As a fiddler, one of the most common questions I get asked is: “How can I play faster?” Speed can be a challenge for many fiddle players, whether you’re a […]
As a fiddler, one of the most common questions I get asked is: “How can I play faster?” Speed can be a challenge for many fiddle players, whether you’re a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
They say that a change is as good as a rest… This summer I am hoping to do a bit of both! I always take a break from my teaching schedule […]