Tales of teaching, performing, step-parenting, cooking, and being human catalogued with humor and grace.
Success may not look like it looks for your teachers, for your colleagues, or for anyone else- it’s unique to you! Success and Expectations Picture
Be your best on and off the stage by being personable, professional, and kind. The personal/soft skills needed are broader and more important than you
Last week we discussed how musicians are not just one thing and I mentioned how physical and demanding a career as a professional musician is.
Recently, I had a conversation with a fellow professional musician about music school not preparing music students for the real music world. In some cases,
Are You a Teacher? This past spring (2024) I was subbing as a sectional coach for the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra. A young student asked
I’m still on the tree of a music career, just hanging out on a different branch at the beach. A few years ago, I wrote
Timeline, Impact, and Pandemic Fatigue We are now eleven months in. The USA has the highest death toll of any country, and each day more
Keeping it Simple I’m not typically a new year resolution person. Instead of resolutions, I set intentions. This year, my intention is to keep it
Experiencing Musical Time We experience musical time in a couple of ways. Two of the most common ways are as the performer or as the
Over the next few weeks I will be sharing a three part discussion about musical time and interpretation. Today, we have part one: the definitions