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While I do Mental work and Emotional work, I...

As the COVID19 Pandemic continues to unfold, the world...

I grew up in the soviet music education tradition...

Each audition you take offers an opportunity for learning...

On average, a good practice session for me will...

Picking the right teacher and school of music:  When...

Performers often ask me about intent and composition. How...

Composition is a kind of freedom. A line from...

In his late years, pianist and conductor Anton Rubinstein...

My approach to mental practicing began during a personal...

How much a person should practice depends on their...

Reorienting your practice to the process of learning music...

The Teacher It is of fundamental importance that the...

Learning Music is a never-ending process. It’s not about...

Satisfaction is a very important concept that I try...

Once you’ve put a lot of information into your...

How do I work on sound quality on the...

I find that building emotional associations helps with memorization....

It’s important to me that my students are introduced...

My general emphasis on coordination and gesture in my...

When I graduated from conservatory, I realized I was...

When I was finishing my conservatory degree at 18,...

Right now, a lot of musicians are struggling. Concerts...

When recording for a competition, the sound quality is...

Once you have a microphone suited to your recording...

These days, we’re less reliant on the big bad...

Making a good recording for a competition or sample...

When I sit down with a score of a...

Mid -June 2020 , Michigan.Currently the cases of Covid...

For string players, when we are in college and...

Outside of my orchestra gig, I perform in a...

Practice Slowly. It is the number one rule of...

I was around 16 when I decided I wanted...

Published in June 2020. I am a violin teacher,...

Over time, I’ve learned how important practicing fundamental exercises...

At first, my parents were a little hesitant on...

I decided my senior year of high school that...

Taking a break from practicing can be a healthy...

Eight years ago I was asked to give some...

People who have already experienced some piano lessons with...

Let us face it, all musicians know this dilemma....

If you want to work on memorization, start by...

 “You’ll never make a mistake if you never make...

Although your event is just around the next corner,...

I tell my students all the time – the...

Playing in a wind quintet is very hard work....

We work on blend extensively in our ensemble. In...

It is very difficult to maintain a regular rehearsal...

In order to avoid routine, we make minor changes...

Carion Woodwind Quintet performs all their repertoire from memory....

As nobody can afford to pick and choose when...

In my previous articles I discussed the research and...

In my previous article I mentioned the listening and...

Recently, I tried a new preparation technique for preparing...

Work through pieces slowly. I decide on my time...

Start practicing far ahead before performances. First I start...

During this Coronavirus outbreak a lot of musicians are...

This video provides a technical description of how I...

I used to have severe performance anxiety when I...

Is a DMA worth pursuing? Yes, it is definitely...

Results from a 2009 study conducted by Ackermann, Kenny...

Efficient Practicing Strategies: Create a repertoire list with deadlines...

“Never practice more than three or four hours a...

“What would John Mohler do?”  That is a question...

Fundamental Work 1.  Well developed air column is at...

“The first lesson you teach is the most important...

An average estimation of the time it takes to...

Feel free to download this spreadsheet. I use this...

When you start building your private studio it can...

Not long ago I was accompanying a flute lesson...

A few years ago I attended a masterclass where...

There are many different piano methods for beginners. Each...

There are many different piano lesson plans for beginners....

One of the essential tasks when starting a private...

In this article, I would like to share some...

The amount of information about promoting your business sometimes...

Establishing a studio: Location, equipment, speciality (adults, pre-school, etc.)....

There are many options for where to teach private...

While I was still a student at the University...

LESSON 1: 1)     Swing arms—feel completely loose shoulders and upper...