Right now, a lot of musicians are struggling. Concerts are canceled, orchestras are not playing, and it can be challenging to practice and stay motivated
Mid -June 2020 , Michigan.Currently the cases of Covid 19 have been going down in the state significantly. I conducted interviews with four medical doctors
Published in June 2020. I am a violin teacher, chamber music teacher and performer, as well as a trained physician. I have an M.D. from
People who have already experienced some piano lessons with me know very well my main motto: “There are two ways to teach: 1) one way
Results from a 2009 study conducted by Ackermann, Kenny and Fortune revealed that 95% of highly skilled flute students suffered performance-related musculoskeletal disorders[1]. When I
“What would John Mohler do?” That is a question I ask myself often. My students don’t know this! It’s the voice in my head! When
Fundamental Work 1. Well developed air column is at the core of clarinet basics. Draw in the air slowly and expansively, through the mouth only,
“The first lesson you teach is the most important lesson you will ever teach.” I can still hear Hugh Cooper’s voice in my head several
Not long ago I was accompanying a flute lesson taught by Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s assistant principal Flutist Sharon Sparrow. She was talking to one of
A few years ago I attended a masterclass where the featured teacher was explaining how she teaches 3 against 4 in Chopin’s Fantasies Impromptu. Recently
