Stand Up Straight
Walking through my neighborhood, I’m listening to a podcast called “Happier”. The hosts, Gretchen Rubin and her sister, Elizabeth Craft, have a segment they call “Try This At Home” which…
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I’m a Trio! I’m a Quartet!
It has been six weeks today since I have seen a student in person at my studio. I am feeling the loss of connecting with my students and making music…
Summer Music Challenge
8-Week Summer Reading Music Challenge In the eight weeks between The Fourth of July and Labor Day, I offer you this Summer Music Challenge. I just visited my local library…
SERIous Opportunity To Become A Better Musician
Next month, the Spring SERI class begins! SERI, which stands for Small Ensemble Reading Intensive, is a small group class I’ve developed and made available for saxophonists and clarinetists. My…
Play, Write, Listen, and Create Music at 1000 MPH
[Post edited and re-posted to reflect use of Pandora over Spotify.] One night, before I went to sleep, I asked my dream self to help me write today’s music appreciation article.…
If Your Life Were A Song…
What would it sound like? Name that life song. I posed this question to family members at a recent party. Spouse Anita had the great idea to put up a…