Memorization has been a hot topic recently on music blogs. I love playing music from memory! I feel more confident, prepared, and also feel more freedom if I am not […]
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Perhaps due to my classical training, I feel best about lessons that include technique, such as scales, as well as learning pieces. Here is a conversation that often occurs as […]
I play many forms of music with many different groups. This past weekend I performed as part of the Atlantic Sinfonia, a professional chamber orchestra based in Fredericton, NB. I […]
I know I have said this before, but I love this time of year! It is a new start! A do-over. Time to look at where you have been and […]
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed, and what a year it has been! The highlight for me this year was being recognized as Classical Artist of the […]
Now that we are into December and nearing the end of the year, many publications are coming up with lists of “The Best of 2012.” I am going to join […]
Have you ever been playing a piece with a lot of sixteenth notes and found that they were sounding uneven? I have a trick that will help you to even […]
Just this past week I had a breakthrough with one of my private violin students. Not only did she speak to me, but called me by name. This is a […]
I love this time of year. Actually, I love many times of the year! The thing I love about right now is that it is a chance to start over! […]
At this time of year everywhere that you look there are stories of “The Year that Was”, the year in photos, the stories that got covered by the media, the […]