If you are someone who leads studio classes or is a frequent participant in one, this is for you! So how valuable are they? A. Very B. Meh C. Waste......
When we, as string professors work with undergrads AND with older and more experienced grad students should we have different approaches in our teaching styles? I actually do think so.......
It occurred to me the other day that the things we often tell our students to do to get better are the same things we tell ourselves while we’re practicing!......
Have you ever had a teacher or mentor who didn’t want you to listen to any recordings or watch any videos of your pieces that you were learning? I think......
How often do we start working on a phrase to build its contours, find its climaxes, colors, inflections etc. only to be completely distracted by our intonation? How can we......
As classical musicians, how often do we find ourselves limiting our music listening to classical music? Yes, many of us listen predominately to “classical music” pieces that we are currently......
How many times have you played something where you thought you were making a big enough gesture but were told it wasn’t enough or even inaudible? I think, especially in......
