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 […]
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I just got off the road with Symphony NB and thought you might be curious about how I practice leading up to our concerts. Symphony NB is a part-time orchestra, […]
So often people wonder why they are not progressing. I have been thinking about what it is that leads to success, and here are three key items: Patience – I […]
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 […]
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 […]
Each year, as I teach my students, I see some of the same issues. These are all issues that I have had as well! The issue that I want to […]
The month of August was challenging for me mentally! I decided at the end of last year to start treating my teaching studio more as a business. I have been […]
I have always been a shy person. It is amazing that I have grown up to live such a public life of performing, blogging, and being active on social media! […]
I believe that this is advice given in the financial world… Well, I would also give this advice in the music world! This past week I did an interview with […]
As many of you know, I love this time of year. Yes, I love Christmas, but I also love the idea of starting over. The idea of taking a look […]