Recently two students came to me with the same concern. “One moment I can play the piece just fine, but when I try again, it is terrible!” Welcome to life as […]
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There is an intrinsic flaw with the way that many of us practice. We tend to start at the beginning, play until we make a mistake, go back to the […]
It’s hard to believe that we are almost at the end of 2015. I have been told many times that time seems to move faster as you get older… I […]
I know this is kind of silly, but I have a little superstition about the number three. I try to avoid making the same mistake three times in a row. […]
This past Friday, my new band Atlantis was in the recording studio laying down some tracks. We had a great day and got a lot done. 1. Be prepared for […]
So I am preparing to go the studio again next week. This time I will be recording pop covers on the cello. Kind of wild! This is not something I […]
Many years ago, when I had just started playing the violin, my teacher told me and my classmates that we didn’t have to practice every day, just every day that […]
I love playing in a pit orchestra. It really doesn’t matter the style of music. In high school I played for our school production of “Oklahoma,” in university I played […]
It is so hard to be patient! I see this so many times in my students, interestingly especially in my adults. It is very hard to practice and not see […]
It’s that time of year again. My students are coming back for their first lessons of the school year. I like to take this time to talk to them about […]