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What the Kids Are Listening To These Days : confessions of a former music snob
There’s a funny thing that happens in conservatories. While learning to become an amazing musician, you can easily get sucked into a...


Embracing the Process, Not the Result
My high school students have spent the past several months mastering three etudes in preparation for TMEA All-State auditions. Despite...


The "Good" Teacher
Every year during district and region audition season, I second-guess myself as a teacher. It's rather comical that the cycle is so...

Self - Criticism and the Love of Music
Although it wasn't intentional, I found myself defending my performance when I first started writing this blog post. I could write about...

I'm now a D'Addario Clinician!!
I'm happy to announce that I am now a D'Addario Reserve Methods Clinician! I love D'Addario (previously Rico) reeds and now get the...
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