I started playing the violin when I was 6 years old and used the Suzuki books throughout my initial years. During the first year of lessons we learned music by […]
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“I played it better at home!!!” I can’t tell you how many times I have either thought or said those words. It is also something I hear from my students […]
So I finished up my residency last Friday. The past two weeks were long, hard, wet, cold, and very productive! I wrote 30 new fiddle tunes and put together 15 […]
Did you know that there are several stages to learning something new? This can be with driving a car, starting a new job, or learning an instrument. The process of […]
What an interesting time this has been as a self-employed musician! This COVID-19 pandemic has given me time and space to explore other possibilities, work with a new mentor, and […]
Recently I have been offered some great opportunities including getting to perform as part of Music NB’s “NB at Home” concert series, and the National Arts Centre’s “Canada Performs” series. […]
Have you ever taken our your violin (or other instrument), started practicing, and realized that you just really aren’t feeling it? I had that feeling just the other day getting […]
Every time I go into the studio I learn a little more! Here are some of my insights from this time around: 1. Schedule more time than you need in […]
This past weekend I did some busking at the Kingston Farmers’ Market just outside of Saint John. I have been busking now for close to 20 years. I have busked […]
My husband, my mom, and I had been traveling to visit family. When we returned home, we discovered a pile of snow and ice had accumulated on the step. I […]