Mindfulness in Music: Impactful Teaching, Joyful Performances, Thriving Studios
If you’re a teacher, you know the unique bittersweet feeling that arrives each year around the first week of August.
Whether you like it or not, the “back to school” season is here, bringing with it the excitement of a new year and (unfortunately) the dread of the unknown.
As teachers, we each respond to this new season in unique ways.… continue reading
I will never forget the day that I realized how much time I was wasting practice room.
It was a cold January day during winter break of my freshman year of undergraduate study and I was still adjusting to life as a music performance major (which meant practicing quite a bit more than I was used to practicing in high school).… continue reading
When I was a young violist, working hard to get as many gigs and students as I could, a colleague gave me a piece of advice that seemed really good at the time:
“Just say yes to everything! If it’s a decent gig, take it – it might lead to something bigger.”
Without a second thought, I wholeheartedly embraced this advice.… continue reading
