Last year I had a fabulous string quartet. The four of us played well together, we were starting to get a nice blended sound, and we enjoyed spending time together. […]
Last year I had a fabulous string quartet. The four of us played well together, we were starting to get a nice blended sound, and we enjoyed spending time together. […]
This week we just started our orchestras at Park St. Elementary School. It is very exciting for the kids because this is the chance for them to play in a […]
Christmas music is incredibly polarizing. Where do you stand? Do you love it? Do you hate it? The other day on twitter, Jian Ghomeshi tweeted that we should not be […]
There is a great scene in the movie “In and Out” in which Cameron Drake (an actor) is at the academy awards. He is on the red carpet headed in […]
The other day as a student was leaving my studio her Mom asked her if we had worked on the part of her piece where she had been having trouble. […]
I have been taking cello lessons for the past couple of years, and have really been enjoying it! I love learning, and learning new instruments is a natural direction for […]
The most common question I am asked by adults when they call me for lessons is “Am I too old?” My answer is “Of course not!” I believe that you […]
I love the change of seasons. I love seeing the first snow fall of winter, the first daffodil of spring, the sunny days of summer, but most of all, I […]
Often the parents of my students ask me how to get their children to practice more. One parent once said to me “My daughter always plays the piano when she […]
A couple weeks ago I talked about wanting to eat more veggies and reinstating the beer drawer. Step two of this whole system (now that my veggies are visible) is […]