Making the Most of Practice Time “The most important thing you can bring to your rehearsal is your personal practice.”  One of my [...]

Student Autonomy in the Studio Student autonomy should have a place in the independent studio learning environment.  Students come to lessons because they [...]

Memorizing Music is Hard....things I learned from Bizet Performing music memorized is next-level hard.  And it should be!  There are so many more [...]

The Goal Cycle:  The path to musical independence I believe the path to musical independence is firmly rooted in what I call the [...]

How do I know if I’m doing it right? This week as I was teaching, it struck me that almost all of my [...]

Successful Performance Indicators How do I know when my students have had a successful performance? Here are some indicators and things to look [...]

Interlude: When Music Lessons Take a Pause - What do you do when there's an interlude and your music lessons take a pause?  [...]

Ditching the Master-Apprentice Model Ditching the Master-Apprentice Model - I'm here for it!  The independent music lesson industry, specifically in the area of [...]

A Hidden Goal of Studying Music - CONFIDENCE Often a hidden goal of studying music is confidence.  It's hidden because it is often [...]

What makes a good musician? A good musician is so much more than their ability and aptitude for making music.  A good musician [...]