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 […]
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 […]
“Practice smarter, not longer.” This is statement that I have run into throughout my years of taking lessons and learning. Often we think that the longer we work, the better […]
One of the great things in life is that you never know who you are going to meet! On June 9th, my band Different Folk performed at an anniversary party […]
Do you want to know a secret? I don’t always want to practice the things that I should be working on… Yes, I am a professional, and yes, I love […]
Travelling with me is always an adventure! On May 26th, Kim, my mom and I headed out to Sussex, NB, so that Different Folk could do a gig. The gig […]
A common issue that I run into with my students is that once they play something correctly, they want to move on. “I just got it right, why do I […]
What is better than new clothes? Old clothes that fit again! I have a drawer of clothing that used to fit me back in university and even back in high […]
What one thing could you do every day that would improve your playing? Practice. This may seem obvious, but it can be hard to implement at times. It is far […]
It is hard to believe that another year of TubaFest is over… TubaFest? Yes, you read that correctly… The Fredericton International TubaFest was started in 2004 by my father, Richard […]
Well, I guess the first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem, right? I am addicted to taking courses, and love learning new things. My mother and […]