proanotherworkgress asked: How do you work on having more self-confidence in yourself as a musician and in your work? Basically how do...

The question I received recently from tumblr user @life-of-mack was this:  “How to make a practice/work/school schedule and stick to it?”...

Anonymous asked: Hey. I’ve been following your blog for awhile. Super cool and informative! I’m going to be a freshman in college this...

An anonymous person asked: I don’t know if you’ve written about this but how do you set goals? With there being so many different things...

I know at least one person who has lost all motivation because summer has begun. There’s something about not being in a regular,...

I have a Patreon! Please consider supporting this blog. The question I received recently from tumblr user @life-of-mack was this:  “How...

Something I didn’t realize when I was younger was how often I was going to study music under someone new. If you’ve played music for more...

Something that a lot of prospective music majors discover in their first year or two at college is this: a music career isn’t for...

First seen on my Patreon! Juries are upon us. It is the time of panicking freshman, smug recitalists (because they don’t need to perform...

First seen on my Patreon. Musicians have to walk a careful line. On the one hand, it takes a certain amount of ego to believe that you...

Auditioning​ for college is probably one of the most nerve-racking​ things a musician will do in their career. However, the rep you...

There are several types of post-secondary education available to musicians. The main forms of official education fall in two general...

Stress is a given in college. At some point in your college career, you are going to look at your responsibilities and the amount of time...

The biggest demon of most musicians is a feeling of insecurity. It’s the creeping (or blatant) suspicion that you are literally the worst...

If there is one experience that will unite every college student I know, it’s that of the internship. Every single person who attends my...

After a semester of spending your life incredibly focused on music, it can be really, really tempting to spend your whole winter break...

A lot of musicians are perfectionists. Surprise surprise, the kind of person willing to spend four hours practicing a day wants to be...

The following article is taken verbatim from my book, How to Music Major: Surviving the College Search! It’s on Amazon and all other...

So the election happened, and a lot of people I know are currently, actively scared about how things are going to go for the next four...

Sending emails is gross. Cold-contacting someone to ask for a favor is gross. Asking for help – gross. The thing is, when you’re in...