Like many of my students, I took some time off over the summer. I was playing a lot of gigs, but was not focusing on practicing. It has been nice […]
Like many of my students, I took some time off over the summer. I was playing a lot of gigs, but was not focusing on practicing. It has been nice […]
As any of you who know me personally are aware, I am happiest when I am busy! Likely that is why I have chosen the lifestyle of a self-employed musician! […]
With the school year just about to start again, my mind has turned to practicing. I know fitting this in is always a struggle for busy people! When should you […]
A friend of mine recently asked about the “recipe” for my weight loss. I have changed many things in my life over the last two years! One of my big […]
This past week I was playing a gig and had two adults approach me at the end. One was a former student, and the other a man looking to sell […]
Well, as many of you know, my father passed away on August 1st, 2011. It has been quite a year since then with all of what I would imagine to […]
When playing the fiddle, most of us tend to think about our left hand far more than our right hand. At first glance it would seem that the left has […]
One of my best friends and I have lunch together every week. We used to go out for “girls night out” together… That then became “girls after work” together… Then […]
It is human nature to speed up and slow down while you are playing music. Often you will play faster when you feel confident and are playing parts you find […]
Here we are half way through 2012. It is now July, so the first six months are complete. Back in January I blogged about my goals for 2012 and I […]