Practice: it’s what makes us good musicians! It is also the number one thing most musicians complain about online! Why is this? Well,...

We musicians can be our own worst enemy. Our passion causes us to care too much, our perfectionism causes us to avoid practicing, and our...

Perseverance is probably one of the most important skills for musicians artists creative people ANYONE to have. And when I call it a...

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...

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...

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

There’s a big statewide competition coming up for me and members of my studio, and all of the freshmen are starting to get jittery....

To practice effectively, you need to be able to do two main things: prioritize, and know when you’ve lost focus. A lot of performance...

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

One of the things people think about when they imagine the college music experience is participating in small performance groups. They...

As someone who’s spent a decent chunk of her life in and around stage stuff, I’ve spent a long time getting exposed to various types of...

If you are, were, are going to be, or even considered being a music major in college, then you know the fear of Not Getting In. (Heck, in...

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...

“I’m not as good as my classmates.” “I have no talent.” “I don’t deserve this.” “I’m never going to succeed.” “If people knew how bad I...

Hey! Are you like me? Do you ALSO have huge plans for stuff you are going to accomplish over the summer? And yet, do you wake up in...

Finals are basically over for most people, which means that burn-out may or may not be on your mind anymore. I know I feel amazing now...

What is your foremost priority as a singer? I’m gonna bet that, unless you are already literally the best performer in the world, your...