I spent time a couple of weeks in August and September recording a new CD and here are a few things that I was reminded of while practicing: Start slow: […]
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I have been writing fiddle tunes for the past 15 years or so, but only started doing so with any regularity six years ago. At the moment I write all […]
It is currently my pleasure to be teaching two Syrian girls who are newcomers to our community. This has been a lovely adventure! The girls did not speak any English when they first came… and yet Music is a Universal Language.
Music festival is over for me for another year. It is always a stressful event for both students and teachers. It is impossible to know what someone else is going […]
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice… I am sure that you have all heard that old chestnut! Sometimes even once you have practiced a difficult passage until […]
“It sounded so much better at home!” How many times have you said that to your teacher? Trust me, we all have! I know that I had that thought many […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]