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, […]
Tag: fiddle
I think that all of us feel stuck at times. You’ve been working on a piece, and it just doesn’t seem to be getting better even though you have been […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are coming to the end of the year, which means that it is time to reflect on what has been going on as well as what is yet 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 […]
Around the year 2000 my parents were living in Victoria, BC. I went out to visit them and decided to try my hand at busking. I got my permit, read […]
Over the years I have taught many adults; a question that is often posed to me is: “Is it worth it for me to continue with this, or am I […]