So you may have a research paper coming up. You may just want to know more about music. If you’re interested in getting more info on...

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...

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

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...

Something I’ve been asking a lot of music professionals recently is, “What even is networking?” I usually ask this shortly after asking...

Juries: the looming cloud at the end of every semester. Freshmen are told about them, and upperclassmen complain and warn about them. But...

Most people end up taking at least a couple pit classes in college – yes, even musicians. It’s a rite of passage, almost. A ritual....

So it turns out that writing emails to someone More Adult than you is the worst thing in the world. It doesn’t matter if they’re a...

So college starts again soon. Like, really soon. My sister has a countdown until she moves in – she has 25 days. However, a lot of people...

Hey, did you know it’s good for you to be friends with your fellow students? I’m always surprised when people are shocked about this. It...

My first college audition went kinda awful. I was terrified the entire time, and don’t actually remember most of it. I wouldn’t wish...

So you’ve finally hit the point in my musical career where you’re not just allowed or encouraged, but expected to bring your own ideas...

It turns out that music faculty, in general, can be kind of intimidating. Who knew? Certainly not the flute professor who wears all black...