Tales of teaching, performing, step-parenting, cooking, and being human catalogued with humor and grace.
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
Student Performances and Lessons As the semester winds down, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on student performance and lesson opportunities. In my studio
Pine table inspires memories Growing up, my family sat at the table for our meals. In the evenings, we would sit at a large, beautiful,
Writing an email to your professor can seem like a stressful thing to do. It is also something you (student) may have not been taught