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Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing all of you the Happiest Thanksgiving Weekend. May your cranberries be canned (yes!) and your turkey not be burnt to a crisp. Here are a few of our more popular recent posts, in case you need a break from the game, an escape… Continue Reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”
Friday Favorites: Holiday Edition! Gifts For the Musician in Your Life
Happy Friday! This weekend is the last sane weekend before the HOLIDAYS begin, isn’t it? I’m in Boston, battling snow and cold (and writing Xmas cards). Tomorrow I am going to see my former teacher perform the Elgar Concerto in Providence, and on Sunday… Continue Reading “Friday Favorites: Holiday Edition! Gifts For the Musician in Your Life”
5 Steps to Turning a Funk into Your Next Breakthrough
We’ve all been there. You SHOULD be motivated to work, to practice, to paint, to do whatever it is you’re supposed to be doing. But you just can’t get yourself to do it. Your body aches as if you have the flu, but you… Continue Reading “5 Steps to Turning a Funk into Your Next Breakthrough”
How to Learn a Piece of Music Once You’re Out of School
(and, honestly, even when you’re still in it!) When I was in Chicago last week I had lunch with a young cellist that I know from my Boston days. I used to work for her mom, and I’ve known this girl since she was… Continue Reading “How to Learn a Piece of Music Once You’re Out of School”
Ten Things to Know About Making a Supplemental Recording
Happy October! Having lived most of my life in the Midwest and in New England, fall to me means changing leaves, cider doughnuts, apple picking, and of course, a few decorative gourds. But for a lot of us, Fall also means School Application Time. … Continue Reading “Ten Things to Know About Making a Supplemental Recording”
My Dirty Little Secret for Effective Practicing
I know how it goes. You leave a lesson and, because you had had a busy week, felt completely unprepared and played much worse than you know you are capable of, and now you are determined to change things around. Oozing commitment from every… Continue Reading “My Dirty Little Secret for Effective Practicing”
A Week in Charleston and Savannah
Earlier this month I was in Charleston and Savannah for a week-long recital tour. The trip coincided with P’s school holiday, so he was able to join me, which was awesome. It’s so nice to have someone around to help with concert logistics! During… Continue Reading “A Week in Charleston and Savannah”
Teaching According to The Four Tendencies
By now we all understand that people have different learning styles. I’m definitely a visual learner-if I can see it or imagine it, it sticks. Others find that they learn best if they hear it, or if something is put into a list, etc. … Continue Reading “Teaching According to The Four Tendencies”
April Reading List
Honestly, I’m not entirely sure what happened to March. It was February, and now all of a sudden it’s April. Let’s just pretend it didn’t happen this year, okay? At any rate, here are my four book choices for April. The Rules: a new-to-me… Continue Reading “April Reading List”
April Focus: Teaching and Being Taught
I’ve never met a (classical) musician who didn’t also teach. Sure, there are times when teaching is put on the back-burner for a time, or maybe even stopped completely. But It is virtually unheard of for a musician to go their entire career… Continue Reading “April Focus: Teaching and Being Taught”