Series, writer-in-residence Snowden Wright led a masterclass for students, teaching them to analyze all levels of storytelling, from the mechanics of narrative to the construction of sentences.

At the Old Art Building, composer-in-residence Shruthi Rajasekar led participants in moments of deep listening to assist in meditation; humming, intoning, and “singing”; discussion; and a yoga-based response set to music guided by teacher Jeanine Mamary Ball.